Willis Towers Watson : Suha Alici to lead Willis Towers Watson’s Turkish business
June 21, 2016 at 03:45 am EDT
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ISTANBUL, 21 June 2016 - Willis Towers Watson, (NASDAQ: WLTW), the leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, has appointed Suha Alici to lead its Turkish business. Suha joined the company in 2007 to start and build the Turkish business and joined its European Leadership Team in 2014. He has over 30 years of local business experience having spent the last decade advising a wide range of multinational companies in markets around the world.
Suha Alici
Simon Gilliat, Head of the CEEMEA* region at Willis Towers Watson, said: 'Suha was instrumental in starting our Turkish business and developing it into a market-leading offering. His entrepreneurial skills and experience in achieving this will be invaluable in the next stage of our development, which is to deliver an integrated, one-firm offering to the marketplace. We are delighted he has agreed to take on this important role.'
As one of the largest global companies of its type, Willis Towers Watson Turkey offers Human Capital and Benefits consulting, Risk Consulting and Software services as well as Risk Management and Insurance Broking through Gras Savoye. Gras Savoye was founded in 1907 and since then has developed a powerful regional and international network of offices in over 130 countries, including Turkey.
Suha Alici, Head of Willis Towers Watson Turkey, said: 'Turkey is one of the fastest growing economies with multi-national firms continuing to establish businesses here and local companies rapidly growing in size and international aspiration. As such the market for the services and solutions that our much enlarged company now provides continues to increase. As a US$8.2 billion company with 39,000 employees worldwide and a local team of over 100, we are exceptionally well placed - with our existing talent and that which we can attract in the future - to serve our multinational clients in this market.'
'Not only are clients attracted to our combined legacy services but also to the new offerings that they cannot find elsewhere. This is an exciting time for me and our associates as we look to leveraging our combined skills and experiences for the benefit of our clients.'
*Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa.
About Willis Towers Watson
Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ: WLTW) is a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company that helps clients around the world turn risk into a path for growth. With roots dating to 1828, Willis Towers Watson has 39,000 employees in more than 120 countries. We design and deliver solutions that manage risk, optimize benefits, cultivate talent, and expand the power of capital to protect and strengthen institutions and individuals. Our unique perspective allows us to see the critical intersections between talent, assets and ideas - the dynamic formula that drives business performance. Together, we unlock potential.
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Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company is a world leader in consulting, insurance brokerage and risk management software development. Revenues break down by activity as follows:
- human capital and social benefits consulting services (35.6%): consulting services in the organization, skills assessment, management and optimization of social benefits, compensation of executives and employees, etc. ;
- development of enterprise risk management solutions and services (31.9%): risk analysis, assessment consulting, effective risk management and anticipation services, design and development of software solutions for risk management. The group is also developing an insurance brokerage activity;
- risk/return balance management consulting services (17.7%): for investors, insurers and reinsurers. Additionally, the group offers insurance and reinsurance consulting services, financial management services, financing and investment strategies, as well as actuarial studies and expertise in mergers and acquisitions, etc., while developing software solutions for modeling and analysis of risks and financial activities;
- management and operation of a platform for the exchange and outsourcing of group health insurance plans and medical benefits (14.7%): allowing employees and retirees to choose the health coverage that meets their needs;
- other (0.1%).
Revenue is distributed geographically as follows: Ireland (1.7%), the United States (49.7%), the United Kingdom (20.5%) and other (28.1%).
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