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Veli Sinan Ozcan, Regional Director (Europe, MENA, Central Asia)

Veli Sinan Ozcan

Regional Director (Europe, MENA, Central Asia)·UK Export Finance (ECGD)

Türkiye

Master's degree, Banking & Entrepreneurship

Work experience

Total years of experience: 26 years, 1 months

Regional Director (Europe, MENA, Central Asia)

November 2013 - Present

UK Export Finance (ECGD)

Istanbul, Türkiye

November 2013 - Present

- UK Export Finance is the operating name of the Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD). It is the UK’s export credit agency (ECA), helping exporters and investors by providing credit insurance policies, political risk insurance on overseas investments and guarantees on bank loans. UK Export Finance works closely with exporters, banks, buyers and project sponsors and have 90 years’ experience of supporting exports to, and investments in, markets across the world
- Responsible for setting up financial facilities, developing business & maintaining relationship with banks, leasing companies, corporates, trade associations and government entities in Europe, Middle East & North Africa (MENA) and Central Asia region
- Making the business community aware of the availability of export credit opportunities provided by UKEF and identifying instances where UKEF’s support & credit terms could materially improve UK exporters’ chances of winning business
- Supporting the sale of capital & semi capital goods as well as services by UK exporters though the use of UKEF’s financial products (e.g. Supplier Credit Financing Facility, Buyer credit facility, Direct lending scheme, Lines of credit, Export insurance policy, Bond support scheme, Bond insurance policy, Export working capital scheme, Letter of Credit Guarantee Scheme, Overseas investment insurance, Debt conversion scheme)
- Facilitating the set-up of project financing facilities (including Build-Operate-Transfer or Public Private Partnership models) which might, for example, involve the purchase of gas turbines, building a waste to energy plant, construction of a petrol refinery or hospital and supporting creditworthy sovereign or public bodies as well as corporate overseas buyers & project sponsors
Company industry:
Financial Services
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Head of Trade Finance (APAC) & Head of Financial Services (Turkey)

February 2013 - November 2013

FIAT Industrial

Istanbul, Türkiye

February 2013 - November 2013

- FIAT Industrial Spa, a global leader in the capital goods sector, with 68 manufacturing plants
worldwide, industrial and financial services companies and commercial presence in 190 countries,
62.000 employees, net sales of $34 billion in 2012; business lines as agricultural equipment,
construction machinery, trucks, buses, special vehicles; global brand portfolio as Case IH, Case CE,
New Holland Agriculture, New Holland CE, Steyr, Iveco, Astra, Irisbus, Magirus, FPT Industrial
Head of Trade Finance (APAC) & Head of Financial Services (Turkey) Feb.2013 -
- Head of Trade Finance for APAC Region (Caucasus, Central Asia and South East Asia & Pacific);
includes international trade finance, structured finance, vendor finance & business development
- Head of Financial Services for Turkey; includes domestic retail finance activities
- Responsible for all the business lines & the brands of FIAT Industrial group within APAC & Turkey
- Support Company sales, integrating financial leverage through close cooperation with the Regional
Operating Groups and partner with the Regions in order to address customers' requirements and to deliver the best financial services to effectively contribute to sales growth
- Achieve profitability and penetration objectives in the Retail and Wholesale financing businesses, while retaining accountability for Financial Services profit and loss
- Strengthen cooperation with the dealer network, contributing to the achievement of its commercial and financial results
- Ensure portfolio quality, effectiveness of the credit collection process and regulatory compliance
- Drive consistency and rigor across the Regional Operating Groups, while protecting the integrity of the Company's portfolio
CNH Global N.V.
- CNH Global NV, a world leader in agricultural & construction equipment business lines with four global
brands, majority-owned subsidiary of FIAT Group, supported by 11, 300 dealers in 170 countries (listed at the New York Stock Exchange: CNH)
Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Regional Trade Finance Manager

June 2012 - February 2013

CNH Agricultural & Construction Equipment

Istanbul, Türkiye

June 2012 - February 2013

Regional Trade Finance Manager - CNH Agricultural & Construction Equipment Jun.2012 - Feb 2013
- Took over the responsibility for managing an additional business line (Agricultural Equipment) for both
AG brands Case IH & New Holland Agriculture, in addition to the two Construction Equipment brands
Case Construction & New Holland Kobelco CE for Middle East, Turkey, Central Asia & Caucasus region
Company industry:
Manufacturing
Job role:
Finance and Investment

Trade Finance Manager

October 2009 - June 2012

Case New Holland (CNH) Construction Equipment

Istanbul, Türkiye

October 2009 - June 2012

Trade Finance Manager - Case New Holland (CNH) Construction Equipment Oct.2009 - Jun 2012
- Took over the responsibility for managing of the New Holland Kobelco CE brand, in addition to the Case
Construction brand for the Africa, Middle East & Turkey region
Company industry:
Manufacturing
Job role:
Finance and Investment

Trade Finance Manager

February 2009 - October 2009

Case Construction Equipment

February 2009 - October 2009

Trade Finance Manager - Case Construction Equipment Feb.2009 - Oct.2009
- Reported to Global Trade Finance Director, assigned to manage relationship with a portfolio of export distributors (in Africa, Middle East & Turkey), responsible for managing the credit & country
risks, determined credit lines for each distributor, put in place appropriate trade & structured
finance solutions whilst securing the assets of the company and optimizing the cash flow
- Supervised a team of credit managers, finance & risk specialists (L/C back office, receivables & accounting departments, bank guarantee specialists, etc), coordinated with entities from all around the world (USA, Brazil, China, India, UK, Italy, Turkey, France, Poland, Belgium, etc),
determined the use and execution of all international trade finance instruments (all types of letters of credits, bank guarantees, insurance facilities, forfaiting, export credit agency/EXIM
Bank products, structured finance as well as retail finance alliances where applicable)
Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Finance and Investment

