A. Levent APAYDIN

Entrepreneur

Trade & Defence Consultant

Public Speaker

Instructor

Board Advisor

A. Levent APAYDIN

Entrepreneur

Trade & Defence Consultant

Public Speaker

Instructor

Board Advisor



About Me

Hello! I’m Levent Apaydın.
Former Member of Board at Federation of Belgian Chambers, Investor, Public Speaker, International Multi-Category Trader.

Consultancy for M&A projects (i.e. hotels, financial institutions), localization of products & services in Turkish/Belgian/Luxembourg markets. Facilitator, advisor and international multi-category trader. Official & exclusive representation of Defense Industry manufacturers.

Resume
Experience
2023 - Present
Advisory Committee Member
Ventures & Beyond
2009 - Present
Chairman
Odamigo International Trade & Defense & Consultancy

Sourcing for fresh & frozen & dried fruits, vegetables, food, seeds, chemicals, plastics, triggers, batteries, machines, and more.
Distribution of high-end cosmetic brands, sanitizing equipments and chemicals disinfection machines.
Business development for infrastructure projects,
Wholesale B2B Travel Distribution provider

2021 - 2023
Member of High Advisory Board
The Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Turkey
2018 - 2021
Chairman Of The Board
The Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Turkey
2019 - 2022
Board Member
Belgian Chambers

Board Member at Federation of Belgian Chambers of Commerce

2020-2022
Member Of The Board Of Advisors
Further Network
2019 - 2020
Founding Board Member IFITT Turkey Chapter
IFITT

International Federation for Information Technologies and Travel & Tourism (IFITT)

2020-2020
Instructor
Bogazici University

Information Systems for Tourism Industry Course

2017 - 2020
Chairman Of The Board
Corebit Tech

Corebit is a software development company which created first 100% local corporate self booking tool of Turkish market for business trips officially endorsed by Amadeus

2008 - 2009
MICE Division Manager
Sanovel İlaç
2002 - 2008
General Manager
Orion International N.V.

Primary responsible of P&L, Managed day-to-day operations, hired and trained management and sales staff,
Played major role in company’s revenue growth from €3 mio to €9 mio, increased the average sales price by €150 per pax and B2B clients from 800 up to 2000
Achieved dramatic increases in efficiency by externalizing call center, airport facilities, mailing processes, centralizing printing & lay-out functions, implementing new technologies,
Led company’s expansion from Flanders to overall Belgium & north of France.
Administered € 1,000,000 budget, Reduced the company’s overhead’s by %30
Prepared & calculated product pricing according to contracts and competition on the market
Managed and coordinated various projects simultaneously involving different countries in- which the group is present. (France, Germany, The Netherlands)
Followed up & analyzed statistical sales & costs reports by type of clients.

1999 - 2002
Operations Director
Tentour S.A.

Reported to the General manager; Ensured exhaustive coordination with the Tour Operators:
France, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Austria, England and Germany.
Managed, Administrated weekly task plans of 100 professional guides
Prepared weekly and monthly sales reports, followed statistics. Presented to the president of the group.
Recognized for dramatically improving efficiency, operations, customer service and satisfaction
Created new standardized system of freelance guides' payments.
Responsible of project of a new automation software development, supervised,
Identified problems in daily work processes, optimized working methods, analyzed applications and services and reduced costs by reviewing and analyzing new opportunities

1998-1999
Ass. Director Quality control & Guides Department
Tentour S.A.

Regularly visited (incognito), and reported 25 restaurants and 80 hotels on the route of the Coach tours.
Controlled and reported the working methods of a team of around 150 professional guides.
Managed & planned weekly works of a team of 30 regional guides.
Analyzed the customer satisfaction using the statistics of special surveys

Education
2001 - 2003
Université Panthéon Sorbonne (Paris I) & Université Paris Dauphine (MBA)
Paris

Joint Programme with University Paris Dauphine Paris 1st Panthéon Sorbonne & Galatasaray University in Istanbul
Bilingual in English & French

1995-2001
Marmara University
Istanbul

Business Administration

1987 - 1995
Galatasaray High School
Istanbul

Mathematics

Skills
Knowledge
  • International Trade
  • Defence Systems
  • E-commerce
  • Market Penetration Consultancy
  • Merger & Acquisition
  • Business Strategy
  • Business Development
  • Public Speaking
  • Strategic Partnerships
  • Investment Consultancy
  • Travel Technology
Languages
  • Turkish
  • French
  • English
  • Dutch
  • Spanish
Get in Touch

    Let's Meet

    Addresses

    • Turkey Maslak, Veko Giz Plaza, Meydan Sokak No:3/45, 34398 Sarıyer/Istanbul
    • Belgium 2 Rue Belliard, 7th floor, 1040 Brussels