Ozgur Bekiroglu CRX, CSM

Senior Mall Management Executive at Asala Holding
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Saudi Arabia, SA
Languages
  • German Full professional proficiency
  • Arabic Limited working proficiency
  • Turkish Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Full professional proficiency
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Credentials

  • Certified Retail Property Executive (CRX)
    ICSC
    Dec, 2013
    - Oct, 2024
  • Certified Shopping Center Manager (CSM)
    ICSC
    Jan, 2007
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • Asala Holding
    • Saudi Arabia
    • Real Estate
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Mall Management Executive
      • 2019 - Present

      After the successful market launch of RIYADH PARK, Ozgur moved to the Headquarters of ASALA Holding and he is now in charge of periodically visiting, auditing and coaching 8 ASALA owned malls (and 3 plazas - community strip malls), spread around the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ASALA retail portfolio sums up to around 600.000 m2 of GLA (Gross Leasable Area) and more than 1.800 retail units including anchors (department stores, supermarkets, cinemas, entertainment and IKEA), shops and food & beverage establishments (restaurants, cafes and food court units).

    • Senior Mall Manager - Riyadh Park
      • 2016 - 2019

      Ozgur was responsible for the market launch of RIYADH PARK (350 retail units, 100.000 m2 GLA) starting from the construction phase, the grand opening and including the first year of operation. RIYADH PARK is owned by ASALA Holding (www.asala.sa) and managed by HAMAT Property Co (www.hamat.sa).

  • LONCA
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Managing Partner
      • 2014 - 2016

      Ozgur turned back to his own company and revitalized LONCA together with his partners. Like in previous times, LONCA specialized in marketing events in shopping centers serving a large number of clients.Additionally he acted as an independent, part-time contracted consultant to shopping center development projects. LONCA had a consultancy contract with 1 mall project in Istanbul (25.000 m2 GLA) and 1 mall project in Baku / Azerbaijan (30.000 m2 GLA). Ozgur turned back to his own company and revitalized LONCA together with his partners. Like in previous times, LONCA specialized in marketing events in shopping centers serving a large number of clients.Additionally he acted as an independent, part-time contracted consultant to shopping center development projects. LONCA had a consultancy contract with 1 mall project in Istanbul (25.000 m2 GLA) and 1 mall project in Baku / Azerbaijan (30.000 m2 GLA).

  • TORUNLAR Real Estate Investment Company
    • Türkiye
    • Real Estate
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Mall General Manager
      • 2013 - 2014

      Ozgur worked for TORUNLAR REIT as the mall general manager in TORIUM Shopping Mall in Istanbul (180 shops, 100.000 m2 GLA). TORUNLAR REIT is the owner of Mall of Istanbul, Korupark Shopping Mall in Bursa, Deepo / Mall of Antalya and several other shopping mall projects. Ozgur worked for TORUNLAR REIT as the mall general manager in TORIUM Shopping Mall in Istanbul (180 shops, 100.000 m2 GLA). TORUNLAR REIT is the owner of Mall of Istanbul, Korupark Shopping Mall in Bursa, Deepo / Mall of Antalya and several other shopping mall projects.

  • Corio Turkey
    • Chief Operations Officer
      • 2012 - 2012

      Ozgur joined CORIO Turkey (nowadays Klepierre Turkey) as the COO - Chief Operations Officer. CORIO had a portfolio of 6 malls around Turkey (650 shops, 225.000 m2 GLA) and additionally a partnership in the award-winning Akmerkez Shopping Center in Istanbul (250 shops, 35.000 m2 GLA, best shopping mall of Europe in 1995, of the World in 1996). Ozgur joined CORIO Turkey (nowadays Klepierre Turkey) as the COO - Chief Operations Officer. CORIO had a portfolio of 6 malls around Turkey (650 shops, 225.000 m2 GLA) and additionally a partnership in the award-winning Akmerkez Shopping Center in Istanbul (250 shops, 35.000 m2 GLA, best shopping mall of Europe in 1995, of the World in 1996).

  • TSP Total Solution Provider
    • Türkiye
    • Facilities Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Executive Board Member
      • 2011 - 2012

      Ozgur joined TSP as an executive board member after TSP has become a partner in LONCA. Since TSP is a leader in the facility management sector in Turkey, Ozgur had the chance to broaden his experience and expertise in facility management during his time with TSP. He was in charge of the "shopping malls" business unit. Ozgur joined TSP as an executive board member after TSP has become a partner in LONCA. Since TSP is a leader in the facility management sector in Turkey, Ozgur had the chance to broaden his experience and expertise in facility management during his time with TSP. He was in charge of the "shopping malls" business unit.

  • LONCA
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Managing Partner
      • 2010 - 2012

      Ozgur founded his own company to provide marketing services to the shopping mall sector in and around Turkey. LONCA specializes on activities, decorations, exhibitions, shortly in marketing events in shopping centers. Ozgur founded his own company to provide marketing services to the shopping mall sector in and around Turkey. LONCA specializes on activities, decorations, exhibitions, shortly in marketing events in shopping centers.

  • ACTEEUM
    • Construction
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Mall Management Director
      • 2008 - 2010

      Ozgur was responsible for the development of 8 large-size shopping malls around Turkey, 1 in Tblisi / Georgia and 1 in Odessa / Ukraine. His sphere of duties covered many different aspects starting from giving the initial "owner's" briefings to architects to implementing all operational systems for the market launch / grand opening and the future successful operation of these total 10 shopping malls. During his time with the ACTEEUM Group, he was the managing partner of a subsidiary company - CURE Commercial Urban Real Estate - for the third party management / consultancy services business. CURE had a contract for the management of Astoria Shopping Mall in central business district of Istanbul (120 shops, 25.000 m2 GLA) and several "management & leasing consultancy contracts" for shopping malls around Turkey. CURE was a joint-venture of ACTEEUM from Netherlands and EMCM Euro Mall Centre Management from Czech Republic.

  • ECE
    • Real Estate
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Head of Department - Centre Management (Turkey & Greece)
      • 2006 - 2008

      Ozgur had the position Head of Centre-Management Department, being directly responsible for the management of 7 shopping malls in Turkey and 1 shopping mall in Greece, compromising a total of 1.200 shops, 340.000 m2 GLA. At that time, ECE Turkey was a joint-venture of ECE from Germany and GGP General Growth Properties from USA.

    • Centre Management Country Director - Greece
      • 2004 - 2006

      Ozgur was directly responsible for the grand opening / market launch of "The Mall Athens" in Greece, the first shopping mall of Greece with 200 shops and 60.000 m2 GLA.

    • Shopping Mall Manager
      • 2000 - 2004

      Ozgur acted as the center manager of Antalya Migros Shopping Mall in Turkey and Promenade im Hauptbahnhof Hanover Shopping Centre (located in a main train station) in Germany.

Education

  • Marmara University
    German-speaking Department of Business Administration
    1994 - 2000
  • Leuphana University of Lüneburg
    Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, (Exchange student)
    1999 - 1999
  • Tarsus American College
    English-speaking Private High School
    1987 - 1994

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