During our trip in Istanbul, we had the distinct pleasure to meet with Yogurt Technologies, Inc. They are the first company in Turkey to receive venture capital funding. This start up company is at the cutting edge of the gaming world and is sure to also be a game changer in the industry.We were greeted by the CEO, Cemil Türün, who became our most generous host. Yogurt provided us with a coach bus to their office as well as provided us with a wonderful lunch.
However, the real generosity came from the education we received in learning about the company. Yogurt is creating a virtual world engine that will be the first of its kind. It is so unique that it made for a very interesting exchange of questions and answers between the students and our host. We all left the meeting astonished and excited for Yogurt’s future.
Yogurt participated in the 2010 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco this March, so we were able to reunite with Cemil and seven of his colleagues. We had a delightful dinner at Tsunami where we introduced some of Turkish friends to sushi for the first time.
Our professor, Nicholas Imparato, and Cemil talked some very important business and Nicholas was able to arrange a meeting for Cemil with a very important colleague that may prove to be an excellent connection for Yogurt. We were so proud that the University of San Francisco was able to give something back to our gracious host!
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| Jennifer Smith (MBA '10) & Cemil Türün, CEO Yogurt Technologies | Dinner in San Francisco |
We believe the meeting with Yogurt Technologies and USF was not only fruitful in our trip to Istanbul, but was the beginning of a relationship that will be fruitful for years to come. This is a company to watch, just you wait and see!!
Jennifer Smith, MBA '10
