SPARKS, Nev., July 08, 2019 – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) Chairwoman and President, Eren Ozmen, and SNC CEO, Fatih Ozmen, were recently featured in Forbes for their success in building a world-class aerospace and national security firm.
The husband-wife team, who each earned masters degrees from the University of Nevada, Reno (Eren with an MBA; Fatih for electrical engineering), came in at No. 6 in the Forbes list of the nation’s most successful self-made couples. Eren consistently ranks in Forbes’ top 20 list of America’s most successful self-made women.
The Ozmens embody an inspiring American Dream story, first bringing their passion and determination to the United States and then building a company that’s one of “The World’s Top 10 Most Innovative Companies,” including to space with SNC’s Dream Chaser® program. When the Ozmens acquired SNC 25 years ago, the company had 20 employees. Now, through their strategic leadership which included targeted acquisitions, disciplined financial and technical management, and an unwavering focus on integrity, SNC is a team of nearly 4,000 people in 33 locations in 19 U.S. states, England, Germany, and Turkey.
“SNC’s success as a company is rooted in Northern Nevada,” said Eren Ozmen, who is actively involved in all key aspects of SNC’s business management and prioritizes healthy work-life policies. “This is where Fatih and I married, raised our family, grew our company, and achieved our American Dream. While our company has many locations around the country and world, for us, home still means Nevada.”
With headquarters in Sparks, SNC is a trusted leader in solving the world’s toughest challenges through advanced engineering technologies in Space Systems, Commercial Solutions, and National Security and Defense.
Eren’s vision for making a positive impact extends beyond the walls of the company. The Ozmens founded the Ozmen Center for Entrepreneurship in 2014. Based at the University of Nevada, Reno, the Ozmen Center fosters collaboration across varied disciplines and geographies. The Ozmens received honorary doctorate degrees from the University of Nevada, Reno, in 2016.
About SNC
SNC is a trusted global leader in aerospace and national security. Our innovative solutions enable connected protection through command, control and communications systems, as well as ISR, cyber, electromagnetic spectrum management, and other high capabilities for national security systems across all domains – sea, land, air, space and cyber. As a longstanding leader in defense technology, SNC is at the optimum intersection of commercial, defense and non-traditional contractors. We are one of the only privately owned mid-tier A&D contractors and we pride ourselves on our ability to invest early and often to ensure mission success on or ahead of schedule. It's part of our mission to always stay one step ahead; working on solutions today to solve the problems of tomorrow. Founded in 1963, SNC is owned by Chairwoman Eren Ozmen and CEO Fatih Ozmen.