Soydan Yıldız Appointed Country Manager of Hero Türkiye

Hero Turkey Appoints Soydan Yıldız as Country Manager Soydan Yıldız, who has served as Finance Director at Hero Turkey since 2013, has been appointed Country Manager of Hero Baby, the company known for its expertise in infant nutrition spanning over 135 years. Soydan Yıldız, who brings 19 years of experience as Finance and Project Manager across various sectors in Turkey, will lead Hero Turkey through its new growth phase and oversee other operations.

Who is Soydan Yıldız?

Soydan Yıldız graduated from Marmara University's Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Economics in 2003. He began his career as a Financial Analyst at Lafarge Turkey. Between 2007 and 2010, he served as Assistant Financial Controller at Lafarge Turkey, followed by a role as Project Manager in the Biscuits & Cake business unit at Yıldız Holding from 2010 to 2011. In 2011, Yıldız held the position of Finance Group Manager responsible for Caribou Turkey and Godiva's Middle East, North Africa and Turkey region. Since 2013, he has served as Finance & IT Director at Hero Turkey. Along with his sector experience, Soydan Yıldız will assume responsibility for Hero Turkey as well as export markets.

About Hero Baby

Hero, an international food company, was founded in Lenznburg, Switzerland in 1886. Initially established to preserve fruits and vegetables in healthy packaging, Hero later expanded its production scope. Today, Hero operates worldwide with 4,300 employees, producing infant nutrition products (follow-on formulas, spoon and jar-based infant foods), fruit juices, cereal bars, jams and similar food items. With over 135 years of experience, Hero provides quality products to consumers and ranks among Europe's largest infant formula manufacturers. Operating in Europe, America, the Middle East and Africa, Hero Group attributes its success to investments in innovation, technology and quality systems. Since its founding, Hero has maintained unwavering commitment to quality principles in production and leads in product quality. Hero Turkey manufactures products using fruits, vegetables and grains grown to standards suitable for infant nutrition. When preparing infant foods, our kitchens add variety to the foods we use, enhancing nutritional value with vitamins and minerals. The care shown by mothers who wish to feed their infants healthy foods is also Hero Baby's priority. Hero Baby's portfolio in Turkey includes over 60 product varieties, among which are follow-on formula infant foods, spoon-fed infant foods and jar-based infant foods.