USUBC Annual Meeting Elects Officers & Executive Committee For 2012; USUBC Membership Report - 175 Members - Annual Meeting 2011; Starokievskiy Bank (Old Kyiv Bank), Cyber Clinic Of Spizhenko, King & Spalding, and Nibulon, Largest Agricultural Company In Ukraine Join U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC); Seven Companies In Ukraine Receive Awards For Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Work
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Washington, D.C., Monday, December 19, 2011
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1. USUBC ANNUAL MEETING ELECTS OFFICERS & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR 2012
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), Wash, D.C., Mon, Dec 19, 2011
2. USUBC MEMBERSHIP REPORT - 175 MEMBERS - ANNUAL MEETING 2011
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), Wash, D.C., Mon, Dec 19, 2011
3. STAROKIEVSKIY BANK (OLD KYIV BANK) JOINS U.S.-UKRAINE BUSINESS COUNCIL (USUBC)
One of the first banks to begin operating in Ukraine after its 1991 independence
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), Wash, D.C., Wed, Dec 14, 2011
4. CYBER CLINIC OF SPIZHENKO JOINS U.S.-UKRAINE BUSINESS COUNCIL (USUBC)
Ukraine's modern oncology & radiosurgery centre for early cancer diagnostics & radiosurgical treatment of oncological diseases
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), Washington, D.C., Fri, Dec 9, 2011
5. NIBULON, LARGEST AGRICULTURAL COMPANY IN UKRAINE, JOINS U.S.-UKRAINE BUSINESS COUNCIL (USUBC)
Celebrates its 20th anniversary and opens 20th major elevator complex, reviving agricultural transportation on the Dniper
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), Washington, D.C., Wed, Dec 7, 2011
6. KING & SPALDING JOINS U.S.-UKRAINE BUSINESS COUNCIL (USUBC)
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), Wash, D.C., Mon, Oct 17, 2011
7. SEVEN COMPANIES IN UKRAINE RECEIVE AWARDS FOR CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) WORK
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), Wash, D.C., Mon, Dec 5, 2011
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1. USUBC ANNUAL MEETING ELECTS OFFICERS & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR 2012
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), Wash, D.C., Mon, Dec 19, 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC) corporate officers and members of the executive committee for 2012 were elected at the USUBC annual business meeting held Wednesday, December 14, 2011, in Washington, D.C. Twelve persons were elected to the USUBC executive committee.
Morgan Williams, Director, Government Affairs, Washington Office, SigmaBleyzer Private Equity Investment Firm, was re-elected President of USUBC. Patrick Sweet, President, Sweet Analysis Services Inc. (SASI) was elected USUBC Secretary and Treasurer.
Elected to the USUBC Executive Committee for 2012 were:
- Margarita Karpenko, Managing Partner, DLA Piper Ukraine LLC, Kyiv, Ukraine
- Michael E. Kirst, Regional Vice President, Central/Eastern Europe and Russia, Westinghouse Electric Company, Brussels, Belgium
- Bryan Lopp, Director, International Operations & Policy, The Boeing Company, Arlington, Virginia
- David Lyons, Vice President, Louis Dreyfus Commodities, Washington, D.C.
- Dr. Irina Paliashvili, President and Senior Counsel, RULG-Ukrainian Legal Group, P.A., Washington, D.C./Kyiv, Ukraine
- Andrew A. Pidgirsky, Member, Board of Governors, Ukrainian American Bar Association (UABA), Houston, TX
- Joseph E. Samora, Jr., Senior Vice President, Case New Holland Inc. (CNH), Washington, D.C.
- Diana Sedney, Manager, International Government Relations, Policy, Government and Public Affairs, Chevron Government Affairs, Chevron, Washington, D.C.
- John F. Steele, Director, International Government Affairs, Eli Lilly and Company, Washington, D.C.
- Vanessa Stiffler-Claus, Director, International Affairs, John Deere Public Affairs Worldwide, John Deere, Washington, D.C.
- Morgan Williams, Director, Government Affairs, Washington Office, SigmaBleyzer Private Equity Investment Firm, Washington, D.C.
- Van A. Yeutter, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Cargill, Washington, D.C.
The USUBC Secretary/Treasurer serves as the thirteenth member of the executive committee:
(13 Patrick Sweet, President, Sweet Analysis Services, Inc. (SASI), Alexandria, Virginia, USUBC Secretary Treasurer
USUBC HAS 175 MEMBERS
The USUBC membership has now reached over 175 it was announced at the annual meeting. This is a new membership record for USUBC, who only had eight members in January of 2005 and 22 members in January of 2007. Microsoft was announced as the 100th member of USUBC in December of 2008, and the INSTIL GROUP was announced as the 150th member in December of 2010.
