Sales Individual & Team Awards Judging Committee
Chair: 
Assoc. Prof. Zeki Yuksekbilgili, Founder & Trainer
Yuksekbilgili Training and Consulting Services, Istanbul, Türkiye
Zeki Yuksekbilgili, an accomplished individual, holds a doctorate degree in Business Management. He is widely recognized as the visionary behind Yuksekbilgili Training Co., one of Türkiye's largest training companies. Moreover, he serves as a distinguished lecturer at Istanbul Gelisim University. His teachings primarily revolve around Marketing Management, Sales Management, and Research Methodology. With an extensive professional background spanning over 20 years, Zeki Yuksekbilgili has successfully delivered training programs to over 50,000 individuals across more than 500 companies in the past decade. Additionally, he has authored 20 books on marketing management, sales, and training.
Committee:
Samet Aldemir, Academy Deputy Manager
İGA İstanbul Airport Academy, Istanbul, Türkiye
Samet Aldemir graduated from Yıldız Technical University, Department of Business Administration and wrote his master's degree on human resources management. He has a total of 10 years of working experience. He currently works as an Academy Deputy Manager at IGA İstanbul Airport.
Harold Antor, President
Tristar Insurance Agents and Brokers Ltd, Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas
Harold Antor is an Insurance Executive with over thirty years of experience. He is currently the President of TRISTAR Insurance Agents and Brokers Ltd. He has an MBA from the University of Miami, Florida, and qualified as a Life Member of the Million Dollar Round Table.
Isaac Awulu, Medical Representative
Novartis, Lagos, Nigeria
Isaac is a pharmacist with more than 5 years of experience in the healthcare sector ranging from business development to pharmaceutical sales and marketing. He also has a huge interest in patient advocacy and ensuring that low income patients in the sub Saharan region have access to life saving medications.
İbrahim Boylu, Training and Development Unit Manager
Yüce Auto Motorlu Araçlar Tic. A.Ş., Maltepe, İstanbul, Türkiye
İbrahim Boylu is a seasoned professional in the automotive industry, currently serving as the Training and Development Unit Manager at ŠKODA Türkiye. With a robust background in business development, lean management, and process optimization, İbrahim has led initiatives such as the Skoda Akademi and transformative digital projects, including Skoda RASBI.
Sibel Çamlıbel, Education Operation Specialist
BSH, Kartal, Istanbul, Türkiye
For 27 years Sıbel has been working at BSH, in various positions including: Purchasing and Planning Officer, Export Specialist, and Technical Analyst. Sıbel is now working as a Training Operation Specialist. In her spare time, Sıbel likes to prepare social media content, travel, and do yoga.
Lauren Cursiter, Marketing & Communications Manager
Google, New York City, New York, United States
Lauren Cursiter is a data-driven Marketing and Communications Manager at Google, specializing in sales enablement. She leverages analytics to optimize learning programs and deliver targeted content, ensuring impactful learning experiences for Google's salesforce. Lauren holds an MBA with Distinction from Imperial College Business School.
Seetharamareddy Gowda, Corp Fin Sys Advisor/Analytics Lead
Federal Express Corporation, Plano, Texas, United States
Seetharamareddy Gowda, with 12+ years in analytics, specializes in data science, AI, and engineering. He collaborates with leaders to drive initiatives like revenue forecasting, A/B testing, and sentiment analysis, enhancing sales performance and reducing inefficiencies. His work benefits 5000+ global sales professionals through innovative data-driven solutions.
Najeed Khan, Strategy Director
Ericsson, San Francisco, California, United States
Najeed Khan is a Strategy Director at Ericsson. He has more than 20 years of experience in technology management. He is a trusted advisor to senior leaders in Sales, Marketing, and Corporate functions. He has an MBA from NYU Stern and a BE from BITS Pilani.
Karteek Kotamsetty, Lead Customer Engineer
Google Public Sector LLC, Austin, Texas, United States
Karteek Kotamsetty, a Lead Customer Engineer at Google, has over 16 years of experience in pre-sales, enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, generative AI, and data analytics. Karteek Kotamsetty supports state and local agencies across the US Central region and holds an MBA degree in Computer Information Systems.
Nivedita Kumari, Data Analytics Customer Engineer
Google, Austin, Texas, United States
Nivedita Kumari is a Data and AI expert at Google, she empowers businesses to leverage data analytics & cloud-based solutions. With a Master's in Technology Management and 9+ years of experience, she's passionate about democratizing AI, she actively shares her expertise through content creation.
Dr. Hasan Mahmood, Lead, Learning and Development
Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Dr. Hasan Mahmood is a pharmaceutical professional with 21+ years’ experience in learning & development, export, & medical affairs. His expertise is in leadership training and sales training. He is an author and has won several international awards in sales & leadership training.
Jason McNeil, Director of Business Development
Sales Partnerships Inc., Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Jason is a Director of Business Development at Sales Partnerships, Inc., a contract sales organization that delivers exceptional results for our clients through best practices in sales recruitment, training, management, quality assurance, and technology. He has over 20 years of experience in direct sales, sales outsourcing, and sales consulting.
Vladyslav Podoliako, CEO & Founder
Belkins Inc., Dover, Delaware, United States
Vladyslav Podoliako is the founder & CEO of Belkins and Folderly, with a decade of expertise in building successful service companies and SaaS startups in SalesTech and MarTech. As a serial entrepreneur and investor, he’s known for driving innovation and growth across the B2B landscape.
Ed Porter, Owner and Fractional CRO
Blue Chip CRO, Columbus, Ohio, United States
Ed began his professional management career in 2001 and has since led teams from 5 to over 1,000 people with responsibilities for sales, customer experience, and marketing functions. Ed currently helps companies, as a consultant and fractional leader, execute efficient and effective sales, marketing, and customer experience.
Manas Srivastava, Senior Customer Engineer
Google, Mill Creek, Washington, United States
Manas is a seasoned technical architect and a thought leader. Manas's expertise in ERP solutions, particularly in SAP, has enabled businesses to extract significant value from their financial technology landscape and implement streamlined solutions and optimized business processes. Manas helps customers use the AI/ML capabilities and innovate their businesses.
Ozgur Tuncer, Partner and Country Manager
Board Partners Group, Istanbul, Türkiye
Ozgur Tuncer has been a Partner of Board Partners Group since 2018. He has over 25 years’ experience in human resources, business development, management consulting, and executive search in local and multinational organizations. He is a graduate of Middle East Technical University and holds positions as a non -executive board member.
Bhavia Velayudhan, Associate Director Revenue Operations
SoftBank Robotics, United States