Murat Savcı Appointed New CEO of Saint-Gobain Turkey

Saint-Gobain Turkey enters a new era with executive leadership change. Murat Savcı, who brings extensive experience in the building materials sector across Turkish and international markets, has become the new CEO of Saint-Gobain Turkey.

Savcı has taken over from Aykut Aydoğan, who held the position since 1 September 2021 and decided to continue his career outside the group. With its new leadership structure, Saint-Gobain Turkey aims to further strengthen its leading position in the sector with a focus on sustainable growth and innovation.

In his new role, Murat Savcı will be responsible for managing the companies operating under Saint-Gobain's 12 brands in Turkey and will serve on the boards of Saint-Gobain Turkey companies Weber, Chryso, and Saint-Gobain Abrasives, as well as 2 affiliated companies İzocam and Dalsan, leading the strategic governance of Saint-Gobain's key operations in Turkey.

Savcı's priorities include strengthening the company's position as an integrated solutions provider in line with Saint-Gobain's new strategic plan "Lead & Grow", reinforcing its status as the preferred business partner for customers, and accelerating long-term, sustainable and profitable growth across all business lines.

In his assessment of his new role, Murat Savcı made the following statement:
"It is an honour for me to lead the Turkey organization of such a well-established and globally strong group as Saint-Gobain. Turkey has significant potential in the field of building and infrastructure solutions. In the coming period, together with our strong teams, we will take steps to make the best use of this potential. We will take the Turkey organization's long-term, sustainable and profitable growth one step further. In this direction, we will further develop our low-carbon and high-value-added solutions, provide more integrated services to our customers, and further strengthen our business approach that creates value for society, the environment and our stakeholders."

ABOUT MURAT SAVCI
Murat Savcı has approximately thirty years of experience in the construction and building materials sector and is a graduate of Istanbul Technical University, Department of Civil Engineering. Between 1991 and 1994, Savcı completed his master's degree studies in construction economics and law at Dortmund Technical University in Germany, and during the same period conducted academic research at the university in the field of building physics.
Starting his professional career in Germany, Savcı held positions in project management and senior management roles in international construction and industrial groups for many years. In Turkey, he took on the role of General Manager of Baumit Turkey.

Between 2012 and 2019, Savcı served as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Koramic Building Chemicals Inc., and simultaneously served as Board Member and Vice President responsible for affiliated companies at Belgium-based Koramic Chemicals NV, responsible for international operations.
Joining the Saint-Gobain Group in 2020 as General Director of İzocam, Murat Savcı led the company's transformation process focused on sustainability, innovation and operational efficiency; contributing to the strengthening of İzocam's market position and the development of its capabilities in the area of high-value-added solutions. Murat Savcı is fluent in English and German.

ABOUT SAINT-GOBAIN
A world leader in sustainable and lightweight construction solutions, Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures and distributes materials and services for the construction and industrial markets. It provides sustainability and performance by offering integrated solutions developed through a continuous innovation process to decarbonize the renovation of public and private buildings, lightweight construction, construction and industry. Celebrating the Group's 360th anniversary in 2025, all its activities and commitments serve its purpose of "MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER HOME".