Ali Pandir

Investor

Venture Partner at 212

Türkiye

About

Ali Aydın Pandır is a Venture Partner with over 40 years of executive experience across the automotive, steel, construction, and chemicals industries. He has served as CEO and Chairman of Erdemir Group, CEO of Tofaş (a Fiat–Koç joint venture), and President of Tekfen Holding, and spent 17 years abroad in senior leadership roles at General Motors in Europe and Asia. He holds an MSc in Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University and currently sits on several non-executive boards.

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Experience

The Propeller Club port of IstanbulPresidentcurrent2025 — present
Doğan HoldingBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
Tekfen HoldingPresident2021 — 2023
Erdemir GrubuChairman2013 — 2017Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
Tofaş & Türk TraktörBoard Member2012 — 2016Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
TOFASCEO2006 — 2012
GM IndonesiaPresident2005 — 2006
GM ODC SingaporeManaging Director2002 — 2005
GM Asia Pacific OperationsDirector Logistics2000 — 2002
GM Warehousing Trading ShanghaiGeneral Manager1998 — 2000
GM ChinaDirector SPO1997 — 1998
GM ThailandManager SPO1996 — 1997
GM Asia Pacific OpsManager Aftersales Development1995 — 1996
Adam OpelManager International Aftersales1992 — 1995
GM TurkeyManager Aftersales1990 — 1992
OtokarManager Production1985 — 1989
OtokarManager Production Engineering1983 — 1985

Education

Istanbul Technical University1975 — 1980

Skills & more

Vehicles505S9Aftersales99Automobile32Automotive99Automotive Aftermarket7Budgets5Engineering14FMEA18International Business20Key Account Management5Lean Manufacturing48

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LogisticsManagementManufacturingMarket AnalysisMarketing ManagementNegotiationNew Business DevelopmentPPAPPricingStrategic PlanningProduct DevelopmentProduct Management

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