Regional Managing Director
Grundfos

Presentation Title: “A Sustainable Business Model for Providing for Providing Safe Water in Poor Communities “

After a successful 16-year career at Honeywell and GE in various international leadership positions, Okay joined Grundfos in 2007 as the General Manager in Turkey.

Following a successful transformation of the business there, he was seconded to Singapore in 2011, at first as Area Managing Director  for the ASEAN area.

From August 2014 to December 2017 as Regional Managing Director for the entire Asia Pacific region.

Since January 2018 Okay moved to Dubai as Regional Managing Director for the newly created EEWAA Region.

Okay  is a true believer in the Grundfos Values and Purpose and that “we can make a difference together”. “Water is Life” and “Assumption is the Mother of all Mistakes” are his favorite phrases.

PROFILE:

• 2018 – present Regional Managing Director – East Europe, West Asia, Middle East & Africa
• 2014 – 2017 Regional Managing Director – Asia Pacific Region
• 2011 – 2014 Area Managing Director – Asia Pacific Region
• 2007 – 2011 General Manager – Grundfos Turkey
• Date of Birth: 02 Jan 1966
• Education: B.Sc. Degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering
• MBA in International Business Management