ABBYY
Press Release
18th November 2008
Chernobyl Children Project, USA to Benefit from Donation of ABBYY Lingvo Language Translation ProgramABBYY, a leading provider of document recognition, data capture and linguistic software, today announced that it will donate 200 copies of its Lingvo electronic dictionary product to the Chernobyl Children Project, USA, the largest organization in the United States that provides medical treatment and respite care for children from the Chernobyl-affected areas of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine.
Press Release
10th November 2008
ABBYY Wins Mobile Star Award in Data Capture and Collection CategoryABBYY, a leading provider of document recognition, data capture and linguistic software, today announced that it has won the silver Mobile Star Award™ for its Mobile Software Development Kit (MSDK), from MobileVillage®, the 15-year leader in market development and news services about mobile technology.
Press Release
29th October 2008
ABBYY Comes to China in Partnership with AvisionABBYY Russia, a leading provider of document recognition, data capture, and linguistic software, and Avision Inc., a leading supplier in the scanner industry, have announced the launch of a new solution—integration of ABBYY FineReader 9.0 Professional Edition OCR and document conversion application, which has added support for both traditional and simplified Chinese, with Avision scanners. To inaugurate the launch, the companies held a joint press conference at the Renaissance Shanghai Pudong Hotel, attended by the heads of both companies. Now the award-winning ABBYY OCR, which supports 184 languages, including Chinese, will be bundled with four Avision scanner models: AV320+, AV6200, AV220C2+, and AV122C2.
Press Release
25th August 2008
ABBYY Receives KMWorld Trend-Setting Product Award for Third Year RunningABBYY, a leading provider of document recognition, data capture and linguistic software, today announced that its FineReader 9.0 product has been selected by KMWorld Magazine for the Trend-Setting Product list of 2008. This is the third year in a row ABBYY products have been recognized with this award.
Press Release
19th August 2008
Orissa Child Tracking System Based on ABBYY Software Is Awarded by Indian Prime MinisterABBYY Russia, a leading provider of document recognition, data capture and linguistic software, today announced that Child Tracking System implemented in the state of Orissa, India, and based on ABBYY FormReader was awarded by the Indian Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, as an “outstanding initiative” in Public Administration. The project was initiated by Orissa Primary Education Program Authority (OPEPA) to improve the situation with primary education in Orissa and, as a result, to bring all children to school. The system was implemented by ABBYY’s long-time partner and technology provider Netspider Infotech India Limited (NIIL).
Press Release
18th August 2008
ABBYY Announces New Branch in TaiwanABBYY, a leading provider of document recognition, data capture and linguistic software, today announced the opening of its new office, ABBYY USA Software House, Inc. Taiwan Branch, which officially began operation on Friday, August 8, 2008. Taiwan is now one of the largest computer related manufacturers in the world, and the goal of the ABBYY Taiwan branch will be to reach out and support both local and global business in Taiwan with its software.
Press Release
8th May 2008
ABBYY Opens Fourteenth Annual DOCFLOW Conference and Expo 2008ABBYY, a leading provider of recognition, data capture and linguistic software, today announced that the fourteenth annual DOCFLOW Conference and Exhibition, organized each year by ABBYY Russia, is taking place May 12 – 13 at the Business Center of the Radisson SAS Slavyanskaya Hotel in Moscow, Russia. Over the past 14 years, DOCFLOW has become a major event in the field of enterprise content management (ECM). This year for the first time in its history, the conference will cover two days, allowing attendees more time to take part in the conference business program, and study the presented products and solutions.
Press Release
19th March 2008
ABBYY Selected for ECM Connection 2008 ACE AwardABBYY USA, a leading provider of recognition, data capture and linguistic technologies, today announced it has received top honors in the Compliance category of the 2008 ECM Connection ACE Awards. The ACE awards are designed to honor companies for their noteworthy achievements in the promotion of and education about enterprise content management (ECM) technologies, in the categories of Banking/Finance, Compliance, Government, Healthcare, High-Volume Scanning and Low-Volume Scanning.
Press Release
25th February 2008
ABBYY Selected for “KMWorld 100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management” AwardABBYY USA, a leading provider of recognition, data capture and linguistic technologies, today announced it has been named as one of the “100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management” by KMWorld, a leading industry publication. The coveted list recognizes companies that have helped to create, enhance, or define the knowledge management market.
