Change of Duty at Aselsan
In the handover ceremony, the new General Manager Faik Eken took over the duties from Cengiz Ergeneman. Having worked at Aselsan for many years as General Manager, Ergeneman in his remarks at the ceremony said that he had worked with a good team at Aselsan and was sad to be leaving this team. Recommending that Aselsan employees be happy in carrying out their job, Ergeneman said: “The late Hacim Kamoy used to say, ‘First class people take first class people to their side and second class people take third class people to their side.’ We at Aselsan never hesitated in always hiring first class people.”
The new General Manager Faik Eken indicated that he started at Aselsan 28 years ago as a R&D engineer and said: “Aselsan gave me the opportunity to serve my country.” Indicating that he had been overseas for a long time, Eken mentioned that, “I could have worked there but I wanted to be with Aselsan. I worked with the most intelligent and capable people in Turkey. We struggled shoulder to shoulder on very difficult projects and I had the chance to succeed. During the formative years we had a pioneer team that reflected Aselsan’s spirit. Mr. Ergeneman is one of them. I worked with Mr. Ergeneman during the last 8 years. During this period he undertook leadership in a great leap forward.”
Aselsan Chairman of the Board Hasan Canpolat, on the other hand, indicated that they would continue to benefit from Ergeneman’s experience and knowledge and went on to add: “As in the past, we are entering a new period where we will work with perseverance, enthusiasm and patience in Aselsan’s advance. After the ceremony, Hasan Canpolat gave Cengiz Ergeneman a service memorial plaque and certificate.
New General Manager of Aselsan
Eken received his BA from the Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department of Michigan Technological University and his doctorate from Tulane University in America. He began his career at Aselsan as an electronic engineer in the Digital Systems Directorate. Since 2006 he has been the Deputy General Manager and Group President of Aselsan’s Communication and Information Technologies.
