Çimsa to Make a Difference in the Sector with New Talents
Çimsa, one of the global brands of Sabancı Group, is getting ready to make a difference in the sector with the “Future Shapers” Future Leaders program. Çimsa, which put the candidates through a detailed evaluation process with the Ideathon Program carried out with the New Generation Sabancı Competency Model and Design Thinking Methodology, has recruited 11 young leader candidates from among 2552 applicants.
Çimsa, a subsidiary of Sabancı, has brought young talents into its organization with the successful Ideathon Program carried out within the scope of the “Future Shapers” Future Leaders Project launched on October 6, 2023.
Çimsa has had the opportunity to observe the competencies of the candidates more closely by adopting the Design Thinking Methodology in the candidate selection and placement process with the “FutureShapers” Future Leaders program. The 21 candidates selected as a result of the first selection successfully passed the detailed interview processes in the Ideathon Program and presented their innovative ideas on a predetermined topic.
Thanks to this model, a comprehensive evaluation was made not only based on reports, but also on the participants’ behavior, attitudes, potentials, their adaptation to the corporate culture and finally their skills and competencies. At the end of the 1-day Ideathon Program, 11 candidates were entitled to start their professional life at Çimsa for the first time.
The 11 Young Leader Candidates selected as a result of the project, which is an indicator of the importance and investment Çimsa allocates to young talents in line with its strategies for the future, officially started their duties with a special event held at Çimsa office.
Çimsa CEO Umut Zenar, who stated that he also started his first job in Sabancı Group at a young age with an executive candidate program, said: “It is very valuable that you are starting your professional life at Çimsa. I started my journey in Sabancı Group with an executive candidate program, and continued first as the CEO of Akçansa and subsequently as the CEO of Çimsa. Çimsa offers many opportunities in Türkiye and abroad for brilliant young people who use their potential.”.
Emphasizing that the company took a major step towards young talents with the “FutureShapers “Future Leaders Program, Tuğba Çörtelekoğlu, Assistant General Manager of Human Resources and Sustainability at Çimsa, said the following:
“At Çimsa, we continue to develop programs for young talents to achieve our sustainable growth targets. We evaluated not only the knowledge and skills of our candidates with this program supported by new generation interviews, but also their creativity and compatibility with our corporate culture through the Ideathon Program, which we implemented with the New Generation Sabancı Competency Model and Design Thinking Methodology. The innovative ideas and potential offered by each candidate showed us that they could be the leaders of the future.
A 6-month comprehensive orientation training process will contribute to both their personal and professional development and establish a strong foundation for Çimsa to achieve its future goals..
The energy, innovative ideas and leadership potential of these young management candidates will make a significant contribution to the company’s path to growth and success.
As Future Leaders, our 11 young management candidates will play a key role in our company’s future strategies and carry Çimsa’s success even further.
As Çimsa, we will continue to realize similar success stories together in the future.”
About Çimsa
Çimsa, a subsidiary of Sabancı Holding, was founded in Mersin in 1972. Today, Çimsa carries out its manufacturing operations via its three integrated factories in Mersin, Eskişehir and Afyonkarahisar, Turkey, an integrated cement plant in Bunol, Spain, a cement grinding facility in the USA and terminals in Germany, Spain, Italy and the TRNC.
Çimsa is one of the leading global brands in white cement and sustains its global operations through Sabancı Building Solutions, a company founded by integrating the operational capability of Çimsa with the financial strength of Sabancı Holding, Çimsa’s main shareholder.
Thanks to its market-oriented approach and extensive distribution network, Çimsa meets the product and service requirements of its customers fully and on time. Being a reliable business partner for its stakeholders, the company provides the necessary materials for long-lasting living spaces and infrastructures for the future generations.
Çimsa pioneers the Turkish cement and building materials industry in terms of innovation via its special products including white cement and calcium aluminate cement, in addition to the gray cement. Focusing on profitable growth and creating value for all its stakeholders, Çimsa’s goal is to sustain and expand these achievements in the future.
About Sabancı Building Solutions
Sabancı Building Solutions aims to grow Building Materials Portfolio of Sabancı Holding in developed geographies with sustainable products and solutions .
Sabancı Building Solutions is going to transform existing portfolio through acquisitions of businesses, with an emphasis on ESG principles, in alignment with the commitment of Sabancı Holding to Net Zero in 2050.
Additionally, the Company will continue shaping the future through investments in Construction Tech ecosystem with a focus on advanced materials, decarbonization, digitalization and productivity.
