Eren Ozmen
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Eren Ozmen[1] | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Turkish-American |
Alma mater | University of Nevada, Reno (MS) |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Known for | Owner Sierra Nevada Corporation, Dream Chaser |
Title | President of the Sierra Nevada Corporation |
Spouse | Fatih Ozmen |
Website | www |
Eren Ozmen is the President of Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), and her husband, Fatih Ozmen, is the CEO. They are Sierra Nevada Corporation’s sole owners. Under Eren Ozmen’s leadership, Sierra Nevada Corporation has become one of the Top Woman-Owned Federal Contractors in the United States.[3]
Early life and education
In the early 1980s, Eren Ozmen came to the United States from Turkey to pursue higher education in the United States. She arrived with limited English skills and scant finances.[4] Ozmen earned her master’s degree in business (MBA) from the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) in 1985, and shortly thereafter, she joined Sierra Nevada Corporation in 1988. Eren Ozmen and her husband Fatih Ozmen acquired Sierra Nevada Corporation in 1994.[5]
Career
Following their acquisition of Sierra Nevada Corporation, Eren Ozmen and Fatih Ozmen took an active role in the management of the company. As a direct result of the Ozmens’ strategic planning efforts, Sierra Nevada Corporation has acquired 19 companies.[6] Additionally, Sierra Nevada Corporation has expanded to six business areas in 34 locations in 19 U.S. states, England, Germany and Turkey.[7] The six business areas are: Space Systems; Communication, Navigation, Surveillance / Air Traffic Management; Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance; Integrated Missions Systems; Information & Sensor Solutions; and Electronic Warfare / Range.[7] Sierra Nevada Corporation is also responsible for the development of Dream Chaser®, the next generation orbital spacecraft.[8] The Sierra Nevada Corporation workforce has grown to include nearly 3,000 personnel - most of whom are scientists, engineers, or have technical backgrounds.[7]
In 2014, Eren and Fatih Ozmen donated $5 million to the University of Nevada, Reno to create a permanent center for entrepreneurship at the university’s college of business. The center will support and enhance the university’s entrepreneurial programs in order to stimulate the creation of new business ventures. [9]
Honors and Awards
Fatih Ozmen and Eren Ozmen have been recognized a number of times for their leadership at the Sierra Nevada Organization:
- World's Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Space, Fast Company Magazine [10]
- America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies, Inc. Magazine [10]
- Tier 1 Superior Supplier for U.S. Air Force [11]
- Aerospace Company of the Year [12]
- Top Women-Owned U.S. Government Contractor [13]
- Fastest Growing Women-Owned Company in North America [14]
- Aviation Entrepreneurs of the Year / Living Legends of Aviation[15]
- Most Influential Turkish-American Woman, No. 2 TurkOfAmerica Cite error: The
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- Top Woman-Owned Firm for excellence in using innovative information technology solutions [17]
- Women Role Model of the Year [18]
- Distinguished Business of the Year [18]
- Honorary Doctorate of Science – University of Nevada, Reno (2016) [19]
- Family Owned Business Award – Nevada Business Magazine [20]
Philosophy
Since acquiring Sierra Nevada Corporation, Eren Ozmen has prioritized maintaining a healthy work-life balance by promoting family-friendly policies within the corporate culture. in 1991 she established an on-site daycare for employees to use.[4]
Sierra Nevada Corporation has also been recognized by its employees in the areas of team effectiveness, trust with coworkers, manager effectiveness, feeling valued and people practices [20].
