New chief executive appointed at Do?an Holding

A new chief executive officer has been appointed at Do?an Holding, the holding said in a written statement on Jan. 4. 

Soner Gedik will serve as CEO as of Jan. 5, replacing Yahya Üzdiyen, according to the statement. Üzdiyen will continue to serve on the boards of several Do?an Group companies. 

"Gedik will begin serving as Do?an Holding CEO and executive director on the Do?an Holding Board as of Jan. 5. Gedik, who started his private sector career in 1987 at daily Hürriyet after years in the public sector and assumed high-level positions both at the Do?an Group and Do?an Holding, will make significant contributions in the growth period of our group with synergy and teamwork," said the statement. 

From 1989 to 1998, Gedik served as a board member and the vice president of Hürriyet Gazetecilik. He played a key role in the founding of Do?an Yay?n Holding in 1998 and continued his contributions as CFO and vice president, according to the company's website. Gedik assumed an active role in initial public offerings for media companies, international partnerships and the establishment of new companies. 

Do?an Holding Chairwoman Begümhan Do?an Faralyal? wished success to Gedik in the statement.
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