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TACCI Annual Gala Sponsored By EST 1923

Turkish American Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TACCI) held its annual gala last night at the NY Athletic Club with the attendance of more than 200 people, including Turkish, American and International state dignitaries, top company executives and representatives, TACCI board members and many other guests.

During the evening The Rick Bogart Trio played famous jazz standards and provided an elegant New York ambiance. The emcee of the night was, TACCI board member and attorney Mr. Mark Meirowitz who also shared the stage with TACCI President Celal Secilmis during the awards ceremony. Several important people for TACCI were presented award plaques including Ertugrul Apakan, Mehmet Samsar, Cenk Uygur, Sevil Özisik, Mustafa Merc, Ali Cinar, Dr. Kayhan Civelek, Engin Tuncer, Ihsan Baytan of THY New York and Joseph F. Reagan. All guests who received the awards gave a speech about the evening and they praised TACCI members for their efforts in helping and guiding the companies to increase and foster bilateral trade and investment opportunities between U.S. and Turkey.

February 25, 2011
Published in Businessman

Tom Mazza Partners With Transportation Booking Site - Limousine, Charter & Tour

Tom Mazza (L) recently became a partner in Limocart.com, led by co-founders Mesut Darendeli and Emin Kahyaoglu. (Photo by Ron Rennells)

LAS VEGAS — Chauffeured transportation dealmaker Tom Mazza cut an investment deal of his own recently, taking a 10% ownership stake in LIMOCART, an upstart online travel venture that he compares favorably to Expedia and Amazon. Mazza disclosed the deal last week on the trade show floor of the 2011 International LCT Show where LIMOCART executives staffed a vendor booth during the three-day Show. Mazza holds the titles of vice president and partner of Limocart.com, and plans to devote about 10 hours per week to the venture.

February 24, 2011
Published in Businessman

Comodo's CEO, Melih Abdulhayoglu named as Entrepreneur of the Year

Comodo, (www.comodo.com) a leading Internet security organization, announced today that its CEO, Melih Abdulhayoglu, has been named "Entrepreneur of the Year" at an awards gala held last night at the RSA Conference in San Francisco. He was chosen by an audience of security industry leaders and peers for his innovative technology in the area of Internet security.

More than 50 judges from a broad spectrum of industry voices from around the world participated and their average scores determined the 2011 Global Excellence Awards Finalists and Winners. Winners were announced during the awards dinner and presentation on February 16, 2011 in San Francisco attended by the finalists and judges. Award winners were selected from a group of finalists based on their dedicated use of innovative technologies to provide solutions for their customers' needs.

February 21, 2011
Published in Businessman

Philanthropic Turkish Businessman Dies in South Africa

Turkish businessman Ömer Erol (47), who devoted his life to charitable activities, passed away Sunday night in South Africa from a heart attack. Erol was diabetic. Erol moved to Johannesburg in 2006 and operated a textile store there. Speaking to Today’s Zaman on Monday, Ömer Erol’s close friend Orhan Şeker said they moved together to the African country. “We were friends for 25 years. He was very enthusiastic about charities. Wherever he saw any charitable activity, Erol was the first to sign up,” Şeker said.