Name

CEO Event Medya

Legal name

CEO Event Medya A.Ş.

Website

http://www.ceoevent.com.tr/

Company type

Public

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Management Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events (7113), Performing Arts Companies (7111)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Service Event Planning & Production (HSACAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Event Planning & Management Services (Agencies/Planners) (MPAGAHAL), Conferences & Conventions Operations Services (Registration, AV, Logistics) (MPAGAGAM), Event Production & Technical Services (AV/Lighting/Staging) (MPAAAGAB)

Keywords

• Event management services
• Corporate event planning
• Concert production
• Conference organization
• Festival management

Headquarters

HQ city

Besiktas

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Event Management Services: Project-based fees from organizing concerts, sports events, conferences, festivals, government ceremonies, and international summits. Revenue comes from government contracts, sports federations, international organizations, and corporate clients for event planning, execution, and management services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

CEO Event Medya is a professional event management company that organizes large-scale concerts, sports events, conferences, festivals, government ceremonies, and international summits. The company provides end-to-end event planning, production, and execution services including stage design, lighting, sound systems, choreography, and visual production for government institutions, international organizations, sports federations, and corporate clients primarily in Turkey and the Middle East region.

Product overview

CEO Event Medya AŞ is a publicly traded Turkish event management company (Borsa Istanbul: CEOEM) that operates as a single unified event organization service rather than a platform-based product. The company provides end-to-end event planning, organization, and management across multiple event categories including entertainment concerts (André Rieu, Andrea Bocelli), cultural festivals (Başkent Kültür Yolu Festivali), technology festivals (TEKNOFEST), sports events (Presidential Turkey Bicycle Tour), and international congresses (NATO, UN summits). The portfolio includes three subsidiaries: CEF Fuarcılık AŞ (100% owned) for exhibition services, Core Medya AŞ (19%) for outdoor media, and UKTAŞ AŞ (0.30%) for congress venue operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• André Rieu Concert Series Large-scale classical music concerts featuring world-renowned violinist André Rieu, organized in major stadiums and sports arenas with elaborate stage productions, choreography, and special equipment for general audiences in Istanbul.
• Andrea Bocelli 30th Anniversary Concert 30th anniversary concert featuring Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli at BJK Tüpraş Stadium with symphony orchestra accompaniment, organized for large public audiences.
• Başkent Kültür Yolu Festivali Ankara-based cultural festival spanning 5.7 kilometers across 70 different venues with over 500 events featuring approximately 5,000 artists, organized for the Culture and Tourism Ministry of Turkey.
• TEKNOFEST Aviation, Space and Technology Festival World's largest aviation, space and technology festival featuring air shows, technology competitions, exhibitions, and concerts attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors, organized for the T3 Foundation.
• Presidential Turkey Bicycle Tour International cycling race held under the auspices of the President of Turkey, featuring multiple stages across various Turkish cities, organized for the Turkish Cycling Federation.
• NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting International diplomatic summit bringing together NATO member countries' foreign ministers for high-level discussions on global security issues.
• United Nations World Humanitarian Summit Global humanitarian summit organized under the UN Secretary-General's call, hosting world leaders and humanitarian organizations.
• CEF Fuarcılık AŞ - Exhibition Services Exhibition and trade fair organization services offered through wholly owned subsidiary CEF Fuarcılık AŞ.

Quantifiable outcome

• 540,000+ visitors attracted to single event (TEKNOFEST 2018)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ToggminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Togg served as an event partner for the Andrea Bocelli concert, contributing to the sponsorship and event execution.
• Ali Shabib N Al-Attiya and Dr. Mourad Aly (Qatar)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022CEO Event Medya signed an agreement with Qatar nationals Ali Shabib N Al-Attiya and Dr. Mourad Aly to conduct campaigns and organize events in various fields and topics in Qatar, aligned with medium and long-term investment plans.
• BWO EntertainmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019BWO Entertainment was a co-organizer of the Andrea Bocelli 30th Anniversary Concert at BJK Tüpraş Stadium, working alongside CEO Event and Dolmabahçe AŞ to deliver the high-profile classical music event.
• MPI (Meeting Professionals International)minorOthersIndustry association membership for meeting and event professionals.
• TurkcellminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTurkcell was a sponsor of the Andrea Bocelli 30th Anniversary Concert organized by CEO Event.
• Turkey Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerTGA provided support for the Andrea Bocelli 30th Anniversary Concert as part of tourism promotion efforts.
• Dolmabahçe AŞminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the Andrea Bocelli concert alongside CEO Event and BWO Entertainment.
• ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association)minorOthersIndustry association membership providing access to international congress and convention community.
• SITE Global (Society for Incentive Travel Excellence)minorOthersIndustry association membership for incentive travel professionals.
• TURSAB (Association of Turkish Travel Agencies)minorOthersTurkish travel agency association membership.
• UFTAA (International Federation of Travel Agency Associations)minorOthersInternational travel agency federation membership.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Live Nation Entertainment: World's largest live entertainment company, promoting concerts and festivals globally. Comparable in delivering large-scale stadium concerts (similar to Andrea Bocelli at BJK Tüpraş Stadium) and in serving artist touring requirements.
• IMG (Endeavor): Global events, sports and entertainment operator that produces large-scale international events and owns talent/IP rights. Comparable as a high-end full-service event producer serving international federations and global brands.
• AEG Presents: Anschutz Entertainment Group's live events arm, producing concerts, festivals and venue-based experiences worldwide. Comparable for its end-to-end concert and large-festival production similar to CEO Event's André Rieu and Başkent Kültür Yolu work.

Direct peers

• BCD Meetings & Events: Global corporate meetings, incentives, congresses and events (MICE) agency serving multinational clients. Comparable as a full-service event management agency competing for the same international congress and corporate event RFPs as CEO Event.
• CWT Meetings & Events: Division of CWT providing corporate event and meeting management worldwide. Comparable in delivering multinational congresses, government and corporate events end-to-end, similar to CEO Event's UN/NATO summit work.
• ATPI Griffinstone: International travel, events and marine hospitality provider. Comparable in managing corporate events, incentive trips and large-scale international meetings for global clients.
• Freeman: Global event production and brand experience agency focused on trade shows, conferences and large-scale experiential events. Comparable in providing full-service event planning, AV/production and on-site execution for convention-scale events.
• MCI Group: Swiss-headquartered association, congress and communication management company. Comparable as a professional congress organizer (PCO) for international associations, similar to CEO Event's NATO and UN summit portfolio.

Emerging players

• Jack Morton Worldwide: Global brand experience agency producing events, exhibitions and experiential campaigns. Comparable in producing large brand-led experiences and public events with full creative and technical production.

Regional players

• Kenes Group: Israel-headquartered Professional Congress Organizer specializing in international association conferences. Comparable as a PCO competing for the same kind of international summit and association congress RFPs that CEO Event handles.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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