Emre Sayın has become the new CEO of Global Ports Holding, the world's largest cruise operator serving more than 5 million passengers annually.
Global Ports Holding, a subsidiary of Global Investment Holdings, operates in 10 ports across seven countries in the Mediterranean, Asia-Pacific, Adriatic, and Aegean regions. Global Ports Holding is expected to experience further growth under the leadership of Emre Sayın.
“I believe that, despite being industry leaders, this is just a small part of the potential impact of Global Ports Holdings. There are many ways to improve service quality and add value to the shipping and cruise sectors, enhancing the passenger experience in ports. With my experience in the sector and the dedication of the entire company, we can achieve this goal. Ports can learn from each other and share their experiences. This synergy between ports will lead to improved service quality and an increase in tourist arrivals to the ports where we operate.”
After graduating with a degree in Industrial Engineering from Boğaziçi University, Emre Sayın completed his postgraduate degree in Systems Engineering at Princeton and Rutgers Universities. He began his career as a Management Expert at Merrill Lynch. In 1993, he joined Unilever and held senior positions for seven years in various departments, including marketing and warehouse management. After Unilever, he worked for Microsoft in the marketing department as deputy general manager. He continued his career as general manager of Kodak until 2005. From 2005 to 2007, he worked as deputy marketing director at Evyap. For the past three years, he has served as Deputy General Manager of Business Development at Vimpelcom in Amsterdam and as an advisor to Verizon in New York.
