Bimeks employs workers with down syndrome

As of March 2013, 9 workers living with down syndrome are working as sales consultants in 9 large Teknoport stores owned by Bimeks in Turkey. The programme has started by the employment of first personnel with down syndrome in September 2012 in Istanbul Umraniye Buyaka Bimeks store's toy section and has been successfully extended to other stores. According to Bimeks General Manager Arif Bayraktar their workers with down syndrome are successfully working in different areas such as sales and housekeeping.

Currently the workers can direct customers to sections in which they can find what they are looking for. Bimeks is planning to make these personnel to learn to promote products directly to customers and perform sales. Bayraktar says "they are planning to work with their personnel with down syndrome for a long time."

Bimeks General Manager with 6 of their personnel with down syndrome.

 Bimeks is a technology store chain with 20+ stores in Turkey.