TOBB Presents Two 2018 IWEC Awardees
TOBB is proud to present the following two 2018 IWEC Awardees. We congratulate both of them and look forward to honoring them at our 2018 Annual IWEC Conference in Shanghai.
Perihan Inci, President, PBS Import & Export Inc., www.pba.com.tr
Perihan started her career in the textile business and founded her own agency in 2001. She was Honorary Consul of the Kingdon of Belgium to Turkey as well. In 2004 she became involved with her family business and helped it grow in turbulent times. PBA and its subsidiaries are involved in the automotive, real estate and agri business sectors. Perihan is also an angel investor. She continues to make presentations in domestic and foreign organizations and events about Leadership, Being a Woman Manager, Family Businesses and Entrepreneurship. She supports education and gender equality.
Canan Ozdemir, CEO, The House Café Turizm, www.thehousecafe.com
Canan began her career as an auditor at Ernst & Young. After her 5 years of experience as a senior auditor in corporate life, she decided to combine her success in corporate life with her interest and passion for food and launched The House Café in 2002. She built the very successful company and now has 315 employees. She was awarded the “Woman Entrepreneur Of The Year” by “Economist Magazine” in 2012 and has been a member of Woman Entrepreneurs Executive Board, The Union Of Chambers and The Commodity Exchanges of Turkey. Canan speaks on panels all over Turkey in order to influence and encourage women entrepreneurs.