Oktay Soysaltürk
General Manager & Partner....
Oktay graduated from Gazi University, Ankara in 2000 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering specializing in Mechanics. To finance his studies at University, Oktay held two student jobs one as a DJ at a local radio station, Mavi Radio 95.1FM and the other teaching computers and computer design programs. Post graduation Oktay duly gained a qualification from the Turkish Department of Education as a Computer Studies Instructor, thus continued with the career that helped finance him through his studies, where he taught Computers Studies, Autocad, SAP and Xsteel and computers repairs.
In 2001 Oktay entered the world of formworks and steel construction with a position at Panel Machinery then Turkey's leading formworks manufacturers, with a position as workshop drawings controller preparing the project drawings for manufacture. In 2003 he was promoted to Manufacturing Manager and with hard work and diligence he was again promoted in 2005 to Projects Manager.
With the closure of the company Oktay with responsibility for his teams of trusted and competant workers and demand from many of his international customers had to find a venue to continue manufacturing. In 2009 through to 2011 he successfully started as a special formworks projects team for Bayraklar Machinery. There his task was to source customers and designing and manufacturing formworks and steel construction projects under the Bayraklar Machinery brand name.
With the need to improve manufacturing capacity and product offering Oktay and his team started their own company Dema Formworks with his experienced partners in 2011.
By title, General Manager of the company, but like all the partners he is very much 'hands on' being involved in all aspects of the companies daily operations, growth and development.
Oktay enjoys spending most of his free time with his daughter of 5 years age but when time allows Oktay also enjoys cinema, reading and swimming. Oktay believes himself to be a great table tennis player... although this has yet to be proven.
Oktay enjoys spending most of his free time with his daughter of 5 years age but when time allows Oktay also enjoys cinema, reading and swimming. Oktay believes himself to be a great table tennis player... although this has yet to be proven.