Press Release
12th February 2008
Microsoft Utilizes ABBYY FineReader Engine to Achieve Unmatched Accuracy in Data Capture for Live Search BooksABBYY, a leading provider of document recognition, data capture, and linguistic technologies, is pleased to announce that Microsoft Corp. has selected its FineReader® Engine software development kit (SDK) to accurately convert the text from books to searchable electronic data for the extremely high-volume Live Search Books project.
Press Release
26th December 2007
Samsung Integrates ABBYY Lingvo Dictionary Software into DuoS Mobile Phones Available in RussiaABBYY Russia announces that ABBYY Lingvo dictionary software is now built into Samsung’s OS and offered on its popular DuoS D880 mobile phone to customers in Russia. This integration manifests the ever-strengthening relationship between Samsung and ABBYY. In 2006, the companies signed a contract providing integration of ABBYY Lingvo dictionary software into all Samsung notebooks supplied to the Russian market. Then, in early 2007 certain Samsung phone models offered in European countries and Indonesia were equipped with ABBYY Business Card Reader application.
Press Release
15th November 2007
ABBYY and Avision Jointly Present Their Products at eMex China 2007ABBYY, a leading provider of document recognition, data capture and linguistic technologies, joined Avision, a world-leading manufacturer of workgroup and departmental document input devices, to feature their top products at the shared stand at eMex China 2007 which took place at the end of October...
Press Release
1st October 2007
ABBYY Launches First OCR Product to Deliver Accurate Recognition of Logical Document StructureABBYY, a leading provider of document recognition, data capture and linguistic technologies, today announced version 9.0 of the ABBYY FineReader document and PDF conversion software. Based on a breakthrough new recognition platform with Adaptive Document Recognition Technology (ADRT™), FineReader 9.0 is the first optical character recognition (OCR) product…
Press Release
24th August 2007
ABBYY Widens Gateway to China with Launch of Corporate Website in ChineseABBYY, a world leader in the development of document recognition, data capture and linguistic technologies, today announced the launch of www.ABBYY.cn, a new localized company website in Chinese, to expand its software offering and services to China’s rapidly growing population of advanced computer users and knowledge workers.
Press Release
18th June 2007
ABBYY Lingvo Selected as Official Gift at XI Saint-Petersburg International Economic ForumABBYY, a world leader in the development of document recognition, data capture and linguistic technologies, provided support to the XI Saint-Petersburg International Economic Forum by presenting the attendees with its dictionary software, ABBYY Lingvo 12...
Press Release
16th April 2007
ABBYY Announces New Version of Lingvo, the Most Popular Dictionary Software in RussiaABBYY, a world leader in the development of document recognition, data capture and linguistic technologies, today announced worldwide availability of Lingvo 12, the newest version of its award-winning dictionary software...
PR Newswire
18th April 2007
ABBYY's Customer, the Trendset company, Receives AIIM 2007 «Best Practices» AwardABBYY USA today announced its customer Trendset, Inc. received top honors in the AIIM annual «Best Practice» awards for having the best enterprise content management (ECM) implementation in the small business category...
PR Newswire
28th February 2007
ABBYY Selected for ’KMWorld 100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management’ Award; Veteran Company Recognized for Continued Excellence in IntelABBYY USA, a leading provider of recognition, data capture and linguistic technologies, today announced it has been named as one of the «100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management» by KMWorld, a leading industry publication. The coveted award recognizes those companies that have helped create, enhance, or define the knowledge management market...
Microsoft.ru
2nd February 2007
ABBYY FineReader 8.0 enters the list of applications that have earned the «Works with Windows Vista» logo from MicrosoftMiddle East Company News
13th February 2007
Epson launches latest Stylus CX5900 containing ABBYY FineReaderEpson has launched the Stylus CX5900 all-in-one in the Middle East, which is part of its latest range of Stylus CX multi-function devices.
Olga Lisitsina
ITAR-TASS
30th January 2007
ABBYY is taking part if a major world hi-tech exhibition CeBIT-200730th January 2007
Russia will for the first time become one of the major exhibitors at CeBIT-2007 this March in Hanover...
Market Wire
24th January 2007
ABBYY FineReader Engine First to Combine Extensive Language Support in a Single, Comprehensive Software Development Kit ABBYY, a world leader in the development of document recognition, data capture and linguistic technologies, today announced the newest edition of ABBYY FineReader Engine Software Development Kit (SDK), which is the first in the market to combine OCR (optical character recognition) on Thai, European (Latin/Roman), Hebrew, Chinese/Japanese/Korean (CJK), Cyrillic, Greek, and Armenian languages in a single SDK...
