Metin Durmaz From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Metin Durmaz (born June 16, 1978) is a Turkish entrepreneur, architect, and physics engineer.[1] He is the Founder and President of Sagist Group. Early life and education Durmaz was born to Halil Durmaz and Hatice Durmaz. He graduated in Architecture and Physics from Sichuan University, Chengdu Sichuan, in 2001.[2] He also studied in China with the TUBITAK student exchange program during this time.[3] He trained under Zaha Hadid, a British-Iraqi architect designer, for 6 years.[1] Career Durmaz began his career as a home furniture producer[4] and later became an Assistant General Manager at Hongkong Investment Company.[1][5] He became the Founder and CEO of the family company Sagist Group, a global manufacturer of custom-made luxury furniture that works with different businesses on a project basis and creates investment opportunities for investors in its field. His company has invested in Istanbul, California, London, Sofia, Dubai, Moscow, Vienna, and Abuja.[6][7] Under his leadership, he turned the company into an international one that has worked on 126 5-star hotels, 1650 ultra-luxury villas, and several schools and hospitals in 47 countries. He also managed the company's investments of several foreign customers in different parts of the world.[8] Apart from Sagist Group, Durmaz is a Manager in several other companies. In early 2022, Durmaz made a 5 million dollar agreement to produce furniture with Glee Hotel, the only 7-star hotel in Africa.[9] He also carried out a 60-million-euro project in Bulgaria following the launch of Sagist Mega international. The project will work on opening 400 luxury villas in Bulgaria and will be open to investors, particularly from Africa.[10] Additionally, he has bought 140 thousand square meters of land in Şile, Turkey, to build 40 villas.[11][12] Philanthropy In April 2022, Durmaz announced an education scholarship for 100 Female University Students in Africa, including Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, and Kenya. The architecture graduates among these female students will be chosen for an internship for three years to be personally trained by Durmaz, subjecting them to an intensive training program.[13] Awards • Businessman of The Year at The Golden Crow Awards, 2022[14][15] • Europe Best Custom-Made Factory Award, 2022 • Europe Best Contract Furniture Manufacturer Award, 2021 • International Arch of Europe Award, 2020 • Best Contract Furniture Factory Five Star Diamond Award, 2019 • The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences, 2018[2][16] Personal life Durmaz is married to Guluzar Durmaz and has a son.[1] He is fluent in English, Chinese, and Turkish and currently lives in Istanbul. References 1. Metin Durmaz, Chairman of Sagist Group, continues his activities in England 2. Sagist Group Luxury Furniture Factory - Metin Durmaz 3. What You Should Know About Sagist Group And Metin Durmaz 4. Customising your lifestyle 5. Metin Durmaz Explained the Secrets of Success! Advice on Education and Career from Sagist Group President Metin Durmaz… 6. Sagist Group Luxury Furniture Factory 7. Sagist Group Has Announced That It Has Given Scholarship to 100 African Female University Students 8. Who is Metin Durmaz? Who is Sagist Group? 9. Metin Durmaz: A giant project is coming to Izmir 10. Metin Durmaz , President of Sagist Group , Started Looking for Land in Bulgaria ! 400 Luxury Villa Project to be Made with Sagist Mega International Company 11. Metin Durmaz, President of Sagist Group , continues his work at full speed! We will be the best in the world 12. Sagist Group President Metin Durmaz announced that they will build 40 villas! Land was purchased in the Şile region 13. A World Leader of Turkish Luxury Custom Made Furniture Factory 14. The most successful business person of the year award went to Metin Durmaz 15. Cekic Magazine - The most successful business person of the year award went to Metin Durmaz 16. Archinect