PRESS RELEASE: SCM Company to be general partner of fourth international investment Summit DID-2011
System Capital Management (SCM) – the leading Ukrainian financial and industrial group has announced about its support of the country's largest business forum– the International Investment Summit DID, which will take place on October 19, 2011 in Donetsk. The fourth annual Summit is devoted to the issues of interregional and cross-border cooperation.
SCM Company is one of the leaders of Ukrainian economy, focusing on high professional standards facilitate to formation of Ukraine as European state, which is, certainly, contributed by the International Summit DID.
"The subject of this year's investment Summit - interregional and cross-border cooperation is highly relevant to the development of Donetsk region, and SCM Company. Donetsk region demonstrates economic growth, also thanks to cross-border trade, in particular with the EU and Russia, and SCM has a strong position on international markets. Besides, exports account for 49% of the income of SCM, said Mr. Jock Mendoza-Wilson, SCM Director on International Relations and Investor Relations. – Next important step for social and economic development of the region is the search of opportunities for sharing the experience and knowledge of inter-regional economic development, as well as attraction of possible business partners for joint business activity."
Annually Summit brings together about 1000 participants, among them Ukrainian business elite, and leading international companies, embassies and representatives of various business associations, as well as potential investors.
Previously the support was announced by unchanged partners of the Summit - Ernst & Young and Altera Finance. Also this year KPMG Company joined the pool of partners. Organizer of the Summit is Conference House Company, under the aegis of the Donetsk Regional State Administration, the Donetsk Regional Council and the Donetsk Chamber of Commerce.
Details could be found at www.investment.donetsk.ua or by phone +38 (044) 541 1838. Participation is free of charge, preliminary registration is required.
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The SCM Company is a professional investor, the managing company of a major Ukrainian financial and industrial group with a diversified business portfolio in Mining and Metals, Energy, Finance, telecom, media, real estate, clay production, oil products trade, retail, pharmacy, agriculture, transportation and heavy engineering sectors. SCM Group consists of SCM, the managing company, and all businesses invested by SCM. The Group integrates over 100 enterprises and organizations in Ukraine, Russia the European Union (Italy, Bulgaria, Great Britain), Switzerland and the USA.
Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. Worldwide, our 141,000 people are united by our shared values and an unwavering commitment to quality. We make a difference by helping our people, our clients and our wider communities achieve their potential. Ernst & Young established its practice in Ukraine in 1991. Ernst & Young Ukraine now employs more than 500 professionals providing a full range of services to a number of multinational corporations and Ukrainian enterprises.
KPMG is a global network of professional services firms providing audit, tax and advisory services. We have over 140,000 professionals working together to deliver value in 146 countries across the world. KPMG in Ukraine provides audit, tax, accounting and advisory services to local and international businesses. KPMG has been working in Ukraine since 1992, and our goal has always been to use the firm's global intellectual potential, combined with the practical experience of our Ukrainian professionals, to help leading companies to achieve their goals. In Ukraine KPMG’s offices are in Kyiv, Donetsk and Lviv.
Altera Finance Investment group - Investment Group is a private investment company specialized in asset management and investment banking. The company provides asset management services, as well as local and foreign investments' attraction, M&A, business restructuring and consolidation, custodian and registrar services, at the same time investing its own funds in Ukraine
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