Gameland
RBC Daily
28th September 2007
Troika acquires stake in GamelandGameland gets more than $12 million for further development from Troika Capital Partners, a Russian private equity fund making part of Troika Dialogue, in line with a shareholder agreement acquiring some 30-35% of the media company...
Press Release
9th July 2007
Gameland CEO Dmitry Agarunov becomes laureate of the VII national premium «Mediamanager of Russia — 2007»Speaking at the ceremony Dmitry Agarunov urged other media managers to turn face to the reader and stop viewing media as a means of sales...
Mediaatlas.ru
2nd May 2007
Gameland launches first Russian «street magazine» TrendymagTrendymag is the first specialized media on «street culture». Created by professional journalists and «street culture» adepts, the magazine covers such things as graffiti, club culture, brake, urban sports, and street-fashion...
Point.ru
24th April 2007
Gameland is recognized best brand for employeesGameland has gained the national prestigious «HR-brand» award as the best company-employer of the media sector, having achieved great success in the field of building and development of corporate culture in 2006...
Vedomosti
5th April 2007
Gameland acquires 25% of the Russian organizer of exhibitions for gamers Gamex and plans to increase that stake to 50%The deal size is not disclosed but market players say 25% of Gamex could cost Gameland some $4-5 million. The acquisition is expected to pay back in 2-3 years. Experts say local gamers tend to visit such events, adding that Gameland's participation will guarantee strong development of Gamex...
RwR.ru
2nd March 2007
Gameland announces a 60% increase in the volume of ads published in its 17 magazines in 2006Gameland, a Russian media company, announces today a 60% increase in the volume of ads published in its 17 magazines in 2006, as compared to 2005. The growth pace is three times higher than the overall increase of the volume of the Russian magazine advertising market in 2006 (22% according official figures)...
Capital Collection Agency
AllEquityFunds PERCIS
April 2010
Fund as Investor. Achieving SynergiesDmitry Mokhnachev, CEO of Capital Collection Company gave interview to AllEquityFunds journal.
2V Studios
Moskovsky Komsomolets
25th January 2008
NTV to show new series of Law & OrderSurveys reflect that NTV's TV viewers prefer mostly «intelligent» detective stories...
Rossiyskaya Gazeta
17th December 2007
Pavel Korchagin elected to the Russian TV AcademyThe Russian TV Academy held its enlarged meeting to announce changes in its structure...
RIA Oreanda
8th September 2007
Presentation of the book by Pavel Korchagin and Segey SkvortsovThe International Book Exhibition in Moscow hosted a presentation of the book “There Was Sex in the USSR” by Pavel Korchagin…
Press Release
9th August 2007
2V Studios marks its 10th anniversaryOn August 10, 2V Studios marked its 10th anniversary...
Rodnaya gazeta
12th July 2007
2V Studios starts making a new comedy series for a Russian TV channelAlibi Agency - the name of the new series – is a unique author project of 2V Studios...
Press Release
20th June 2007
2V Studios gets award from the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs for shaping the professional image of Russian investigators and cynologistsThe Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has awarded with diplomas and medals actors and producers of the second part of a detective comedy TV series Return of Mukhtar...
Press Release
13th June 2007
2V Studios starts working on new TV series2v Studios starts filming a new TV project – TV series called God’s Gift...
Tinkoff Restaurants
The Moscow Times
25th September 2009
Mint Capital on Thursday announced that it had acquired a 75 percent stake in Tinkoff restaurants, becoming the full owner of the ventureIn 2008, Tinkoff owner Oleg Tinkov sold a 25 percent share of the company to the Scandinavian investment company for $10 million and estimated the value of his chain at $25 million in 2007.
Press-release
2nd October 2008
Tinkoff strengthens its management teamTinkoff, a popular Russian casual dining restaurant chain, has held a meeting of its Supervisory Board to elect ex-CEO of Rosinter Henrik Winther as an independent member of the Board.
Press Release
28th August 2008
Mint Capital signs investment agreement with a russian beer restaurant chainMint Capital and a popular casual dining restaurant chain Tinkoff Restaurants have signed a US$10 million direct equity investment agreement. The money will fuel the company’s regional expansion, raising the number of outlets from the current 13 to some 50 by 2011.
