İBB’S TECHNOLOGY SUBSIDIARIES LEAD THE WAY IN BİLİŞİM 500
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality’s (IMM) technology subsidiaries İSBAK, İSTTELKOM, and BELBİM have once again achieved remarkable success in one of Turkey’s most prestigious IT sector studies: the Bilişim 500 list. Each company was ranked first in its respective category, marking a proud milestone in their operational excellence.
The 2024 results of the Bilişim 500, held this year under the theme “Change Your Perspective” for the 26th time, were announced at a public ceremony. İSBAK was awarded first place in the “Audio and Video Systems Hardware” category; İSTTELKOM ranked first in “Data Center Services”; and BELBİM claimed the top spot in the “Outsourcing Services” category.
In the overall rankings, the subsidiaries also stood out with solid performances: İSBAK ranked 45th, İSTTELKOM 83rd, and BELBİM 88th.
Leading Public Data Center Management
Acting General Manager of İSTTELKOM, Taner Çıtak, commented on the achievement:
“As a technology subsidiary of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, we are deeply honored and proud to be ranked number one in Turkey in the field of Data Center Service Management.
This prestigious award is a clear reflection of the visionary leadership of our Mayor, Mr. Ekrem İmamoğlu, and his unwavering belief in IMM’s digital transformation journey.
Today, we proudly lead local administrations in the provision of data center services.
At İSTTELKOM, we remain committed to developing innovative digital transformation projects across a wide range of areas from smart city infrastructure and AI powered applications to cloud services and cybersecurity all aimed at strengthening Istanbul’s technological backbone and shaping the future of public IT services.
I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to all İSTTELKOM employees, who work tirelessly to deliver uninterrupted services to 16 million Istanbulites, as well as to the IMM family and our business partners for their ongoing support.”
Bilişim 500 Category Rankings of IMM Technology Subsidiaries:
İSBAK AŞ
• Audio and Video Systems Hardware: 1st
• Security Camera Hardware: 2nd
• Installation, Maintenance and Support: 4th
• Miscellaneous Hardware: 5th
• Hardware: 10th
• System Integrator & Business Partner: 10th
• Software: 153rd
• Istanbul Ranking: 38th
İSTTELKOM AŞ
• Data Center Services: 1st
• Virtualization: 6th
• Miscellaneous Hardware: 6th
• Telecom Infrastructure Hardware: 8th
• Installation, Maintenance and Support: 8th
• IoT & M2M: 8th
• Data Security Software: 9th
• Audio and Video Systems: 10th
• Services: 15th
• Software: 18th
• System Integrator & Business Partner: 24th
• Hardware: 46th
• Istanbul Ranking: 65th
BELBİM AŞ
• Outsourcing Services: 1st
• POS Hardware Systems: 1st
• Services: 10th
• System Integrator & Business Partner: 27th
• Hardware: 56th
• Istanbul Ranking: 70th