Didem Cataloglu brings strong technology and customer centricity to the DIREXYON team as the company looks to rapidly expand. She joined DIREXYON Technologies in 2020 as Chief Revenue Officer prior to her appointment of CEO in December 2020. As CEO, Cataloglu oversees building a new sales and marketing team, delivers exceptional customer experiences and manages the company's global expansion. Before DIREXYON Technologies, she was vice president of global services for Nakisa, a provider of enterprise solutions for organizational design and lease management. She also served in various customer-facing executive roles such as vice president of professional services for Fresche Solutions and director of customer service for Fleetmind Solutions. Cataloglu holds a BSc in Computer Science from University of Ottawa and an MBA in Management and Information Technology from Bayes Business School.
I believe in collaboration and bringing different perspectives to innovate, so I hope to inspire more women to join typically male-dominated industries. We would ultimately be one step closer to an optimal working environment that encourages innovative ideas and more diverse perspectives
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