Erkan Kilimci

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Trustee at Istanbul Topkapı University

Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye

Overview

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Personality Overview

Cautious & Analytical

Systematic

Price-Sensitive

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.  They prefer to fully evaluate every situation. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Topics They Care About

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Media Appearances

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Work History

1-2026
Trustee at Istanbul Topkapı University
8-2025
Board Member at Tera Finansal Yatırımlar
1-2025
Founder at Tigin Capital Partners
2-2019
Senior Advisor at CARF/Center for Applied Research in Finance
5-2016 - 9-2018
Deputy Governor at Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey

Education

1995 - 1999
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Boğaziçi Üniversitesi / Bogazici University
2017 - 2017
HPLP from Harvard Business School

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Exp : 16 Location : Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye Job Level : Leadership Designation : Trustee at Istanbul Topkapı University
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Insights For Selling To Erkan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product
  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation

DONT's

  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Erkan is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Erkan

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Erkan move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Erkan take some risk or not?

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

You And Erkan

Personality Compatibility


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