Emre Ayan
Emre Ayan,
Emre Ayan was born in 1976, in Istanbul. He graduated from Yıldız Technical University, Department of Chemistry.
He started mountain climbing in 1995, in the university club. He climbed over 5000 meters seven times. He climbed Ağrı Mountain in winter, two times successfully. He climbed to Kalapathar summit at 5545 meters, which is close to Nepal Himalayas, Everest main camp. As a consequence of his mountain climbing hobby he took part in AKUT Search and Rescue Association’s establishment.
He participated to all search and rescue operations up to 2001 as a rescuer (Ceyhan, Gölcük, Düzce, Athens, Taiwan earthquakes, Ağrı, Bolkarka, Denizli, Konya mountain search and rescue activities, West Black Sea flood disaster). In 2001, he had the Istanbul - Kathmandu trip which took 3 months.
Between 1990 and 2001 he competed at a professional level in motor sports. In 11 years, he took the podium 55 times. He was the 1994 Turkey Carting Super Category Champion. He competed on behalf of his country in 1995 World Carting Championship. Moreover, he represented Turkey 12 times in international competitions. Between 1996 and 2001, he pursued Turkey Formula 3 Championship in Iskender Atakan’s team.
He started his career in Vakko Giyim Sanayi, as unit manager, in 2011. Afterwards, he took the lead of American DOLE company’s, the world’s biggest fresh fruit logistics company, logistics operations in Turkey. After working as Turkey Logistics and Foreign Trade Manager for American DOLE Company between 2004 and 2009, he resigned and followed his biggest passion, nature, professionally. The biggest reason why he resigned from his job, which he continued successfully for five years, was his dream to convert his hobbies, which became his reason to live, into Business. He started by shooting documentaries, because for him sharing the moment is more important than anything.
Between 2004 and 2005, he gave private and group lessons in BMW Rider Academy about motorcycle safety. He worked as referee, organizer and consultant in competitions such as Camel Trophy, Slazenger Pantera Cup and G4 Land Rover Challenge.
In 2009, he conducted “Europe in Caravan” documentary project which included 10 countries. In March 2009, he prepared and presented a documentary called "Lapland" about a safari story in Arctic Circle.
He is a nature lover, mountaineer, motor sports competitor, international sportsman, a sea lover passionate about sailing and scuba diving, photographer and documentary film-maker, search and rescue volunteer in earthquake, sea, flood and mountain, advanced motor riding instructor, bird watcher, more important than any of these a traveler who loves discovering and sharing. He gives private team games, motivations, nature camps and sailing training to companies and groups, in light of the experience he acquired, while pursuing his passion for adrenaline.
Area of Expertise : Outdoor Training. Team Leadership, Strategic Structure and Management, Logistic and Supply Chain Management