UCMS
Press Release
19th March 2009
Max Hamburgers chooses Quinyx FlexForce The Swedish restaurant chain Max Hamburgers has signed an agreement to deploy the Quinyx FlexForce scheduling system in all of its 67 stores. The order solidifies Quinyx FlexForce’s leadership in the market for Web-based employee shift scheduling and social networking.
Company News
3rd February 2009
Quinyx makes the top three in Russian HRM systems ranking According to the results of the HRM systems survey 2009 conducted by TAdviser, Quinyx is listed among the top three HRM systems on the Russian and CIS markets rated by functionality
Press Release
3rd December 2008
UCMS Group presents Quinyx FlexForce - the first web-based scheduling & collaboration application on the Russian marketUCMS Group today announces the launch of the Quinyx FlexForce application on the Russian market.
Press Release
18th November 2008
Quinyx FlexForce founder chosen for ‘Best International Growth’ in Ernst & Young competitionErik Fjellborg, founder of the UCMS Group subsidiary Quinyx FlexForce AB (formerly Calnet AB) has been honoured in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2008 competition in Sweden.
Press Release
14th August 2008
UCMS Group expands its European operations through a business combination with HeziHold of HungaryUCMS Group EMEA and HeziHold of Hungary today announced that the two companies have formally joined forces to create an expanded organization focused on providing regional Business Process Outsourcing services and Software On Demand solutions, including HR, payroll and finance & accounting.
Press Release
27th March 2008
UCMS Group EMEA continues it’s rapid Russian and CEE market expansion into 2008UCMS Group EMEA, one of the leading providers in business process outsourcing and Software on Demand solutions, recently held a press briefing to discuss it’s successful results from 2007 and to highlight it’s ambitious strategic plans for Russia and Central and Eastern Europe for both it’s Outsourcing and Software On Demand solutions.
Press Release
14th December 2007
UCMS Group expands its European operations through a business combination with WorkSolutions, RomaniaUCMS Group continues to increase its regional HR and Payroll outsourcing and Workforce On-Demand services in Europe through the acquisition of WorkSolutions.
Press Release
21st November 2007
QuinTime wins Global Award for Best Innovation 2007QuinTime, UCMS Group’s Employee Scheduling and Community Collaboration application, has won the global Best Innovation Award, 2007. The award was announced at the recent Global Student Entrepreneurs Award final in Chicago.
Press Release
10th October 2007
Acquisition of Calnet AB expands UCMS Group EMEA’s Quinyx On Demand platformUCMS Group EMEA (“UCMS”) today announced that it had agreed terms for the acquisition of a majority stake in Calnet AB, which was founded in 2004 to create a web community and scheduling software application for companies employing a high ratio of part-time or casual workers. The Calnet award winning application provides an intuitive and easy-to-use interface for the part-time employees and an accurate and effective organizer for store management.
Press Release
19th September 2007
New Investment to Support UCMS Group’s Regional GrowthUCMS Group EMEA (“UCMS”) today announced that Mint Capital, a Nordic private equity fund, has made a direct equity investment in the Company. The primary use of the capital raised is to finance the expansion of its regional outsourcing strategy of providing Workforce Management Outsourcing Services and Software On Demand Solutions across Central and Eastern Europe (“CEE”), including the CIS and Nordic countries.
jNetX
VentureWire
9th November 2009
JNetX Gives In To Amdocs' Larger ResourcesThe ability of a large public company like Amdocs Ltd. to help jNetX Inc. make its software a nearly universal platform for service delivery is what led the venture-backed company to a $50 million cash sale to Amdocs, its CEO said.
Press Release
28th October 2009
Mint Capital is pleased to announce exit from its portfolio company jNetXOfficial press release of Amdocs.
Press Release
April 2008
Once again, Gartner features jNetX as a top visionary company in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Application Servers 2Q08Foundational EAS technology is evolving to meet the challenges of constant innovation in business software. Service-oriented architecture, extreme transaction processing, software as a service, open source and event-driven architecture are the key drivers of change.
Press Release
15th November 2007
With AXTEL Mexico as a new customer, jNetX continues its expansion in Latin AmericaAXTEL, a leading Mexican fixed-line integrated telecommunications company, has selected the jNetX convergent service platform to replace their existing IN platform for several services including 800, Toll Free, VPN, and Calling Card while preparing for the introduction of innovative IMS services...
