Deniz Kirdar True has been with Svitzer since 2014 and has held the role of Managine Director, AMEA since 2023.

Deniz Kirdar True (Turkish nationality) has been Managing Director, AMEA of the Svitzer Group since February 2023. Prior hereto, Deniz Kirdar True was General Manager, East Coast Australia of Svitzer Australia Pty. Ltd. from 2020-2023 and Global Head of Operational Excellence of the Svitzer Group from 2018-2020. Deniz Kirdar True is currently chair of the board of directors of Svitzer Tanger Med SA as well as a member of the board of directors of Nakilat Svitzerwijsmuller Company W.L.L. Deniz Kirdar True has previously been chair of the board of directors of Svitzer Idku SAE and Batangas Bay Towage Inc. as well as a member of the board of directors of Svitzer Sohar LLC, Svitzer Egypt LLC and Svitzer Angola Shipowners BVI Ltd. Deniz Kirdar True holds a Master of Science in Organizational Psychology from Birkbeck, University of London and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Middle East Technical University.