15.12.2017 Ankara
TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu has been rewarded with “Value Contributor for Ankara Award” at the Award Ceremony for Value Contributors for Ankara which took place within 3rd Ankara Brand Festival organised by Ankara Chamber of Commerce.
Speaking at the ceremony A. Rifat
Hisarcıklıoğlu has congratulated Ankara Chamber of Commerce for the nice work
carried out in favour of Ankara and added “I pay my compliments to our Chairman
– Gürsel together with board of management, council, President of the Commission
– Mr Zafer and its members. Here as seen whatever is necessary for enriching
the city and its members are being carried out by Ankara Chamber of Commerce.
Also improves the service quality continuously. At the helm of our Chairman –
Gürsel best and finest quality service is being provided for our community and
also they take the burden away making our community’s work easier, lays the way
open for them to earn – achieve more”.
Hisarcıklıoğlu stating that Ankara Brand
Festival is a work of a distinct vision also said “It is finest indication that
our Chamber is keeping abreast of all the worldwide developments. Yet there are
three ways to for enrichment; transform your product to a brand, transform your
city to a brand and transform your country to a brand. Well then what does
brand stand for? Founder of Amazon Jeff Bezos says; ‘Your brand is what others
said about you when you are not around’. So indeed brand means confidence. It
means a reputable perception remains in the mind. ”
-Brand Cities
Hisarcıklıoğlu said that brands have become a
major power, total value of the top ten powerful worldwide brands has already
exceeded 800 billion USD which such amount is nearly as much as national income
of Turkey.
Hisarcıklıoğlu as reminded that the worldwide
competition is not only between countries or companies but “also cities are in
competition with each other. Increasingly trend of ‘brand cities’ has taken
up.”
Describing Ankara as once the city of civil
servant President of TOBB continued as follows: “We managed to change such
perception. Now we have nice Universities, Research and Development Centres and
Hospitals. Throughout Turkey we are in a leading position in high-tech production.
On the other hand on Ankara Chamber of Commerce’s initiation fellow
entrepreneurs in Ankara have covered significant grounds on the way to
branding. 8 of every 100 brand registration in Turkey emerged from Ankara. In
last 5 years 26.600 brands have been officially registered in Ankara which we
can consider the grandness of this figure; the total amount of brand
registration in previous 15 years was not as such. It is apparent how much we
achieved”.
-Historic figures in employment campaign
Hisarcıklıoğlu underlining that they
accomplished 2 ultimate successes within this week also said “Firstly world
record for 3rd quarter growth has arrived. We have reached
historic figures in employment campaign which we initiated under the leadership
of our esteemed President of the Republic. Ankara Chamber of Commerce has
become one of the successful ones amongst other and made us proud. Once more
gave us the opportunity to take pride in ATO, its members and business circle.
God willing, hand in hand we shall be keeping up with this delightful
performance”.
Thanking to everybody for the
granted award Hisarcıklıoğlu also said “At heart, this award is the result of
our fellowship in our journey and harmony. And what is more I am greatly
honoured working together with you. May Allah make our unity and solidarity
lasting.