IBB (ISTANBUL METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY) TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANIES MANAGED TO MAKE IT TO THE LIST OF THE IT 500
In 2023, IBB’s Technology Group companies made it to the Informatics 500 List, which identifies Turkey’s leading IT companies. ISBAK AŞ ranked 62nd in the overall ranking, while ISTTELKOM AŞ ranked 91st and BELBIM ranked 105th. These 3 subsidiary companies also managed to come out on top in various categories.
The 2023 results of the 25th Informatics 500 Research, which was held for the 25th time this year with the motto “The Universe Does Not Like Gaps”, were announced at a ceremony held at Emek Sinema [Emek Movie Theatre] on August 7, 2024. The research includes a wide range of data on the Turkish IT Industry and identifies the 500 most successful IT companies of 2023. In the lists where 3 subsidiary companies of IBB achieved significant results in different categories of the Informatics 500 Research, ISBAK AŞ ranked first in 2 sectoral categories. While ISBAK AŞ ranked 62nd with a revenue of 1 billion 156 million Turkish Liras, ISTTELKOM AŞ ranked 91st with 729 million Turkish Liras and BELBIM AŞ ranked 105th with 624 million Turkish Liras.
“WE ARE DEVELOPING PROJECTS THAT PROVIDE ADDED VALUE TO THE RESIDENTS OF ISTANBUL WITH A FOCUS ON DIGITALIZATION”
Commenting on the issue, Nihat Narin, General Manager of BELBIM and ISTTELKOM, said: “5 years ago, with the renewed management, we set out to make Istanbul one of the leading cities in Europe by adopting a smart city vision. We are proud to contribute to the construction of a sustainable Istanbul by developing projects that provide added value to the residents of Istanbul with a focus on digitalization. We are very satisfied with the recognition of our subsidiaries in the Informatics 500 List. We owe this story of transformation and our new achievements to the wind of change behind us and to our teams working with the awareness of social municipalism. In the upcoming period, all our efforts will serve as a global example by using all the possibilities of technology. It will be among our priorities to realize projects where the satisfaction of our citizens is at the centre of our focus.”
“WE AIM TO USE TECHNOLOGY IN THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY”
Stating that they are happy to have received the award, ISBAK General Manager ENDER DENIZ said: “In this period of rapid evolution of technology, both great opportunities and important responsibilities are becoming available for organizations. As ISBAK, we adopted it as our mission to be the pioneer of this transformation and to use technology in the most effective way. Our determination to produce innovative solutions, the strength of our R&D and the devoted work of our teammates led us to this success. By increasing our investments in technology, we are going to take firm steps towards adding value to the sector through more projects. We will continue to play a major role in the digital transformation of Istanbul and our country. This prestigious award is a source of inspiration that supports ISBAK’s vision of sustainable growth and will help us decide the direction of our future projects.”
Ranking of IBB Companies by Category is as follows:
İSBAK AŞ:
- Video and Audio Systems: 1st
- Security Camera Hardware: 1st
- Installation Maintenance Support: 7th
- Equipment: 12th
- System Integrator and Partner: 15th
- Service: 18th
- Istanbul 49th
- Software: 153rd
İSTTELKOM AŞ:
- Data Hosting Management Service: 3rd
- Telecommunication Infrastructure Equipment: 5th
- Installation Maintenance Support: 9th
- Sectoral Software: 12th
- Data Security Software: 15th
- Service: 20th
- Software: 24th
- System Integrator and Partner: 26th
- Equipment: 32nd
- Istanbul 70th
BELBİM AŞ:
- Business Applications: 3rd
- Mobile Application: 4th
- Software: 10th
- System Integrator and Partner: 34th
- Istanbul 82nd
- Equipment: 102nd