Press Release
23rd May 2007
jNetX featured as a key provider in Motorola convergence ecosystemMotorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced the companies that are part of its robust IMS ecosystem. By combining Motorola technologies with additional solutions from best-in-class providers, Motorola is able to offer its customers a best-of-the-best approach to IMS across multiple technologies, including WiMAX...
Press Release
January 2007
jNetX is a proud exhibitor at 3 GSM World Congress 2007The 3GSM World Congress is taking place from February 12 — 15, 2007 at the Fira de Barcelona, Spain. jNetX is a proud exhibitor at this global mobile technology event...
Fruzhe
Press Release
14th September 2007
Mint Capital invests in Fruzhe, a premium Russian chocolate brandMint Capital, a Nordic private equity fund, and Naturalnye Produkty (Healthy Products), the leading Russian manufacturer of unique chocolate sweets made from berries and fruits covered in chocolate under the Fruzhe brand, have signed a USD 9 million direct equity investment agreement to boost the Company’s marketing, sales and distribution. Upon Mint Capital’s initiative the Company has invited Hans Güldenberg, the former head of Nestle Russia, to its Board of Directors.
MONE
Ernst & Young
27th November 2009
Founder of MONE Alexander Glushkov wins locally the international contest Entrepreneur Of The Year 2009 Award by Ernst&Young in the nomination "SeThe contest started 23 years ago and covers more than 135 cities in 50 countries.
Russia Today
26th July 2007
Beauty industry gets bigger in RussiaRussia's health and beauty industry is attracting foreign investors, with the country’s second-largest beauty salon chain recently agreeing to sell a major stake to Scandinavian private equity firm Mint Capital…
GCI Magazine
20th July 2007
Private Equity Takes Action in RussiaScandinavian private equity fund Mint Capital has invested in MONE, one of the leading Russian professional cosmetic chains…
ParallelGraphics
Press Release
25th November 2008
ParallelGraphics today announced that it has signed a new value-added reseller (VAR) agreement with HCL InfosystemsIndia's leading System Integration and Infrastructure Management Services Organization, HCL Infosystems is now authorized to sell and implement Cortona3D software from ParallelGraphics and serve as the primary line of support to customers in India.
Press Release
19th November 2008
ParallelGraphics today announced the latest release of the Cortona3D Rapid Product range and the Cortona3D viewer The Cortona3D software gives OEMs the ability to provide more efficient and effective equipment life cycle support.
Press Release
4th November 2008
ParallelGraphics today announced that Nipponia, a worldwide motorcycle and scooter manufacturer has purchased its Cortona3D RapidCatalog softwareNipponia recognise the benefits an easily created interactive online Spare Parts Catalog will bring to its worldwide dealer network, who will be able to manipulate scooter images on the Web to order the exact parts, and send a purchase order via a Web shopping cart. But in addition, the deployment of the software will standardize spares manufacturing and ensure that strict quality standards are adhered to and an audit trail of all parts improvements is maintained.
Press Release
7th April 2008
ParallelGraphics wins 1st Chinese customer for Cortona3D software through partnership with Top VARAVIC 611 is the first Chinese manufacturer to deploy Cortona3D ‘Visual Know-How’ software to create better parts catalogs and training faster and more cost effectively.
Press Release
8th October 2007
ParallelGraphics teams with 4DConcept as official distributor of its Cortona3D software in FranceParallelGraphics, the international leader in 3D Visual Communication for Product Documentation, Training and After Sales materials, today announces a new VAR partnership with the French company 4Dconcept, which specializes in document engineering and text and graphic content management...
Press Release
28th March 2007
Parallel Graphics strengthens leadership team through appointment of Dassault Systèmes founder and industry veteran, Francis Bernard, to Chief ExecutParallel Graphics Ltd., the leader in the provision of interactive 3D visual communication for Product Maintenance & Training, today announced that Mr. Francis Bernard has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, and elected to Parallel Graphics' Board of Directors with immediate effect.
Financial Times
27th March 2007
Software team draws up success by designLeonardo da Vinci made elaborate drawings of flying men and ideas for machines. He was the only person who could understand his sketches, so he had to complement them with handwritten explanations in the margins, which scholars are still trying to decipher...
Press Release
24th January 2007
ParallelGraphics releases a new version of the Virtual Manuals product familyParallelGraphics’ Virtual Manuals™ technology is an open standard solution that enables manufacturing companies to combine their existing 3D CAD and PDM data with their operating and procedural manuals...
