AKDO
Baran Mutlu is an experienced professional with a diverse background in sales, operations, and market research. Currently serving as the Director of Sales at AKDO since August 2013, Baran has also held the position of Operations Manager on the West Coast. Previous roles include Market Research Analyst, where responsibilities encompassed analyzing data for over 15 Mid-West states, and Marketing Associate at DiskoverShield, where Baran contributed to a startup project focused on CD Protectors. Early career experiences include internships in operations at AKDO and SILKAR Holding, where Baran gained insights into industry operations and financial auditing. Baran holds an MBA in Entrepreneurship from Babson College, alongside Bachelor’s degrees in Marketing and Business Management from the same institution, as well as a High School Diploma from The Koc School.
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AKDO
As an industry leader for over 30 years, AKDO has an incredible collection of natural stone tiles, slabs, mosaics and specialty stone in hundreds of colors and patterns. Backed by our four natural stone factories and our relationships with numerous quarries and manufacturers in over 20 countries, we are able to bring our customers the finest and most desirable products available. Our products are ideally suited for aesthetic-focused interiors, including residential, hospitality and commercial environments. We distribute to-the-trade only, and our products can be found at the finest retail showrooms and fabrication facilities across the country. AKDO provides an amazing array of unique natural and manmade materials that inspire and bring traditional and modern designs into home and commercial projects. We design, import and distribute the most beautiful and luxurious surface covering products. Additionally, AKDO has developed a core color program, which ensures our most popular stone and glass colors are socked in an impressive variety of profiles. Therefore anyone working with AKDO products will have a comprehensive assortment of complimenting tiles, mosaics and finishing pieces available to them. AKDO’s sister company, Silkar, has exclusive rights to several quarries, in addition to numerous tenured industry vendor relationships. Ownership of quarries allows for several benefits. Customers are assured quality material for their jobs, as first choice stone is reserved to complete orders for AKDO projects. Quick turnaround times and confidence that quantities will be fulfilled allow for installer to rest easy about planning for large ongoing projects. Finally, clients enjoy the substantial savings that stem from cutting the middleman out of purchasing.