2003

Introducing pension products to customers

Garanti Pension and Life entered the sector by offering pension products.

2004

Innovative approaches for changing market conditions

Marketing activities to promote corporate pension plans started.

Due to evolving customer needs, the Company updated its Credit Life products and added "Guarantor Life Insurance" to the product lineup.

2005

Different solutions for different needs

Garanti Pension and Life developed group funds to meet the needs of corporate clients.

The Company launched the "Guaranteed Tomorrows" insurance product which provides life and critical illness coverage.

2006

Market leader in group plans in its third year

Garanti Pension and Life became the market leader in group pension plans in its third year after entering the market.

2007

Strong international partnerships

Fifteen percent of the Company's issued capital was sold to Achmea B.V. for € 100 million.

2008

Thought leader of the sector

The "Garanti Pension Hobby Clubs" initiative, which aims to add value to the social lives of customers, launched.

The Company rolled out three different life insurance products with additional unemployment coverage.

2009

A pioneer in innovation

Garanti Pension and Life achieved another first in the sector by launching the "Flexible Alternative Fund" which invests exclusively in income-indexed securities.

The Company became the first to launch Pension Income Plans and to make salary payments to retired customers under an income drawdown plan.

The Company launched its mobile website, a first-of-its-kind in the sector, thus allowing customers to monitor their accounts via mobile phones 24/7.

The Company again served as a model for the sector by offering private pension contracts over the Internet.

2010

The "Garanti Pension" brand grows stronger with innovations

The Company launched the "Online Pension Advisor" service, a first in the sector.

Private pension plans were developed specially for participation banking customers.

The Company launched the corporate social responsibility initiative "Back to School."

The Social Security Advisor application launched as another innovation in the sector.

2011

Customer-focused investments and practices

Garanti Pension and Life Flexible (TL), Garanti Pension and Life Domestic Government Debt Securities Income, Garanti Pension and Life Equity, and Garanti Pension and Life Group Equity and Pension Mutual Funds launched.

The Company created a Facebook page to enable social media interaction.

2012

Garanti Pension and Life spearheads the sector's transformation

The Company set up a Special Customer Relations Unit to offer customers a differentiated service point.

Garanti Pension and Life updated the credit life products in line with the changing needs of customers.

Garanti Pension and Life has launched unique products specially designed for self-employed and young customers.

2013

Sector leader in number of participants

The Company became the sector leader in terms of the number of private pension participants.

The Company revamped garantiemeklilik.com.tr with an appealing visual quality, user-friendliness and advanced functionality to further improve customer accessibility and increase user satisfaction.

Having performed strongly in the compliance review by Investors in People (IIP), the world's only international human resources quality standard, Garanti Pension and Life became the first and the only company in the sector to be awarded "Silver" certification.

2014

"Always by your side"

Garanti Pension and Life maintained its market leadership in the number of participants throughout 2013 and 2014.

Garanti Pension's new communication concept is "Always by your side".

The Company further strengthened its social media presence by adding Twitter and LinkedIn to its communication channels.

Garanti Pension and Life won the "Highest Corporate Governance Rating Score" award in the "Private Companies" category at the 8th International Corporate Governance Summit.

2015

"We achieve customer satisfaction with happy employees"

Garanti Pension and Life was the first and the only private pension provider in Turkey to be awarded the "Gold" certificate by Investors in People, the only international quality standard in human resources.

Garanti Pension and Life signed the United Nations Global Compact, the world's largest voluntary corporate responsibility initiative which is based on signatories' commitment to implement universal sustainability principles.

Taking yet another important step forward in its embrace of sustainability, Garanti Pension and Life signed the United Nations Women's Empowerment Principles, another first in the sector.

Garanti Pension and Life became the sector's first private pension company to accept PPS applications via Facebook.

The Company revamped its Internet branch in line with the latest trends in digital media.

Garanti Pension and Life launched an Instagram account, adding a new social media tool to its digital media portfolio.

As a pioneer in the digital world, Garanti Pension became the first company in the sector to use Periscope, Twitter's video streaming app.