Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

The “Turkey 100” program, in which “the 100 fastest growing companies” were determined, was opened for applications for the 7^th term. Under the leadership of TOBB, sponsored by Vodafone Business, the new collaboration was promoted online within the scope of the program organized in cooperation with the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey (TEPAV) and TOBB University of Economics and Technology (TOBB ETU).

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu said that as of 2011, they organized the “Turkey 100” program to identify fast-growing companies in Turkey, increase their visibility and appreciate their success.

Stating that these companies are star companies which have grown at least 10 times Turkey's national income growth, Hisarcıklıoğlu said:

“They are companies which increase their per-employee production, that is, their productivity, their employment much more than other companies. They are companies which use digital technology effectively and care about innovative, young, sustainable and green growth. We want these well-managed, promising companies to open up more and grow more. We want these companies to be active not only at home but also abroad, and to export more to make it easier for investors and customers to reach them.”

Hisarcıklıoğlu underlined that entrepreneurship is the key to prosperity and development, noting that each entrepreneur employs an average of 10 people. Stating that entrepreneurship comes with enthusiasm, Hisarcıklıoğlu continued:

“With the Turkey 100 program, we want to increase the number of our entrepreneurial role models and set an example for new entrepreneurs. We want all our young people, our women, to hear these success stories. Let them hear so that they are more eager to become entrepreneurs.”

Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that they attach great importance to the digitalization and e-commerce support Vodafone offers to companies and SMEs and spoke about their cooperation with Vodafone to date.

Hisarcıklıoğlu shared the following information regarding participation in the program, which was held for the 7^th term this year:

“In the Turkey 100 program, we will evaluate the companies according to their 2017-2019 growth. You can apply for free on the Turkiye100.tobb.org.tr website. I invite all our fast-growing companies to apply to the Turkey 100 program. Because we are bringing the 100 fastest growing companies of Turkey to the world league.”

The deadline for applying for the program is March 31, 2021.

- Vodafone Turkey Executive Director Engin Aksoy

Vodafone Turkey Executive Director (CEO) Engin Aksoy stated that as a company which touches all segments of society with its products and services, they have an important role in social transformation.

“SMEs have a part to play in the social transformation we aim for. SMEs, the lifeblood of the Turkish economy, account for 99.9% of total enterprises. We see preparing these businesses for the digital world of the future as part of our goal-oriented stance. We have once again joined forces with TOBB to accelerate the adaptation of SMEs to digital marketing and e-commerce. We will contribute to the 'Turkey 100' program we sponsor with free support packages for SMEs. Within the scope of TOBB Turkey 100 program, we will provide a total of 12 million TL worth of benefits to the participating and winning enterprises. With this cooperation, we want to show that we stand with our SMEs with our technological strength on the road to digitalization. If our SMEs win, all of Turkey wins. Under the umbrella of Vodafone Business, we will continue to support the growth of SMEs with our digital solutions.”

- What are the opportunities waiting for businesses?

Vodafone Business, which sponsors the program, will offer the “Data Oriented SMS” solution to all businesses applying for the program and the “e-Commerce Service Package” free of charge along with “Facebook and Instagram Advertising Service” to the top 100 businesses in the program. Vodafone Business will provide a total of 12 million TL worth of benefits to the businesses participating in the “Turkey 100” program and winning the program with these free products and services.

Vodafone Business has also prepared a support package for tradesmen and SMEs. Accordingly, all tradesmen and SMEs who want to benefit from the support package, whether they are Vodafone customers or not, will be offered free digital marketing consultancy for 3 months. In this context, tradesmen and SMEs will be supported especially in search engine and social media issues. In order to benefit from Vodafone Business's support package, it is necessary to apply at “vodafone.com.tr/buyukdestek”. Vodafone Business aims to reach all tradesmen and SMEs throughout Turkey with its new support package. If 100,000 tradesmen and SMEs benefit from this service offered by Vodafone Business, this would total 36 million TL worth of benefits to those participating.

The sales revenues of the companies applying to the “Turkey 100” program since 2011 will be evaluated according to the growth rate and the top 100 companies that increase their sales revenues at the highest rate will be determined. With the public disclosure of these companies, visibility, which is one of the necessary elements for them to continue their growth, will be provided through TOBB-led programs. This will make it easier for these companies to access new partners, customers and suppliers.