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| Facebook appoints a director for the Middle East, Africa and Turkey |
Facebook announced the appointment of Derya Matrash, Regional Director for the Middle East, Africa and Turkey. Matrash will be a leader on Facebook in business and society as well as in developing business activities and their social impact at the regional level.
"The Middle East, Africa and Turkey are fast growing regions and our main markets are Facebook," said Nicolas Mendelson, Vice President, Europe, Middle East and Africa. Matrash's experience in emerging markets and his entrepreneurial spirit will help us gain influence and value in this unique and diverse region while simultaneously fulfilling our primary mission of building society. "
Mattrach's career has focused on emerging markets and was most recently Turkish regional director on Facebook. Prior to Facebook, MateraÅŸ was vice president of the Dogan Media Group, the largest Turkish media corporation. She has also held various management consulting positions at McKinsey & Company, providing advice to the private sector and governments around the world, especially in the digital economy.
Derya Mattrach commented on her decision to this position: "It is an honor for me to run Facebook in this diverse region, where we create new experiences to improve people's lives and support millions of companies. It depends on our performance of growth and job creation. As a woman, I am proud to be very active in this The region, where diversity is an important advantage, and I look forward to increasing our contribution and providing more support to improve the economy and social value, "