‘Yılmaz’ means ‘dauntless’. ‘Argüden’ means ‘honorable’, ‘guide for integrity’ and is pronounced as ‘argue then’, as in the phrase “if you don’t agree, argue then.”
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ARGE Consulting
Certified EFQM Advisor

Istanbul based strategy boutique ARGE Consulting achieves a global first at its 30th year by being recognized as a Knowledge and Training Partner by two global thought leader institutions: EFQM and IIRC.

Dr. Yılmaz Argüden, founder of ARGE Consulting, told that “Since our founding in 1991, we are committed to not only to helping our clients succeed by improving their management systems, but also to helping improve quality of life by making intellectual contributions to NGOs and international organizations for inclusive and sustainable development on a voluntary basis. We believe that integrated thinking and the EFQM Model 2020 share a common understanding of responsible leadership and are complementary in improving implementation and deployment capability of this understanding throughout an organization. ARGE is going to publish a Model for Sustainable Success that demonstrates how to utilize these concepts during its 30th year.”

ARGE has been recognized as a Knowledge and Training Partner by both EFQM and IIRC, two globally well-known thought leader organizations for building a trust-based world. As such, ARGE Consulting became the first and only management consulting firm to achieve such a status globally during its 30th year.

The first EFQM Model was introduced by the European Foundation for Quality Management in 1991. This model has guided the quality improvement journey of many organizations in the world since then. ARGE Consulting has been instrumental in the deployment of this model throughout the country, particularly with its pioneering role in National Quality Movement that helped not only companies but also public sector institutions and NGOs adopt a quality culture. ARGE was also instrumental in motivating and helping numerous Turkish companies win the European Quality Awards. One of the ARGE partners, Hakan Kilitçioğlu, was the only Turkish member of the international committee that prepared the 2020 update of the EFQM Model. EFQM has recognized ARGE Consulting as a Certified Advisory Organization and Training Organization.

International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) who is the leading advocate of integrated thinking in the world has also recognized ARGE consulting as a Training Partner. ARGE is the only Turkish Training Partner recognized by the IIRC. As a Knowledge Partner for B20 (Governance & Sustainability), ARGE Consulting was instrumental in bringing Integrated Reporting to the attention of G20 leaders. Later ARGE was instrumental in pioneering NGOs and municipalities to adopt Integrated Reporting. Dr. Yılmaz Argüden stated that “ARGE has been working and contributing to the adoption of a good governance approach in the organizations and working for trust-based world order. These two licenses will enable ARGE to help businesses, NGOs, local governments, and other organizations that would like to gain an advantage for sustainable success through value creation and responsible leadership.”

Dr. Yılmaz Argüden: “Adapting integrated thinking and quality management approaches create a competitive advantage for companies.”

Dr. Yılmaz Argüden, told: “We are very pleased and honored to be accepted as a Knowledge and Training Partner by EFQM and IIRC. Adapting integrated thinking and quality management approaches creates a competitive advantage for companies. ARGE is committed to helping its clients for their sustainable success.” ARGE Consulting will soon publish a new book on Model for Sustainable Success that helps demonstrate how to utilize these concepts in a complementary fashion for better deployment of value creation and responsible leadership throughout the organization and continuous learning for sustainable competitive advantage.