Buhler Industries Inc. has announced on January 24, 2024 the appointment of Zafer Ozbalaban as President of Buhler Industries. Zafer comes from the Agricultural and Construction Machinery Industry. He received his Mechanical Engineering degree from Yildiz Technical University and also has his an M.B.A. Zafer started on the shop floor and gained his knowledge which helped him to work his way up to Senior positions.

He serves as the Executive Board Member for Basak Traktor and is an Executive Board Member - R&D and Strategic Planning for ASKO Holding. In addition, Zafer serves as a Director on the Board of Buhler Industries. Zafer replaces Marat Nogerov as President who had been with the Company since 2018.