Credit Manager

January 2008 - January 2009

New Holland Agricultural Equipment

Istanbul, Türkiye

January 2008 - January 2009

Credit Manager - New Holland Agricultural Equipment Jan.2008 - Jan.2009
- Being a part of the Trade Finance group, worked together with a Trade Finance Manager,
supervising a team of finance specialists, responsible for a portfolio of export distributors/end users, on a defined geographical area (namely in Africa)
- Managed distributors accounts, credit lines & international trade finance tools in daily relationship with distributors, sales team & financial institutions & did monthly reporting to management
- Performed risk evaluation on daily operations related to portfolio and collateral monitoring
Company industry:
Manufacturing
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Assistant Manager

August 2006 - December 2007

VakıfBank, TURKEY

Istanbul, Türkiye

August 2006 - December 2007

VakıfBank, TURKEY
Assistant Manager Aug.2006 - Dec.2007
- Performed the activities in order to design the Bank's future projection and configure & evaluate
performance indicators within the Planning & Performance Dept.
Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Consultant - Treasury Dept

May 2007 - August 2007

UniCredit S.p.A

May 2007 - August 2007

UniCredit S.p.A., Milano, ITALY (Consultant - Treasury Dept) May 2007 - Aug.2007
- Group Treasury: Short-term funding, interest rate risk, liquidity risk, market risk and asset-liability
management (i.e. assisted in liquidity management from overnight to one year, handled interest
rate derivatives through Reuters and telematic systems, prepared gap & sensitivity reports)
- Med & long term bond issues; private placements structured with derivatives & public offerings
(assisted in product submission, contract preparation, Bloomberg applications & front office op.s)
- FICC trading (i.e. assisted in taking positions through FX futures, FX swaps, eonia swaps)
Company industry:
Financial Services
Job role:
Other

Auditor

November 2000 - August 2006

New York Branch

November 2000 - August 2006

Auditor Nov.2000 - Aug.2006
- The processes of audit and fraud examination are carried out in branches/divisions in and out of
Turkey (e.g. New York Branch) with focus on accounting, tax, financial reporting, corporate & consumer loans (all phases; including credit proposal, evaluation/analysis, decision and pay-outs),
import & export transactions (L/Cs, loans funded by foreign entities and/or Turkish EXIM, etc),
personnel's performance and appropriateness in both quality & quantity to the corresponding
division/branch, division's/branch's achievements and all other banking transactions

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

(Intern) Prague & Budapest

March 2006 - March 2006

KPMG, Accenture, General Electric

Czech Republic

March 2006 - March 2006

KPMG, Accenture, General Electric, (Intern) Prague & Budapest March 2006
- Global Internship: Scrutinizing the way the businesses are conducted at multinational corporations
- Examin. of transition from communism to capitalism; challenges & opportunities of open economy
Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Support Services

Assistant

September 2005 - February 2006

Ardmore Alliance Banking & Capital Advisors Inc. Phila

United States

September 2005 - February 2006

Ardmore Alliance Banking & Capital Advisors Inc. Phila. USA (Assistant) Sep.2005- Feb.2006
- Provides consultancy services to banks, other financial institutions and corporations
- Directly supported the CEO and the President of the company
- Participated in projects concerning strategic banking decisions, risk management committees,
processes improvements, M&A, new charters, corporate risk, financial analysis & credit reviews
Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Administration

(Intern) Department of Foreign Affairs

September 1999 - October 1999

Central Bank of Turkey

Ankara, Türkiye

September 1999 - October 1999

Central Bank of Turkey, (Intern) Department of Foreign Affairs Sep. - Oct. 1999
Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Support Services

Intern

September 1998 - October 1998

Toprakbank (Foreign Exchange & Credits)

Ankara, Türkiye

September 1998 - October 1998

Toprakbank, (Intern) Department of Foreign Exchange & Credits Sep. - Oct. 1998
Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Germany (Volunteer)

July 1998 - August 1998

Heidelberg International Voluntary Contribution Camp

Germany

July 1998 - August 1998

Heidelberg International Voluntary Contribution Camp, Germany (Volunteer) Jul - Aug. 1998
Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Support Services

Education

University of Venice & University of Udine

September 2007

September 2007

Master's degree, Banking & Entrepreneurship

Italy

GPA (percentage): 95%

GPA (percentage): 95%

University of Venice & University of Udine (Joint Program) ITALY Master in Banking & Entrepreneurship Sept.2007 (Scholarship from UniCredit S.p.A., GPA 95/100)

Philadelphia University

May 2006

May 2006

Master's degree, MBA, Intrernational Finance

United States

GPA (point): 3.88 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.88 out of 4

Philadelphia University, USA Master of Business Administration, May 2006 (with "Great Honor" GPA 3.88/4.00)

Ankara University

September 1999

September 1999

Bachelor's degree,

Türkiye

Ankara University, TURKEY

School of Political Sciences

September 1999

September 1999

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration

Undergraduate degree in Business Administration (School of Political Sciences), Sep. 1999

Skills

ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING
ASCP
ASCP
AUDIT
AUDIT
BANKING
BANKING
CREDIT
CREDIT
FINANCE
FINANCE
FINANCIAL REPORTING
FINANCIAL REPORTING
FOCUS
FOCUS
LOANS
LOANS
TRADE FINANCE
TRADE FINANCE

Languages

English
Beginner
French
Beginner
German
Beginner
Italian
Beginner
Turkish
Beginner