A-Dept
Press Release
29th June 2007
A-Dept takes part in the 12th international specialized exhibition ROSUPAKOver the years ROSUPAK has gained international recognition. It is a noble and prestigious packaging show in Russia, which annually brings together tens of thousands of Russian and international packaging experts…
Press Release
3rd April 2007
Mint Capital and A-Dept announce reaching investment agreementMint Capital and the leading Russian laminate tube manufacturer have concluded an around $5-million investment agreement to support the company’s development. Financing was provided through direct equity investment. Mint Capital gets a more than blocking stake in the company. Two Mint Capital’s representatives will join A-Dept’s Board of Directors.
Verysell
Press Release
27th February 2008
Telsey opens an office in Russia and signs a partnership agreement with Verysell DistributionTelsey, a global leading provider of IPTV and broadband network equipment, has opened its office in Moscow. Telsey’s president, Andrea Bosio, held a press conference dedicated to the presentation of the Moscow office and a partnership agreement signed with Verysell Distribution.
RIA Oreanda
18th February 2008
Deutsche Bank and Hillside Apex Fund SPC Invested in Verysell GroupThe total transaction value equals to $15 mln. The deal put Deutsche Bank and Hillside Apex Fund SPC investment fund on the list of investors that joined Verysell’s business enterprise since the beginning of 2007 - alongside with Scandinavian direct investment fund Mint Capital…
Rosbalt
15th October 2007
Fujitsu signs partnership agreement with Verysell ProjectsVerysell Projects has obtained the status of Qualified Imaging Reseller from Fujitsu Europe Limited…
АК&М
19th June 2007
Verysell Projects and Microsoft sign strategic partnership agreement in the field of educationThe agreement envisages joint fulfillment of projects for Russian schools using Microsoft software, including Microsoft Learning Gateway (MLG) and SharePoint Learning Kit (SLK)…
RIA Oreanda
15th May 2007
Renaissance Investment Management's Pre-IPO Fund, and the private equity fund, Steep Rock, have joined Mint Capital and RP Explorer Fund in an investmRenaissance Investment Management's Pre-IPO Fund, and the private equity fund, Steep Rock, have joined the Scandinavian private equity fund, Mint Capital, and the British private equity fund, RP Explorer Fund…
Science | Business
17th April 2007
Russian IT company secures $40M investmentThe Russian IT company Verysell has secured a $40 million investment from the Scandinavian private equity fund Mint Capital and the UK investment fund RP Explorer Fund…
IT-daily
16th April 2007
Aquarius awards Verysell Projects with a «Golden Partner» certificateThe «Golden Partner» certificate is awarded to companies that substantially buy Aquarius' equipment and ship it to major clients…
Maratex
Ukrainian National News Agency
27th February 2008
Hugo Boss store to open in UkraineThe Maratex Co, will invest 1.6 M. USD to open a Boss store in Dnipropetrovsk to sell women outfits of the Hugo Boss label.
Poland Business Newswire
26th February 2008
Polish retailer NFI Empik to invest PLN 200-230 mln in 2008; sees growth in Russia, UkrainePolish retailer NFI Empik Media & Fashion Tuesday unveiled a PLN 200-230 mln investment program for 2008 that will focus on four segments, including growth in Russia and Ukraine.
Kommersant Ukraine
20th November 2007
Maratex brings a shoe brand to the Ukrainian marketMaratex continues to expand its brand portfolio, announcing plans to launch an international footwear brand Aldo in Ukraine. Aldo has a total of 840 own outlets in Canada, USA, Great Britain and Ireland and franchise shops in more than 35 countries…
RBC daily
7th August 2007
Maratex brings two underwear chains to RussiaMaratex, a Russian franchisee of Esprit, Peacocks and LuluCastagnette will be developing two more clothes brands in Russia - Palmers and Bodique. The rights to the new brands’ development was provided by Empik Media & Fashion that had recently acquired a 43% stake in Maratex for 16,86 mln euro…
SKRIN Newswire
28th September 2007
Largest Polish fashion and perfumery distributor enters RussiaEmpik Media & Fashion group unveiled its plans to enter Russia through purchasing 40% of Maratex company. Maratex manages franchising stores Esprit, Peacocks and others. The deal is estimated at $20-25 mln…
Novecon
16th December 2006
Maratex concludes contract with Grupo CortefielGrupo Cortefiel, Spain's second largest clothing retailer, has found a new partner on CIS markets…
Elecsnet
Vedomosti
31st Audust 2009
A Terminal Situation Roughly $10 billion in cell phone and consumer loan payments passed through Russia’s electronic terminals last year, but the market is facing a serious shake-up. At a minimum, hundreds of small players will be squeezed out, while new regulations could end up bringing the entire industry to a halt.
