Supplier Profile
Supplier Profiler: Baris Ozpolat, Sales and Marketing Director, Ozpolat Grain Processing Technologies

Born: Dec. 8 in Gaziantep, Turkey.

Years with company/industry: 6/30.

Family: Wife, Aylin; son, Atlas.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and master’s degree in economics and finance from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville.

Favorite hobbies/interests: Off-roading, picnics, and listening to jazz records at home.

Favorite sports teams: Gaziantep Football Club and St. Louis Cardinals.

Favorite place to eat on the road: Whenever I travel, I specifically taste local food. Any kind of food is welcome, except for insects.

Favorite vacation spot: Cologne, Germany in winter and Istanbul, Turkey in spring.

Best mentor: My dad, Ali, and uncle, Serif, believe knowledge is not to be kept for ourselves; it is to be shared. They always try to guide me and always have my back.