The Presidential Candidate of the Nation Alliance and CHP Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu stated in his new video that if they come to power, they will make Atatürk Airport the center of aviation and space projects, saying, “One of the biggest projects of my life”.
In the continuation of the video, “Well, with whom are we going to do this?” Kılıçdaroğlu answered his question as follows: “We will do this with Eren Özmen and Fatih Özmen, the owners of the company Sierra Nevada in America, whose achievements are world-renowned, for the establishment and development of the center. Please guys, go Google these names. See what gems we have in this world.”
Eren and Fatih Özmen, who are experts in the field of space systems and technologies, are the owners of the company “Sierra Nevada Corporation”, which makes the versatile new version of old spacecrafts, which Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu announced that they will do the project together.
Eren Özmen and his wife Fatih Özmen bought the company “Sierra Nevada Corporation” in 1994 and turned it into a state-of-the-art international aerospace, aviation and electronics company. Under the management of the Özmen family, the company has transformed from a small-scale company of 20 people into a billion-dollar global corporation operating in 3 different countries and 4 states of the USA, with over 18 employees.
Considered one of the most innovative companies in space, the Sierra Nevada Corporation works with NASA and the European Space Agency.
Who is Eren Ozmen?
Eren Özmen is the president of Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and her husband, Fatih Özmen, is its CEO. They are the sole owners of the Sierra Nevada Corporation. Under the leadership of Eren Ozmen, the Sierra Nevada Corporation has become one of the United States' top female owned Federal Contractors.
In the early 1980s, Eren Özmen came to the USA from Turkey to pursue higher education in the USA. He came to the United States with limited English skills and meager money. Özmen earned his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Reno, Nevada (UNR) in 1985 and joined the Sierra Nevada Corporation shortly thereafter in 1988. Eren Özmen and her husband Fatih Özmen bought Sierra Nevada Corporation in 1994.
Sierra Nevada Corporation, Eren Özmen and Fatih Özmen took an active role in the management of the company after they started working. As a direct result of the Özmens' strategic planning efforts, Sierra Nevada Corporation has acquired 19 companies over time. In addition, Sierra Nevada Corporation expanded into 18 business areas in 33 US states and 6 facilities in the UK, Germany and Turkey. The six business areas are Space Systems, Communications, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Integrated Mission Systems, Information and Sensor Solutions, and Electronic Warfare/Range. Sierra Nevada Corporation is responsible for the development of the Dreamchaser next-generation orbital spacecraft. The workforce of the Sierra Nevada Corporation has grown to include approximately 3000 personnel, most of them with scientists, engineers, and technical backgrounds.
In 2014, Eren and Fatih Özmen donated $5.000.000 to the University of Nevada, Reno to create a permanent center in Entrepreneurship at the University College of Business. The center will increase the university's entrepreneurial programs to encourage support and the creation of new business ventures.
Who is Fatih Ozmen?
Fatih Özmen is the CEO and owner of Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC). As the sole owners of Sierra Nevada Corporation, Fatih Özmen and his wife, Eren Özmen, run one of America's Fastest Growing Private Companies. The company is headquartered in Sparks, Nevada.
Born in Turkey, as a former Turkish National Cycling Champion, he was with top Turkish cyclists throughout the 1970s in his youth. He has a BS and MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). With his master's thesis on navigation and landing systems, Fatih Özmen was able to take part in the development of many systems and management of many key programs during the years of Sierra Nevada Corporation. In 1994, Fatih Özmen and his wife Eren Özmen bought the company.
During the Fatih Özmen ownership structure period, Sierra Nevada Corporation completed 18 expanding strategic acquisitions of Sierra Nevada Corporation in 33 US states and 19 countries such as the UK, Germany and Turkey. The Sierra Nevada Corporation has grown to include a workforce of around 3000 people, most of whom are scientists, engineers or with technical backgrounds. The company is ranked as one of the top performing Federal Contractors in the United States.
In 2008, Sierra Nevada Corporation acquired MicroSat Systems, Inc. (January 2008) and SpaceDev, Inc. (December 2008) acquired their company. The acquisitions pushed SNC into the aerospace-related industries. The company's latest project was the Dream Chaser spacecraft, which was announced in November 2016, a commercial space transport vehicle. NASA has allocated approximately US$385 million to the Sierra Nevada Corporation to develop the spacecraft as part of its Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap) initiative. To date, Dream Chaser has met a number of milestones, including the first free flight at Edwards Air Force Base on October 26, 2013.
In 2014, Fatih and his wife Eren made the largest donation in university history to create the University of Nevada Reno School of Business Center, making a lasting contribution to entrepreneurial support programs in fields such as science, engineering, and journalism. Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval has helped with the state's economic development efforts, according to the "Ozmen Centre."
Fatih Özmen ranks 2020th in Forbes Turkey's list of "100 Richest Turks" in 1.40 with a fortune of $17 billion.