Dekes Automotive Founder Ahmet TUNCA
Ahmet Tunca was born in 1957 in Bursa, Turkey. He graduated from Middle East Technical University as Mechanical Engineer in 1982.
He started his professional business life as method engineer at MAKO A.Ş, which is a joint venture company with Koç Holding Group in Turkey and Magnetti Marelli in Italy. It is an OEM supplier of the electromechanical devices, such as starter motors, alternators, ignition coils, distributors, switches, fuse boxes, horns, wiper motors and arms, heater motors, electro fans for FIAT, RENAULT, FORD, IVECO and the other vehicle manufacturers in Turkey. He worked as Project and Methods Chief of Ignition and Charging Systems - Engineering Services Dept. for 12 years. Within this period, he take duty in many OEM project approval process mainly including TOFAŞ, Ford and Renault and managed launch oprerations in production. In years between 1986-2001, he worked as Production Unit Manager of Ignition and Safety Systems, Small Motors, Presses and Surface Treatments Shops.
All his professional life, he got trainings mainly at KOGEM – Koç Development and Training Center and other foundations, in areas of; Management development, Lean Manufacturing Techniques, MTM, Quality Systems and EFQM Excellence Model, development in behavioral and technical competencies training etc.
Between the years 1998 – 2000, he was dutied 2 years in OSD (Automotive Manufacturers Association) and T.C Ministry of Industry Comitees in area of safety and noise and manages the studies in automotive industry for EU accession process.
After the year 2002, he started his own business.
Between the years 2003 – 2005, he gave external trainings as KOBI (Small and Medium Enterprises) specialist at Bursa KOSGEB – Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organization.
In year December 2012, he completed the training and examination of ISO 9001 Auditor / Lead Auditor, held by TÜV NORD; In November 2006 he completed the training and examination of IATF approved ISO/TS 16949, held by SMMT in England, and he got the Automotive Task Force, IATF approved automotive auditor title. Till 2002, he has the covenanted duty in TÜV NORD Turkey as automotive auditor. In this period, he has the duty as ISO/TS 16949 quality system certification auditor / lead auditor in Turkey’s most important 150 enterprieses, more than 300 audits, more than 600 audit days.
In year 2004, he founded ARTC Automotive and Quality Management Systems and in year 2013 he founded DEKES Automotive Textile Company to provide his all experience as an automotive supplier.
