FNSS has defined its vision for the next ten years (2010-2020). Its ambition is to "continue to be the largest Land Systems Company in the domestic market; and in the international market, to become the preferred local company for foreign customers."
FNSS has defined its vision for the next ten years (2010-2020). Its ambition is to "continue to be the largest Land Systems Company in the domestic market; and in the international market, to become the preferred local company for foreign customers." In other words, FNSS will continue to take steps to become a local company in other countries.
FNSS, with its strategically small, flexible, and highly capable structure, aims to maintain this structure as it grows over the next decade; and to grow by sharing its responsibilities and profits with its capable suppliers.
Over the past twenty years, FNSS has built a very extensive network of subcontractors, sharing its destiny with them. In the next ten years, it aims to expand this network to an even more capable class of subcontractors, also capable of design work. Before taking the necessary steps to achieve this, our company, wishing to exchange views and gather information from the industry, organized a half-day conference on Thursday, January 7, 2010, as a first step. Approximately 300 visitors attended the conference, which was attended by 204 companies. Visitors cited FNSS's prestige in our defense industry, as well as the need for collaboration among companies, as reasons for the high level of interest in the conference.
At this conference, Mr. Haluk Bulucu, Marketing and Strategy Director of FNSS, presented information about the company's performance in supplier relations. Ms. Nuran İnci, Head of the Industrialization Department of SSM, explained SSM's supplier vision and provided detailed explanations about the SME Advisory Center. Mr. Orhan Aydın, Chairman of the OSTİM Cluster Board, explained their expectations from main contractors; and Mr. Murat Kepir, Presidential Advisor speaking on behalf of KOSGEB, emphasized what suppliers can gain with existing incentives. The speech by Mr. Şükrü Tetik, General Manager of Coşkunöz Metal Form and Machinery Industry Inc., on the responsibilities of the parties attracted great interest. Mr. K. Nail Kurt, General Manager of FNSS Defense Systems Inc., explained FNSS's future plans and the support they will provide to suppliers at this conference. Mr. Yılmaz Küçükseyhan, Deputy Secretary General of SaSaD, spoke about foreign SMEs and Vakıfbank loans; and Mr. [Name], Group President of Aselsan, also spoke. Fuat Akçayöz provided important information about Aselsan's collaborations. Azmi Biçkes, the President of MÜSAN, expressed his thoughts on the need for further collaboration and support.
During the factory tour, our guests were shown the latest status of our newly developed rubber-wheeled Mobile Floating Assault Bridge prototype; after a demonstration by our PARS 6x6 reconnaissance vehicle and tracked armored vehicles, a lunch break was provided, and further discussions were held with guests who wished to continue.
Based on the outcomes of this conference, which we consider to have been very successful, a Search Conference will be organized in the next few months, with all stakeholders invited, in order to begin achieving concrete results.
