Istanbul, 6 June 2016 - In the “Women Leaders of Technology Awards” organized by Microsoft and the woman entrepreneurs association KAGIDER the jury awarded the CEO of Hitit Computer Services Nur Gokman with a special prize. For over a span of 30 years, from the eighties when it was hard to meet a woman in the technology business, to nowadays, Nur Gokman has been succeeding in IT sector by working extremely hard and handling different challenges.
In 1987, as the head of the Software Development Division of Turkish Airlines’ IT department, Nur Gokman transformed THY into a software exporting company. Afterwards, she had established Hitit Computer Services with her partner Dilek Ovacik and aimed to make Turkey one of the most respected countries in aviation IT sector by struggling difficulties and problems of dependency on foreign resources.
Nur Gokman is known for her dedication to what she does, ongoing energy, close and caring relationship with employees and customers. After her win she commented:
“We believe in the high potential of our country and our people and that is the key to our success. We are keeping the same perseverance as the one which turned Turkey into a world’s leader in the aviation sector and we are always struggling with the difficulties in the international area with a high determination. If we had not adopted this spirit all across Hitit, it would be impossible for us to be in the place we are in now. We had a lot of challenging times, but passion and commitment to our duty, work on improvement of our company and country's position in IT sector have been truly motivating and pushed us to be successful. Saying all that, I am very proud that our accomplishment is awarded with such a great prize. “
Founded in 1994, Hitit Computer Services is a provider of new generation airline, airport and travel industry software products and services that support the most complicated and demanding needs of fast-growing industry players. While Crane PAX/DCS address reservation, ticketing, check-in, departure control and loyalty management needs, Crane RA, Crane CA, Crane SP, Crane OCC, Crane CREW and Crane ALM address, respectively, revenue accounting, cost accounting, schedule planning, operation control, crew management and tour operator/charter management services. Renowned for its close partnership with its customers, Hitit receives excellent reception for its products and services as well as its excellent customer care.