Saygin is the Founder & CEO of the Middle East's (ME) first & largest car buying service, SellAnyCar.com, Founder of the first & largest online private shopping club in the ME, Sukar.com, Partner at Jabbar Internet & Souq.com Group, the largest ecommerce company in the Arab world, with 2500+ employees. He is also Advisory Board Member & Academic Lecturer of Entrepreneurship at the Canadian University of Dubai and has been selected as a UBS Industry Leader. Souq.com has acquired Sukar.com in Apr'12 to form the Souq.com Group with Tiger Global, Naspers (MIH) & Jabbar Internet Group. In May'13, he was referred to as "the region's online business guru"​ by the National newspaper in the UAE. In Mar'14, Arabian Business named him as "one of the region's finest young entrepreneurs and a major part of the entrepreneurial scene in recent years"​. In Nov'14 & '15, Fortune magazine (mag) named him in the 40 under 40 list, as one of the most influential young people in business, Turkey’s highest circulated newspaper Zaman called him “a fine example of a new generation of entrepreneurs who can make a fortune out of nothing more than a rewarding idea”, Entrepreneur mag ME awarded SellAnyCar.com, with Saygin at its helm, as the "Fastest Growing Company in the ME"​ & Arabian Business awarded SellAnyCar.com as the "Digital Business of the Year"​, while the National newspaper sees it among a handful of tech companies to "have the potential to break the $1bn barrier"​. In a cover story about Saygin in Jan'15, Entrepreneur mag ME titled him as “undoubtedly one of the youngest & most successful internet entrepreneurs in the ME” and, in May, awarded SellAnyCar.com as "Technology Innovator of the Year"​ in the presence of HRH Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud. In Aug'15, Gulf Business selected him as 1 of the Top 10 Entrepreneurs in ME. He was also Founder & CEO of Joe Suis, which has been acquired by KupiVIP.ru to become one of the most successful private labels in Russia.

Founder & CEO @ SellAnyCar.com is the Middle East's first and largest car buying service, which offers FREE and instant online car valuation, FREE car inspection, a GUARANTEE to purchase ANY car within 30 minutes, pay you immediately and take care of all the paperwork. Whatever the make, model, age or condition – SellAnyCar.com will buy any car. Entrepreneur magazine Middle East awarded SellAnyCar.com as the "Fastest Growing Company in the Middle East"​. It has also been awarded by Arabian Business magazine as "Digital Business of the Year"​, while the National newspaper sees it among a handful of tech companies to "have the potential to break the $1bn barrier"​. In May 2015, SellAnyCar.com has additionally been recognised as "Technology Innovator of the Year" in Saudi Arabia, in the presence of HRH Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud. From July 2013 to Present (2 years 6 months) Partner @ Souq.com, the largest online retailer in the Arab world, said on Sunday that it has acquired Sukar.com, the Middle East's first and leading online private shopping club. Sukar.com founder and president Saygin Yalcin added: "Sukar.com has continuously proven to be the market leader in its sphere. The acquisition by Souq.com has now created the largest ecommerce force in the region." From April 2012 to Present (3 years 9 months) Advisory Board Member & Academic Lecturer @ CUD School of Business Advisory Board Member and Academic Lecturer, tutoring GED course "Entrepreneurship in Theory and Practice (in the age of the internet)" and Ecommerce, covering areas of: - Entrepreneurial spirit - Idea - Business Planning - Team - Financing - Business Intelligence From November 2013 to Present (2 years 2 months) Partner @ Jabbar is the leading company in the consumer e-commerce sector in the Arab World. Having been established in late 2009, just after the acquisition of Maktoob.com by Yahoo, Jabbar already boasts an impressive portfolio of online brands, all leaders in their respective niches, and all-together generating the largest online consumer e-commerce volumes in the region. Jabbar is currently owned by the same founders of the original Maktoob Group, who after the acquisition, decided to spin-off the brands that were not acquired by Yahoo, namely souq, cashu, ikoo and to form a new group to house these brands, focusing on consumer e-commerce in the region. Jabbar currently employs over 700 people in various offices in UAE, Jordan, Saudi, Egypt and Kuwait. Jabbar is continuously growing and looking for top-notch individuals who can fuel its growth. Being very well capitalized, Jabbar is always looking for interesting opportunities in the consumer e-commerce space and has a very aggressive and optimistic outlook for this sector going forward. From April 2012 to Present (3 years 9 months) Founder & Partner @ Sukar is the first online private shopping club in the Middle East, providing invitation-only access to fashion, lifestyle and luxury brands at privileged prices. Shopping at Sukar is exclusive, safe and all brands are 100% authentic. Every day, members have the opportunity to buy top brands up to 90% off retail, making every Sukar sale a great