Melih Murat joined IDC in 2012 as a senior research analyst for IT services. He is responsible for driving the Turkish IT services business in terms of research, advisory, and consulting services. Murat understands the complete range of IT services, including cloud computing, support services, systems integration, managed services, outsourcing services, and IT consulting.
Murat has strong knowledge of the ICT industry, with deep domain expertise and a proven track record. Prior to his role at IDC, he worked in Nortel Turkey as an enterprise channel and marketing manager. He was responsible for the successful execution of tier 1–2 channel activities in terms of sales, marketing, and operations. After that, Murat worked as a business development and strategy coordinator for Netas, a leading enterprise and telecom systems integrator in Turkey and the surrounding region, responsible for several mission-critical tasks, including delivering short and medium-term strategic planning and the successful execution of strategic initiatives. In addition, Murat managed global partnerships and alliances, driving market intelligence studies, and supporting M&A and international expansion activities.
Melih Murat has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and received his MBA from Esslingen University of Applied Sciences in Germany. He has worked as an HP business development specialist and wrote his MBA thesis for the company, covering European retail channel trends and winning strategies for channel businesses.
