Tekfen's Osman Birgili is IPLOCA's newly elected president

Tekfen Construction's Senior VP, Osman Birgili has been elected president of the International Pipeline and Offshore Contractor's Association (IPLOCA) at IPLOCA's 2011 Convention held in Beijing between 12-16 September.

As the third president of IPLOCA to be elected from Turkey, Birgili carries the legacy within Tekfen, originally a pipeline contractor in the late 50's. The late Necati Akçaglilar, Tekfen's founding partner was amongst IPLOCA's founding members and help presidency in 1976, while Tekfen Holding Board Member Murat Gigin hold the same post in 1995.

Comprising 240 member companies from 40 countries around the globe, IPLOCA's yearly convention in 2012 will be held in Istanbul during Osman Birgili's presidency.

September 2011