Mesut Darendeli

Mesut Darendeli

Darendeli at the World Economic Forum
Born Mesut Darendeli
(1980-04-13) April 13, 1980
Gaziantep, Turkey
Residence Istanbul, Turkey.
Nationality Turkish American
Education Cukurova University (B.S.), Montclair State University (M.S.), Columbia University (PhD.)
Alma mater Columbia University (List of Columbia University people)
Occupation Entrepreneur
Known for Chairman at Darendeli Holding
Title Chairman
Awards Golden Spider Awards (2004), Golden Spider Awards (2006), Golden Spider Awards (2008), Monaco Luxe Pack (2006), Horizon Interactive Awards (2009), IMA Int. Media Awards (2010), SXSW (2013)
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Mesut Darendeli (born April 13, 1980 in Turkey) is a Turkish entrepreneur and the Chairman of Darendeli Holding, a technology group based in Istanbul, Turkey. He is also one of the general board members of Beşiktaş JK, a leading sports club based in Istanbul, Turkey. He is a frequent speaker at universities and public organizations on technology solutions and internet business strategies. He is also an investor and/or adviser for numerous companies including Rhxo Technology Group, Pikselsoft, Adype, Hyperpot, Port Turkey, Meridyen Kiosk, Turk Research Group, PikselLock and Ekonometri TV.

Biography

Darendeli grew up in Gaziantep, Turkey and attended Cukurova University and graduated with a major in Molecular Biology and Genetics. He went to Montclair State University for his M.S. and pursued PhD at Columbia University in New York. Prior to founding Rhxo Technology he has worked at several technology companies and practiced E-commerce, software development and online marketing.

He has worked with several companies including YouTube, NBC, New York Times, Motorola to help those companies with their digital product strategies.

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