Press Release
24th February 2009
Elecsnet becomes first Russian payment terminals operator audited in accordance with IFRSElecsnet Group of companies, Russia’s major payment terminals operator, announces that Grant Thornton Trid completed an IFRS audit of the company’s financials for the year 2006.
Press Release
18th February 2009
Elecsnet Group, a major Russian operator of terminals united in a single chain, announces the results for the full year 2008The company’s turnover increased by 63% to 40.1 billion Russian roubles (RUB) which is approximately 1.6 billion USD, as compared to 24.6 billion RUB (approx. 963 million) in 2007. Elecsnet’s revenue rose by 36% to 918.7 million RU (approx. 36.9 million USD)
Press Release
25th December 2008
Elecsnet announces launch of test operations of its new terminal designed for top-up and sale of public ground transport cardsElecsnet, a major Russian operator of payment terminals united in a single chain, announces launch of test operations of its new terminal designed for top-up and sale of public ground transport cards. The project is undertaken with Mosgortrans, which is the Moscow city state-run operator of the public group transport.
Press Release
23rd December 2008
Elecsnet announces successful fulfillment of the project to install RFID reading devices at all its 1330 terminals in Moscow and the surrounding regioPress Release
10th November 2008
Elecsnet acquires a 25% stake in its Izhevsk partner with an option to get control in the companyThe acquisition has added 150 terminals to Elecsnet's federal chain of more than 3,000 own terminals.
Press Release
19th March 2008
Elecsnet strengthes its board of directors
Elecsnet, a leading Russian payment terminals chain, announces the election as independent member of its Board of Directors Oliver Hughes, holding the post of President in a Russian retail bank Tinkoff Credit Systems. The first Board meeting in the new composition took place on March 14, 2008.
Press Release
5th September 2007
Russian SMP Bank signs partnership agreement with ElecsnetPress Release
4th September 2007
Elecsnet launches a new service - processing of third party terminalsBusiness Class. Udmutria
20th August 2007
Chain of payment terminals from Izhevsk joins ElecsnetOOO Platezhnye Tekhnologii, a major terminals chain in the city of Izhevsk in Russia, operating under the brand Oplati! has signed partnership agreement with a leading national terminals chain Elecsnet to process all its payments through the Moscow clearing center, making part of Elecsnet...
Press Release
13th August 2007
The number of clients using Elecsnet’s new service Notebook has reached 7,000 peoplePress Release
9th August 2007
Russian fixed line phone operator MTT signs partnership agreement with ElecsnetBusinessWeek Online
28th May 2007
Russia's Venture Capital Boom; Tech startups in the Federation are coming of age and starting to attract serious VC funding from the U.S. and EuropeWhen Guiseppe Zocco, a founding partner in Index Ventures, a Geneva-based venture capital firm, entered the May 24 board meeting of Ozon, an online e-commerce startup, he felt as if he could have been anywhere in Europe. The chief executive officer was Swiss, the auditors British, and the lawyers American.
Press Release
25th April 2007
Elecsnet celebrates its 7th anniversaryPress Release
7th February 2007
Russian Transportny Bank signs partnership agreement with Elecsnet to top up clients’ accounts via terminals in the Moscow regionPress Release
30th January 2006
Money transfers to Ukraine 24 hours a dayMoskomprivatbank, the Russian subsidiary of Ukraine’s major retail bank Private Bank, has signed partnership agreement with Elecsnet enabling owners of the bank’s cards to transfer money from Russia to Ukraine via Elecsnet’s terminals...
Press Release
12th January 2006
Elecsnet starts operations in SamaraRwR.ru
26th February 2007
Russia's major Mp3 music Internet shop www.plong.ru starts cooperation with ElecsnetPress-Release
10th August 2007
Advakom certificated by ISO 9001:2000July 24-27, 2007 Certification audit by ISO 9001 The Bureau Veritas Certification (RF) within 4 days carried out at Advakom the certification audit for the system of quality management to meet the requirements of the International standard ISO 9001 of 2000 version...
