Updated on 06.Feruary.2003
Cenk Tolunay
Currently looking for intership positions in e-commerce field.
Personal Details
Date of birth    :  07. June. 1971
Address          :  18790 Lloyd Drive Apt. #322
                         Dallas  TX  75252  USA
Phone (home)  :  (972) 447 0190
E-mail             :  [email protected]
Objective
An MBA with sales-marketing experinece and army traning is pursuing a career in e-commerce field.
Education
University of Texas
Dallas / TX - USA       Expected graduation: 08.2003
Master of Science in Management & Administrative Sciences concentrated in e-commerce  
University of Tennessee Chattanooga / TN - USA    May 1994 - August 1996
Masters degree in Business Administration / MBA   GPA:3.40   (Papers)
Hacettepe University Ankara - Turkey        September 1988 - January 1993
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration  
Professional Experiences
Aydin Textile Istanbul - Turkey          July 1998 - September 2000
Regional Manager -  Responsibilities included managing the  European market, overseeing customer relations and managing the accounts. Established deals with existing and new customers, organized the production and shipment of ordered goods, helped  new product creation, defined the payment terms and other financial details in business agreements.

Achievements:
  . Gained new accounts in the Moscow and St. Petersburg  and Manachester in the UK
  . Launched a new produact line for the UK market and developed a very effective relationship with the customer who became a major agent.
  . With major the Hong Kong account, by changing the operation into a more customer oriented process, managed to increase sales by six fold to over seven months period.
Assistant Manager -  Assisted the top management in routine operations as well as marketing activities and restructuring the organization.

Achievements:
  . Initiated the weekly meetings with the dealers in the domestic market and developed the relationships by opening the communication channels
  . Started the labeling system in the raw material warehouse that allowed the first in first out process and lowered the confusion
  . Intensive research was conducted to find adequate suppliers in the world. As a result, a decrease in the cost of raw materials was achieved, as well as an increase in quality by finding better suppliers in India, Korea and Taiwan
  . Participated in the creation of a new product line, being responsible for finding the right machinery manufacturers in Europe. Have gone to
ITMA'99 fair in Paris to meet with major companies and managed to close the deals after a lot of negotiations. (Pic)
14th Brigade Nicosia - Cyprus           March 1997 - February 1998
Team Commander -  Served for the army as a lieutenant. Was  responsible for two teams with 35 men with two jeeps, 10 GMC trucks and highly expensive communication equipment. Also held the general accounting task for the battalion. (Pic)
University of Tennessee Chattanooga - USA         August 1994 - April 1996
Student Assistant - Operating the mainframe computer where responsible for the back up and security of the university IBM mainframe system.
Strengths and Capabilities
  . High knowledge of MS Access and SQL Database language
  . Web page designing skills in MS Front Page and HTML language
  . Motivating others to achieve the organizational goals
  . Team leader, hard working, focusing quality, efficiency and   
    performance
  . Easily adjusting to different cultures and working environments
  . Using standard word processing, spreadsheet and internet
    programs   
Affiliates
TURANT - Member of non-profit organization Turkish Assosiaction of Nothern Texas
Interest and hobbies
  . Internet
  . Outdoor sports including jogging and swimming
  . International traveling
  . Drawing and painting
  . World economy
  . Cooking
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