Alarko Is Celebrating Its 60Th Anniversary
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The SEPTEMBER 2014 NUMBER:47 NEWS LEVENT - HİSARÜSTÜ In 2014 Alarko is celebrating its 60th anniversary. Metro Project Proceeding Rapidly Almost History! Alarko is We are proud to celebrate our 60 th anniversary with our Contracting Group that determined its vision as being a preferred international contracting company in the rebuilding of the globalizing world, our Energy Group whose aim is to reduce our country’s dependence on exterior sources in the energy sector and become one of the exemplary companies of Europe in the area of energy business distribution, our Industry and Trade Group that has signed adventure 9 PAGE many numerous prestigious A that started projects in the areas of heating, in a 10 meter ventilating, air conditioning and water pressurization, our Tourism square room on Group that keeps developing Bankalar Caddesi, innovative concepts and continues Karaköy, in 1954! to be a pioneer in this sector, our Land Development Group that Alarko is the creates a difference and offers genuine story of new life styles with each of its projects and finally our Sea Food a long successful Group that has made itself a journey over the reliable and respected name on steep slopes the market with salmon and other MEDAŞ Maintains Its Investment sea food products it offers to its and dangerous customers. In Information Technology obstacles 19 PAGE On the other hand, “Alarko through the News” has mirrored not only Our Sixtieth difficult periods the developments of Alarko Anniversary subsidiaries but also that of our of Turkish country since August 1992 when When we set off Alarko as a economy. it was first published. From this private partnership in March point of view, it is among one of 1954 which later on became the most consistent and oldest a shareholders company, our corporate publications in our registered capital mentioned country. With its new design, this in our establishment notice 47th issue that you now have in in the Trade Registry Gazette 40% of the Healthcare “HILLSIDE BEACH CLUB” your hands will continue to give was only TL 20.000. Sector Opted for selected best family hotel you good news from our group. ALARKO CARRIER in Turkey by The Times İSHAK ALATON PAGE 27 PAGE PAGE 40 PAGE 3 PAGE 2 İshak ALATON Chairman Our Sixtieth Anniversary When we set off Alarko as a private partnership not aim at being “the fastest growing” or “the in March 1954 which later on became a largest” in the business world. Our main aim shareholders company, our registered capital has always been being one of the three most mentioned in our establishment notice in the esteemed and reliable companies. When I look Trade Registry Gazette was only TL 20.000. back from the point we have reached today, I am extremely pleased to see that we have reached We borrowed money from friends and our goal. relatives in order to block five thousand liras corresponding to 25 % of our registered While developing the company, we got capital at the bank as collateral for a month in support from professional management. We accordance with the Commercial Laws in force defined and separated the shareholder and in those days. We also changed and added the management functions correctly. We gave four thousand kronas I had saved from my first priority to young people and education When I look back at sixty wages and brought back on my return from and forged the “Alarko Culture” that describes years full with some Sweden. a superior-subordinate relation in a strong and pleasant and some bitter professional organization as one that is based That’s how we set out. on loyalty, long-term relation, reliability, love memories and filled with and respect. Thus, we laid the foundations grueling courses, I feel And came to these days. for a company managed by skilled people to serene. proceed on an eternal course. During the long The number of Turkish companies with such years we have worked to bring our company to a long history is limited. All through this long its present standing, we never lost sight of our course, on one hand, we planned the future, on duties and responsibilities towards society and the other, we did not neglect our duty to transfer always worked to fulfill them. our accumulation of know-how and savoir faire to the younger generations. When I look back at sixty years full with some pleasant and some bitter memories and filled We always attached importance to put down with grueling courses, I feel serene. We are on paper our life and business philosophy that proud of this achievement that we have created crystallized at the onset of our establishment with Üzeyir Garih, my dear late partner and my and transfer it to young generations as a comrade. lodestar. Hoping to celebrate many more years all In accordance with this philosophy, we did together… 3 Ayhan YAVRUCU Member of the Board, Chief Executive Officer Reflecting on 60 Years As we realize the 60th year of our Group of development and the social change it has either our products or our contracting services. Companies, I am deeply pleased to be one that accelerated is an important accumulation that has personally experienced and played a part in should not be underestimated. The driving The corporate values of our human resources this journey for 37 years. force that sustains this is the Alarko Values have been the main determiners behind the and the type of person formed by these values. sustainability of the partnerships in the form During this period I have personally experienced of joint ventures or consortiums we have many incidents or have tried to direct them with As long as Alarko preserves these values and established with numerous companies. my friends. The good ones and the bad ones. carves out its employee profile by enriching The successful and unsuccessful. However, and evolving these according to the changing Sixty years is quite a long time in Turkish it is true for a fact that this company whose conditions, it will maintain its place in Turkish Industrial life. Looking at Turkey today, we see foundation stones were laid by its two founders economy. that there are not so many companies that have (İshak Alaton and Üzeyir Garih) reached its spent 60 year making contributions to Turkish 60th year without making any concessions We are living in a world where permanency is economy. Alarko is one of the rare companies from its basic values. Many happy 60 years. not easy. Everything is changing rapidly and to have accomplished this. We hope that it will What positions institutions is the values they dying out rapidly. attain many more 60 years full of enthusiasm, have rather than wealth. They are classified excitement and peacefulness. according to their values. Therefore, esteem Those who follow the companies in Fortune has always been pursued as one that is at the 500 know. It is no secret that every 15 to 20 We would like to thank all our employees past highest level at Alarko. Though it may seem as years the list turns upside down. Mergers, buy and present who have contributed to what we a single word concept, its content is extensive outs and what is even worse; bankruptcies. are. Their contributions are beyond all praise. and rich. It is a chain of inseparable values such Thank you and may you live long. All our after Change and competition affects and as loyalty, love, respect, keeping promises, sales and dealer organizations have been transforms everything. Those who cannot being knowledgeable, pacta sunt servanda, irreplaceable for us and will continue to be so. transform successfully pull out of business cooperating and sharing, hard working, honesty We thank them very much, too. life either by selling out or liquidating. The and openness. In these 60 years Alarko has way to continuity is paved with having well- On behalf of all my friends, I would like to trained many people for the Turkish industry equipped human resources. If you have such extend many thanks to Üzeyir Garih and İshak and contracting sectors with these values. a group, you can be more confident about the Alaton, our two wise founders for the unique, Today, you can meet a great number of people future. Selecting the right people, keeping them serene and pleasant work atmosphere they trained at Alarko who are working in the ready for the existing and future competition have provided for us. heating, air conditioning and ventilating sectors, through continuous training is one of the sine have established their own businesses or are qua non of our group of companies. Based on We are deeply grateful to Mr. Garih our late working in other companies in these sectors. this principle, our group is making every effort founder. May he rest in peace in his eternal The same is often seen in the contracting area. to develop and enrich its methods and create journey. We are also grateful and thank Mr. All these people are the social and communal the highest level in human resources. Alaton and wish him a long and healthy life. wealth of Alarko. This is the reality behind our having made an Thank you for creating Alarko, Having such a share in the economic impression in many countries of the world with 4 İzzet GARİH Vice Chairman of the Board As We Develop With Our Country Dear and esteemed friends, distribution sector. As we take steps to be one of that many companies that were unable to the important companies in this sector with the institutionalize have dropped out of this In 2014, as we celebrate our 60th year, we have investments we have made and are making, we are competition at the very beginning of the way.