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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Stratejist, Yönetim Kurullarının Doktoru Strategist, Governance GuruImproving quality of management improves quality of life

Koç Holding

Dr. Argüden served as the Strategy Advisor for Koc Holding, where he helped redefine the Mission and Vision of the Koc Group companies as the “Group, closest to the consumer, by providing essential needs of households”. He also had an instrumental role in developing and implementing the Quality Initiative (Koç 2000), which resulted in many Koç Group companies winning National and European Quality Awards. He also led the development of Human Resources Management Systems and Management Information Systems projects throughout the Group.

Can Kıraç
Koç Holding, first CEO

Commemorating Mustafa Koç
Mirgün Cabas, CNN Türk

At his Harvard graduation ceremony, Ali Koç with Mustafa and Ömer Koç; Başak Küsefoğlu and Dr. Argüden

“My Memories with Vehbi Koç” by Can Kıraç

Vehbi Koç, İnan Kıraç, Can Kıraç

Company visits with Vehbi Koç as Chief Strategy Advisor

Certificate of Service by Suna Kıraç at the 20th year of employment

Benchmarking visit to Italy for the Koç 2000 Project, 1992

Quality Revolution at the Koç Holding for global competitiveness

Inorganic international growth through Mergers & Acquisitions

HR, Quality and Management Information Systems – Meeting with Group Presidents

Contributions to International Relations

Hosting Bill Clinton in İstanbul as Chair and Vice-Chair of TAİK with Mustafa Koç

Prince Charles and Dr. Argüden signs Business in the Community and Corporate Volunteers Association agreement

From the 1977 “Böcek” project at Ford Otosan to international recognition as the Truck of the Year

Jan Nahum was his first employer at the Koç R&D Center

“National Quality Movement was the most instrumental initiative in increasing the competitiveness of Turkish automotive industry”

As the Chairman of Turkish-American Business Council, Dr. Argüden presents Recognition Awards to key contributors

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