Can Aksuyek
Partner and CEO in İstanbul, Turkey
Can Aksuyek
Partner and CEO in İstanbul, Turkey
Can started his advertising career in 2001 at TBWA after he was refused to be hired by his father – also an agency owner of one of the oldest agencies in Turkey. After working undercover for many years at TBWA, he landed at his family shop; Çözüm in 2006.
The agency became one of the Top 5 independent agencies in Turkey winning local and international awards at Effies, New York Festivals, Epica and One Show becoming the 2nd agency to ever win a “Pencil” award out of Turkey.
In 2014, a majority stake of Çözüm had been acquired by TBWA\ and Omnicom Holding and he’s back where he started after 16 years.
He also acquired shares and became a partner at the Integer Group, one of the world’s largest retail and shopper marketing agencies operating under TBWA.
He is still a shareholder and CEO of the new agency entitled Being\Çözüm and Integer Group. Under his leadership the agency is serving a portfolio of blue-chip clients with 80+ people. He is an executive member at the TBWA Group Turkey.
He is a recent graduate of the Omnicom University; an educational initiative led by Harvard Business School and IESE Business School bringing together Omnicom leaders.
He served as a board member at the Turkish Advertising Agencies Association between 2011-2012, one of the youngest people to be elected to the Board. He is a fluent traveler, loves winter sports, running, music and art.