Our Team
Marie Gezen, PhD
Marie is the Founder of DTM Global Consultancy, where she plays an active role in client management and leads the firm’s research activities. With over a decade of experience in international hotel market analysis, she has developed deep expertise in evaluating projects ranging from budget hotels to luxury properties across Europe. Her work combines academic rigor with practical insights, allowing her to deliver research that supports strategic investment and development decisions for regional and international clients.
During her studies in Paris, Marie gained extensive knowledge of the Parisian hotel market, conducting detailed research into hotel performance, market positioning, and competitive dynamics. She later expanded her scope to include projects in Milan, Barcelona, London, Balkan and CIS countries where she contributed to market feasibility studies and investment evaluations for hospitality developments.
Her multilingual and multicultural background, combined with her academic achievements and professional consultancy work, enables Marie to bridge global research perspectives with local market realities, making her a valuable advisor in today’s competitive hospitality landscape.
Marie holds both BA and MA degrees from Sorbonne University in Paris and completed her PhD at Başkent University at communication department. She is fluent in French, Turkish, English, Spanish and Italian and a basic level of Greek and German.