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| Yemeksepeti CEO Nevzat Aydın divided $27 million among his staff following sale of his company |
A Turkish entrepreneur whose online business was
recently sold in a multi-million pound deal has hit the headlines following his
decision to share his newly-made fortune with his staff.
Nevzat Aydın is the co-founder and CEO of
Yemeksepeti, a food delivery company in Turkey
Aydın divided $27 million from the sale among 114
of his employees, which works out at just under £153,000 per person. The
average monthly salary for company employees is £1,000.
Talking to CNN Money, the internet supremo said
he wanted to recognise and thank his staff for all their contribution: “Yemeksepeti's success story did not happen
overnight and many people participated in this journey with their hard work and
talent.”
He added, “I
believe in teamwork and I believe success is much more enjoyable and glorious
when shared with the rest of the team.”
The bonuses were allocated according to how long each
employee had worked for the company, along with their individual role and
performance. Yemeksepeti currently has 370 employees; staff members had to have
worked for the company for a minimum of two years to receive a share of the
windfall.
The new owners, Delivery Hero, also gave their
blessing to Aydın’s decision. A spokesperson for the German company told CNN
Money: “The success of companies like Delivery
Hero and Yemeksepeti is based on amazing company cultures where tremendous
people always walk the extra mile."
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| Yemeksepeti staff says 'you're the man' to Nevzat Aydın. Photo: Hürriyet |
Talking to Turkish daily Hürriyet, Aydın cheekily
said his generosity – a first in Turkey
“They
will hate us, but this is the case,” he
said. “Although we did not have any
liabilities or commitments, we chose to share $27 million of the profit we received
from the sale of the company with our staff with money from our own share and after
paying all taxes.”
When asked how his staff had responded at the bonus
news, Aydın said, “Some employees cried,
some screamed, some wrote letters of thanks.”
One employee, who has worked with Aydın for a
decade, called the gift “life changing.”
Aydın will continue to serve as CEO of
Yemeksepeti, and will also join the executive board of Delivery Hero. His
innovative company, which started in 2000 with an initial investment of just $80,000,
now receives 100,000 orders a day across Turkey
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