- Employees voted Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) as one of Reno-Tahoe's "Best Places to Work" in 2009,[21] 2011,[22] and 2012.[22]
- Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Colorado location was recognized as "Denver's Best Places to Work" by the Denver Business Journal in 2012.[23]
- In 2010, Florida Trend Magazine named Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) among "Florida's Best Companies to Work".[24]
Acquisitions
- TRJet Havacilik Teknolojileri A.Ş.7 (TRJet) (June 2015) [25]
- Kutta Technologies Inc. (April 2015) [26]
- Kutta Radios Inc. (April 2015) [26]
- 328 Support Services GmbH (328 SSG) (February 2015) [27]
- Sierra Completions (October 2014)[28]
- ORBITEC (July 2014)[29]
- HMA Fire LLC (July 2014)[30]
- 3S Certification LLC (September 2012)[31]
- 3S Engineering (September 2012)[32]
- SpaceDev, Inc. (December 2008)[33]
- MicroSat Systems, Inc. (January 2008)[34]
- Straight Flight, Inc. (February 2007)[35]
- WaveBand Corporation (May 2005)[36]
- Aviation Resources Delaware, Inc. (June 2004)[37]
- Inter-4 (October 2003)[37]
- Turtle Mountain Communications, Inc. (June 2003)[38]
- Plano Microwave, Inc. (October 2001)[39]
- Spectral Systems, Inc. (February 1999)[7]
- Advanced Countermeasure Systems (March 1998)[7]
References
- ^ "SNC'nin Başkanı Özmen zenginler listesinde - Hürriyet Ekonomi". Hurriyet.com.tr. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ^ "Eren Ozmen". Forbes. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ^ "FCW : September 30, 2013, Page 1". Digital.fcw.com. 2013-09-30. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ^ a b "Biographies | Embassy of the United States Ankara, Turkey". Turkey.usembassy.gov. 2013-03-24. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ^ "Entrepreneurial Success Stories". Unr.edu. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/20140625071502/http://sncorp.com/snc_acquisitions.php. Archived from the original on June 25, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
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- ^ a b "The World's Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Space". Retrieved June 8, 2016.
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- ^ Sofge, Erik (2014-04-01). "The World's Top 10 Most Innovative Companies In Space | Fast Company | Business + Innovation". Fast Company. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ^ For Eren Ozmen, The Sky Has No Limit
- ^ ""The Top 50 Fastest-Growing Women-Led Companies"". Retrieved June 8, 2016.
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- ^ "Sierra Nevada Corporation Owners Named in Top 10 Most Influential Turkish-Americans by TurkOfAmerica Magazine". Prweb.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ^ "2005 GCN Industry Leaders". GCN. 2005-10-04. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ^ a b Eren Ozmen Biography on the Embassy of the United States website in Ankara, Turkey
- ^ Honorary Degree Nomination - Eren and Fatih Ozmen
- ^ Family-owned businesses honored for their success
- ^ Greater Reno-Tahoe Best Places to Work Awards
- ^ a b Alumni Pledge $5 million to UNR entrepreneurship center
- ^ Sierra Nevada Corporation Named Best Places to Work by the Denver Business Journal Ranked a Top 5 Best Places to Work and highest ranking Technology Company
- ^ 2010 Best Companies To Work For in Florida
- ^ "Sierra Nevada Corporation Forms New Turkish Subsidiary, TRJet, to produce Country's First Regional Jet". PRWeb. 2015-06-16. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ^ a b "Sierra Nevada Corporation Acquires Kutta Technologies Inc. to Expand its Unmanned Technologies". PRWeb. 2015-04-23. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ^ "Sierra Nevada Corporation Expands into Global Aircraft Markets through Investments in UK and Germany - SNC Acquires 328 Support Services GmbH". Sierra Nevada Corporation. 2015-02-06. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ^ "Sierra Nevada Corporation Announces Debut of Aircraft Completions Subsidiary, Sierra Completions". PRWeb. 2015-10-22. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ^ "Sierra Nevada Corporation To Acquire Orbital Technologies". Forbes. 2014-06-21. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ^ "Equity sought in Spin-Off Venture, HMA Fire, to Expand New Fire Suppression Products" (PDF). Orbitec. 2011-03-02. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ^ "Sierra Nevada Corporation Acquires 3S Engineering". Reuters. 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ^ "Sierra Nevada Corporation Acquires 3S Engineering". Reuters. 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ^ "Sierra Nevada Corporation Signs Agreement to Acquire Space Technology Company SpaceDev, Inc. - NCET: Business. Technology. Events". NCET. 2008-10-31. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ^ "MicroSat To Become Wholly Owned Subsidiary Of SNC - Via Satellite". Satellitetoday.com. 2008-01-10. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ^ "Straight Flight, Inc. | Aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Modifications". Straightflight.com. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ^ "An Assessment of the SBIR Program at the National Science Foundation". Nap.edu. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ^ a b "SNC Acquisitions". SNC. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
- ^ "Acquisition (June 2003)". PrivCo. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ^ "9th Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards Takes Flight". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2015-06-18.