Dr. Anders Aslund, Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics & Senior Advisor, USUBC, made a presentation on "Ukraine's Business and Economic Climate Moving into 2012." Lada Pastushak, Director of Operations and Development, USUBC, gave a report on USUBC's activities in the USA for 2011 and Michael Datsenko, Deputy Director, Information & Member Programs, USUBC, gave a report on USUBC's activities in Ukraine for 2011.
The board of directors thanked Christopher J. Lombardi, Director, International Business Development, Europe, Israel, Sub-Sahara, Raytheon International, Inc., Arlington, Virginia, for his service on the USUBC executive committee. The board of directors approved the management operations report, the financial report and the budget for 2012.
MICHAEL BLEYZER - PRESIDENT/CEO SIGMABLEYZER
The USUBC board of directors passed a unanimous resolution thanking Michael Bleyzer, President/CEO, SigmaBleyzer Private Equity Investment Firm, for his strong and outstanding support of USUBC over the past five years.
The resolution said in part, "We are pleased to report that the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC) ends 2011 with a membership total of over 175! Your personal vision to advance the business and economic interests of Ukraine in the United States, Ukraine and around the world has resulted in significant achievements including recognition that USUBC is now 'a strong international voice for business in Ukraine' and the largest business trade association in the world for Ukraine not headquartered within Ukraine.
"The Board of Directors, on behalf of the entire U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC) membership, sincerely extends our appreciation for all you have so generously provided to the growth and success. The common denominator for the successful growth has been your consistent and generous support, guidance and commitment."
USUBC RECEPTION/MEETING FUND MEMBER SPONSORS IN 2011
The 2011 MAJOR EVENT SPONSORS were given special recognition at the annual meeting. They include: AES; AGCO; Adams & Reese; ADM; Baker & McKenzie; Boeing; Broad Street Capital Group; Bunge; Cargill; Case New Holland (CNH); Chevron; CHS Inc; Coca-Cola; Deere & Company; DLA Piper; Euphoria Fancy Foods; ExxonMobil; First International Resources; The Giles Legal Practice; Halliburton; Holtec International; Kraft Foods; Kyiv-Atlantic Group; Lilly; Louis Dreyfus Commodities; Mary Kay; Monsanto; and PMD International.
Additional major sponsors include: Procter & Gamble; Raytheon; RB International Financial (USA) LLC; Self Reliance (NY) Federal Credit Union; Shell; SigmaBleyzer Private Equity Investment Firm; System Capital Management; The Bleyzer Foundation (TBF); TNK-BP; Ukrainian Development Company; Ukrainian American Bar Association; Vanco Exploration; Westinghouse; Winner Automotive Group; Winner Imports Ukraine, Ltd..
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2. USUBC MEMBERSHIP REPORT - 175 MEMBERS - ANNUAL MEETING 2011
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), Wash, D.C., Mon, December 19, 2011
1. USUBC TOTAL MEMBERSHIP:
January 1, 2005 8 Members
January 1, 2006 21 Members
January 1, 2007 22 Members
January 1, 2008 52 Members (Net increase of 30 members, 2007)
January 1, 2009 100 Members (Net increase of 48 members, 2008)
January 1, 2010110 Members (Net increase of 10 members, 2009)
January 1, 2011 150 Members (Net increase of 40 members, 2010)
January 1, 2012 175 Members (Net increase of 25 members, 2011)
2. USUBC NEW MEMBERS PER YEAR:
Year 2007 30 new members
Year 200850 new members
Year 2009 25 new members
Year 201045 new members
Year 2011 27 new members
3. USUBC NEW MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN 2011 - TWENTY-SEVEN NEW MEMBERS
1. Abbott Laboratories
2. Acumen Outsourcing
3. Astarta, agricultural company;
4. B.C. Toms law offices
5. Culmen International, LLC
6. Cyber Clinic of Spizhenko
7. Discovery Technology International (DTI)
8. DTEK
9. Euphoria Fancy Food
10. International Management Institute (MIM)
11. Jewellry House of Natalie Spizhenko
12. King & Spalding law firm
13. KM Partners law firm
14. Law Office of Gregory Krasovsky
15. New Tours USA
16. Nibulon, agricultural company
17. Noble Resources, agricultural company
18. The PBN Company
19. Starokievsky Bank (Old Kyiv Bank)
20. TASKO Corporation
21. The Giles Legal Practice PLLC
22. Toepfer International
23. Trilini International Ltd.
24. Ukrainian Institute of America (UIA)
25. Volkov & Partners law firm
26. Xerox
27. Viterra, Inc., agricultural company.
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3. STAROKIEVSKIY BANK (OLD KYIV BANK) JOINS U.S.-UKRAINE BUSINESS COUNCIL (USUBC)
One of the first banks to begin operating in Ukraine after its 1991 independence
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), Wash, D.C., Wed, Dec 14, 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Starokievskiy Bank (Old Kyiv Bank), one of the first banks to begin operating in Ukraine after its 1991 independence, has been approved for membership in the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), the USUBC executive committee announced today on behalf of the entire USUBC membership of over 175 companies and organizations who have business operations, investments or other development programs in Ukraine.