deal! There is no membership fee or obligation to buy. From November 2009 to April 2015 (5 years 6 months) Academic Lecturer @ Tutoring GED course "Entrepreneurship in Theory and Practice (in the age of the internet)" and Ecommerce, covering areas of: - Entrepreneurial spirit - Idea - Business Planning - Team - Financing - Business Intelligence From January 2013 to November 2013 (11 months) Vice President @ Souq.com, the largest online retailer in the Arab world, said on Sunday that it has acquired Sukar.com, the Middle East's first and leading online private shopping club. Sukar.com founder and president Saygin Yalcin added: "Sukar.com has continuously proven to be the market leader in its sphere. The acquisition by Souq.com has now created the largest ecommerce force in the region." From April 2012 to June 2013 (1 year 3 months) Founder & President @ Sukar is the first online private shopping club in the Middle East, providing invitation-only access to fashion, lifestyle and luxury brands at privileged prices. Shopping at Sukar is exclusive, safe and all brands are 100% authentic. Every day, members have the opportunity to buy top brands up to 90% off retail, making every Sukar sale a great deal! There is no membership fee or obligation to buy. From February 2011 to June 2013 (2 years 5 months) Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) @ Sukar.com provides invitation-only access to a wide range of lifestyle products from premium luxury brands at privileged prices. Sukar.com will launch a sale for each brand, and consumers will be alerted to each sale event. Each campaign lasts 48 hours and Sukar.com expects high volumes during the first few hours of each sale event. Consumers, designers, brand owners and distributors all benefit from Sukar.com’s business model in a number of ways, giving the site a distinct lead in the marketplace. From November 2009 to February 2011 (1 year 4 months) Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) @ Premium luxury brand for genuine leather handbags and diamond jewelry. Established strong online shopping club cooperation as major distribution channel. First major test sales campaign sold out completely within 18 hours of market entry. Continue to leverage existing online distribution channels for brand awareness and establishment. Joe Suis owns the brands "Joe Suis" and "Jean Savio". Joe Suis has successfully been acquired by KupiVIP.ru to become one of the most successful private labels in Russia. From March 2009 to February 2011 (2 years) Thesis: „Cultural influences on the Accounting approach in Bahrain based on a German perspective" @ Conducting analysis of Arabic business culture based on German perspective From 2007 to 2007 (less than a year) BahrainConsulting @ Assisting in project planning (software MS Project). Creating a complexity analysis matrix of national corporations as preparation of a SAP Roll-Out project. Preparing and coordinating SAP integration testing (in Darmstadt, Germany) and migration testing (in Nottingham, England). Assisting validation of a SAP Roll-In project to ensure a consistent and high quality documentation. Preparing training documents. Assisting in project accounting of an international SAP implementation project. Creating an intranet platform as a collection of method and project documentation. From 2006 to 2006 (less than a year) GermanyTrade Marketing @ Managing a team responsible for the national new product training at L'Oréal (launch of Fructis Oil Repair Shampoo). Coordinating sales and team events. Managing the budget (30K to 300K Euros), including cost analysis to determine the appropriate mix of marketing options to achieve the overall marketing and training objectives. Designing and developing appropriate content for the German market leveraging local German marketing and L'Oréal headquarters (Paris, France) information. From 2005 to 2005 (less than a year) GermanyLogistics, Marketing and Sales @ Managing process of car deliveries by ensuring smooth cooperation with forwarding company. Managing customer data submitted into corporate IT-system for a new product launch (BMW 1 series). Absolving a corporate program through the entire supply chain gathering insights about processes from mechanics till after sales marketing. From 2004 to 2004 (less than a year) Germany

Master's Degree in Business Administration and Economics (Diplom-Kaufmann), Business, Production Management, Controlling, Technology and Innovation Management, Outstanding - Summa cum laude @ WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management From 2004 to 2008 MBA program, General Management, Economics, Marketing & Sales Force Management @ ITAM – Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México From 2006 to 2006 MBA program, Finance (risk management), Supply Chain Management, Marketing (CRM), Staffing @ University of South Carolina - Darla Moore School of Business From 2006 to 2006 Saygin Yalcin is skilled in: E-commerce, Merchandising, Buying, Online Marketing, Digital Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Start-ups, Team Building, Sourcing, SEO, SEM, Retail, Market Analysis, Email Marketing, Social Media Marketing