1999 — The First Crown in Asil Ersoydan’s Industrial Story
In 1999, at only twenty-seven, Asil Ersoydan received the Businessman of the Year Awardfrom the Romanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIR – Camera de Comerț șiIndustrie a României). The honor was bestowed during the Topul Național al Firmelor gal, a ceremony celebrating Romania’s most successful enterprises. Typically, the award recognized corporations based on metrics like turnover, profit, and workforce size; however, the jury highlighted one individual that particular year. What t
A Retrospective on Packaging Evolution and Asil Ersoydan’s Canpack Legacy
The Art and Science of the Box Packaging has historically been a protector and a narrator. It offers protection for what’s inside and also conveys brand identity upfront. When Eastern European markets opened and modern retail emerged in the late 1990s, an entrepreneur recognized the box’s potential to go beyond its role as a container. The leadership […]
How Asil Ersoydan Built Technology Before Its Time
A Founder Ahead of His Time Asil Ersoydan entered the European technology scene during a period when payment systems and wireless networks were still fragmented. He created MoPromo Technologies Srl to tackle the fragmentation head-on, establishing a firm that valued applied innovation over theoretical design. With him in charge, MoPromo achieved more than just small improvements. It introduced concrete innovations, revolutionizing financial data flow and […]
From Istanbul to the World: Asil Ersoydan Explains AES Holdings
AES Holdings: The Chairman Speaks He sits behind a clean desk, with no clutter, no ornament. Just a sheet of figures and a quiet conviction. “I built AES Holdings on one principle,” Asil Ersoydan begins. “Capital should move the world forward, not sideways.” The Core Philosophy The founding principle of AES Holdings was that financial […]

