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Şaban Akman

CEO and Chairman of the Board
Bucharest

Summary

Şaban Akman is the CEO and Chairman of the Board of WHT Holding and its group companies, headquartered in Romania. With a strategic vision and extensive leadership experience, he oversees the international operations of the WHT Group, driving growth and innovation across multiple sectors. Under his leadership, WHT Group operates under the unified WHT brand, focusing on five core areas: Construction, Energy, Finance, Real Estate, and Technology. Şaban

Corporate leader with extensive experience in governance and strategic oversight, ensuring organizational success and stability. Known for fostering teamwork and driving results through effective collaboration and adaptability to changing needs. Recognized for governance expertise and strategic vision, along with excellent communication and decision-making skills.

Dynamic individual with hands-on experience in construction, energy and global project development and talent for navigating challenges. Brings strong problem-solving skills and proactive approach to new tasks. Known for adaptability, creativity, and results-oriented mindset. Committed to making meaningful contributions and advancing organizational goals.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
1995
1995
years of post-secondary education
8
8
Certifications

Work History

Chairman of the Board

WHT Global Holding
05.2024 - Current
  • Company Overview: WHT Global Holding is the parent company managing a diversified portfolio of businesses with a strong international presence. Headquartered in Romania, WHT Global drives strategic growth and operational excellence across its subsidiaries, fostering innovation and sustainability. The Group’s core sectors include Construction, Energy, Finance, Real Estate, and Technology, enabling a comprehensive approach to project development and investment.
  • WHT Global Holding is the parent company managing a diversified portfolio of businesses with a strong international presence. Headquartered in Romania, WHT Global drives strategic growth and operational excellence across its subsidiaries, fostering innovation and sustainability. The Group’s core sectors include Construction, Energy, Finance, Real Estate, and Technology, enabling a comprehensive approach to project development and investment.
  • Empowered fellow board members by providing guidance on strategic issues and promoting informed decision-making practices.

CEO

WHT Construction
05.2024 - Current
  • Company Overview: WHT Construction delivers large-scale infrastructure and energy projects with a focus on quality, safety, and sustainability. The company manages complex construction initiatives across power generation, industrial facilities, and urban development sectors.
  • WHT Construction delivers large-scale infrastructure and energy projects with a focus on quality, safety, and sustainability. The company manages complex construction initiatives across power generation, industrial facilities, and urban development sectors.

CEO

MTE YAPI-CONSTRUCTION
07.2022 - 11.2024
  • Managing the company's business development and project construction processes at all financial, technical, and relations levels for international EPC Projects, including BoT, EPC F, and other concepts.
  • Working towards realizing the Highway, Tunnel, Residential Complex, Airport, Bridge, Railways, WTP Plant, industrial plant, and Power Projects.
  • As a combination of the group companies to challenge the EPC worldwide projects in engineering, procurement, and construction, we work closely with our customers to design, build and maintain projects essential for communities' development.
  • We have the expertise, capabilities, and facilities to tackle the challenges with an integrated life-cycle approach that delivers projects on time.
  • Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives.

GENERAL MANAGER

EMTA ENERGY
10.2021 - 06.2022
  • Drive and manage Emta Energy EPC turn-key business in power generation, transmission lines, and substation sector in Turkey, Africa (Sudan), Iraq, Libya, and Asia (Pakistan).
  • Business expansion in Africa, Asia, and Europa to drive and obtain thermal, hydro, substation, and Transmission lines with attending tenders progress, interaction with IPP, EPC, Finance, and Consultant/Engineering giants in the World.
  • Under supervision, the critical parameters for managing EPC Contractor; +200 million USD annual turnover, over 450 million USD EPC contract widening years, +450 core workforce, organizing and contracting over 46 subcontractors with active six countries and more than 16 EPC contract.
  • Managing-Ongoing Projects: Shanghai Electric-Emba Hunutlu Coal Power Plant, Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, Sudan Gari III Simple Cycle Power Plant (3x187 MW), Port Sudan SSPP (2x187 MW), Port Sudan and Garri III Substation, MASS Group Transmission Line-Baghdad, Lukoil-Sicim Oil&Gas Field Transmission Line/CPF Facility in Basrah/Iraq, 160 km Akkuyu NPP Transmission Line, Bursa Gas Fired Natural Gas Power Plant 1432 MW-fully Upgrade the Automation/DCS/HMI, 154 MW Cevizlik Hydropower Plant, Ambarli 7x17 mobile Power Plant, 5 MW Kadirli Solar Power Plant, WQ2 GIS Basrah

HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited
01.2019 - 09.2021
  • Developing new business opportunities in target markets (Iraq, Jordan, UAE, Lebanon, Turkey, Syria, Libya), cultivating and developing relationships with key customer accounts, and focusing on power projects and Transmission Line/Substation Projects in different markets across the globe.
  • Challenged a team coming toward the approvals process of two loans net worth $500M million, conceptualized new projects worth $200M of EPC assets assisted cross-functional teams of Mumbai, UAE, Jordan, Iraq, Turkey, and Lebanon.
  • Rejuvenated to high profitability through strategic and efficient restructuring business impacted 20% of the portfolio.
  • Closed $700 million contract negotiation accounted for 35 percent of company orders in 2019, generating 40 percent of total company revenue.
  • Prepares Wind ad Solar Power Design, construction plans, specifications, cost estimates, and contract documents, coordinating inputs from relevant Bank units and outside firms on all aspects of the project through completion.


CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

Mott MacDonald
10.2015 - 01.2019
  • Delegated the following of WB standard (Fidic), leaded EPC contractors, assisted design teams, associated 75 site staff, delivered the plant in the determined milestones under fixed $910M projectile cost at Tarbela DAM (4th Phase) Pakistan.
  • Project compromises two shaft connections to the existing tunnel, 13,0 m diameter of Penstock, 3x470MW Francis Turbines, 500kV transmission line into the grid, a new 500 kV Switchyard Project, and a 500kV Switchyard up-gradation project (6 Bays with included 3 Units 450 MVA Transformers up-gradation).
  • Headed E&M design team performed design review, technical specification, method statement, commissioning program review, Rotor/Stator manufacturing and testing, governor, Gates, Penstock, discharge gates, turbine and generator shaft, and guide bearing alignment evaluation.

EPC SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

FEKA Construction
03.2014 - 08.2015
  • Leading the Power division of international EPC Contractor FEKA Group with Business Development and construction management activities in Asia and Africa, the incumbent is directly involved in the activities in the renewable energy sectors with a heavy focus on energy asset operations.
  • Administered to completion of three hydropower projects in Afghanistan, delivered $150M construction projects two months ahead, and under a 7% budget.
  • Project Development & Design EPC Construction: Managed bid evaluation period of hydropower projects in Asia and Africa, awarded 150$ MUSD for three hydropower projects in Afghanistan as an EPC Contractor (design&build); Faizabad DAM, Pol I Khumri I-II HPP. Participants: Fichtner, MEW Afghanistan.

HEAD OF PROJECTS MANAGER

Arsan Energy
12.2010 - 12.2013
  • Led the renewable energy IPP-based seven hydropower project's portfolio; 300 million USD budget and 220 MW installed capacity projects construction, commissioning, and operational phases.
  • Pioneered simultaneously day-to-day activities of seven hydropower projects while completing, with a budget of $300 million, leading to a $60 million increase in new business associated investment return ratio five years.
  • Simultaneously managed seven hydropower projects site activities with over 120 core staff and seven civil, mechanical, and electrical subcontractors and international and local equipment suppliers.

PROJECTS & DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Goldman Sachs/Cogentrix
05.2007 - 11.2010
  • Combined Cycle Power Plant, Coal, and Wind Power Project execution; Design/ Construction management, including civil, mechanical, electrical, and automation concept project management, coordination, and cooperation because of completing the project from tender to operation phase.
  • Developed&Constructed Projects; 2.5 GW, 4 B USD size power projects in the Turkey market, overall managed the projects execution phase from projects development through the operational phase, led the projects construction phase, Hydropower Projects: 25 MW Yavuz, 33 MW Midilli, 100 MW Akıncı, Armagan HEPP (25 MW).
  • Executed Renewable and Thermal Projects investment through overrun 10% expected operational power generation, excess 13% annual profit, diminished 12% ROI, and originated $1.5B energy assets.

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Bis Energy
10.2000 - 04.2007
  • Forged a 470 MW combined gas-fired power plant, increased total energy sales by 22% across seven regional territories, empowered the plant performance's track records, and affected reliability by 98% and availability by 96%.
  • Coordinated and performed annual 300 MUSD energy sales/trading budget, including direct sales, sales with more than 250 customers according to PPA agreements.
  • Created annual trading strategy, developed and implemented energy trading systems, maintained market database.

E&M CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

Zorlu Energy
08.1998 - 08.2000
  • 263 MW installed capacity ZOREN Combined Cycle Gas-Fired Power Plant.
  • Construction management of gas-fired power plant and installation.

SENIOR DESIGNER

BESELİ ENGINEERING
03.1995 - 11.1997
  • Supervised the design and calculation for thermal projects and led the design office team.


Education

Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering

Karadeniz Technical University
Trabzon, Turkey
01-1995

Skills

Market and competitive analysis

Certification

Turkey Electric Market

Timeline

Chairman of the Board

WHT Global Holding
05.2024 - Current

CEO

WHT Construction
05.2024 - Current

CEO

MTE YAPI-CONSTRUCTION
07.2022 - 11.2024

GENERAL MANAGER

EMTA ENERGY
10.2021 - 06.2022

HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited
01.2019 - 09.2021

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

Mott MacDonald
10.2015 - 01.2019

EPC SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

FEKA Construction
03.2014 - 08.2015

HEAD OF PROJECTS MANAGER

Arsan Energy
12.2010 - 12.2013

PROJECTS & DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Goldman Sachs/Cogentrix
05.2007 - 11.2010

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Bis Energy
10.2000 - 04.2007

E&M CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

Zorlu Energy
08.1998 - 08.2000

SENIOR DESIGNER

BESELİ ENGINEERING
03.1995 - 11.1997

Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering

Karadeniz Technical University

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