Starokievskiy Bank (Old Kyiv Bank) is headquartered in Kyiv, Ukraine. Founded in 1991, the bank passed through all stages of establishing and development of the banking system in Ukraine. As one of the first banks to begin operating, Starokievskiy Bank made a huge contribution to the formation of the legal foundation and all practical aspects concerning the operation of commercial banks in the new state.
Today, Starokievskiy Bank is actively growing, steadily increasing its financial resources as well as the number of customers, who over many years of cooperation have become full-fledged partners of the bank. Last year alone, 14,500 customers and nearly 4,000 companies and private entrepreneurs used the bank’s services. Starokievskiy Bank has a network of branches in Kyiv and the Kyiv Oblast. The bank offers customers combination payment cards with a magnetic strip and a micro-chip.
STAROKIEVSKY BANK (OLD KYIV BANK)
Starokievskiy Bank is registered with the SWIFT financial institution identification system and has correspondence accounts with COMMERZBANK A.G. (Frankfurt am Main, Germany), CITIBANK N.A. (New York, USA), PROMSVYAZBANK (Moscow, Russia).
The Bank has partnering agreements with Euroindex for settlement and cashier servicing at exhibitions and installation of currency exchange outlets on the premises of such exhibitions.
Starokievskiy Bank works with the state agencies in agent capacity. In 2008, Starokievskiy Bank a tender of the Pension Fund of Ukraine for the selection of banks through which social security and pension payouts are effectuated. In 2010, the National Bank of Ukraine granted to Starokievskiy Bank the right to issue, distribute and redeem state lottery tickets. Starokievskiy Bank is a partner of the largest operator of state lotteries M.S.L., Ltd. in terms of payout of lottery winnings.
Starokievskiy Bank is a member of the following banking/financial organizations:
- Association of Ukrainian Banks
- State Mortgage Institution
- The First Credit History Bureau of Ukraine
- Deposit Guarantee Fund [U.S. FDIC equivalent in Ukraine]
- Self-regulated Organization of Professional Securities Market Players under the Ukrainian Stock Exchange Traders Association
- Western Union international funds transfer system
- Visa International and Master Card Europe international payment systems
- Anelik system of individual money transfers
STAROKIEVSKIY BANK (OLD KYIV BANK) AND USUBC
"Dmytro Vilensky is the President for Starokievskiy Bank (Old Kyiv Bank). I have known and worked with Dmytro for many years. He is an outstanding Ukrainian business leader who has expanded the Starokievskiy Bank (Old Kyiv Bank) and provided valuable service to the community," said Morgan Williams, Director, Government Affairs, Washington Office, Sigma Bleyzer Private Equity Investment Management Firm, who serves as President of the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC).
President Vilensky represents Starokievskiy Bank (Old Kyiv Bank) on the USUBC board of directors. "USUBC is most pleased to have Starokievskiy Bank (Old Kyiv Bank) as a member and to have the opportunity to work with them as they continue to expand their operations in Ukraine," said Morgan Williams.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT STAROKIEVSKIY BANK: http://www.oldbank.com/
USUBC MEMBERSHIP REACHES 175 - A NEW RECORD
USUBC membership has grown rapidly in the past five years. Membership now stands at more than 175. In January 2005 membership was eight; two years later it had grown to 22; in January 2009 it reached 100; and in January of 2011 membership topped 150. A complete list of USUBC members can be found at: http://www.usubc.org/members.php. For a list of the USUBC board of directors go to: http://www.usubc.org/site/u-s-ukraine-business-council-board-of-directors.
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4. CYBER CLINIC OF SPIZHENKO JOINS U.S.-UKRAINE BUSINESS COUNCIL (USUBC)
Ukraine's modern oncology & radiosurgery centre for early cancer diagnostics & radiosurgical treatment of oncological diseases
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), Washington, D.C., Friday, December 9, 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Cyber Clinic of Spizhenko, Ukraine's modern oncology and radiosurgery treatment centre, has been approved for membership in the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), the USUBC executive committee announced today on behalf of the entire USUBC membership of over 175 companies and organizations.
The modern oncology and radiosurgery centre is equipped with the most modern medical equipment for the early cancer diagnostics and radiosurgical treatment of oncological diseases. The “Cyber Clinic of Spizhenko” - centre CyberKnife of Ukraine - first opened its doors in early September of 2009. This centre of modern medicine is located in the heart of Ukraine, by Kyiv.
Installed in the oncology and radiosurgery centre “Cyber Clinic of Spizhenko” is the latest version of CyberKnife G4 (robotic radiosurgical cancer treatment system) found in Eastern Europe. The high level of professional training of the medical staff, combined with the robotic radiosurgery cancer treatment system CyberKnife G4 has allowed the Clinic to become a unique medical facility among the leading medical centers of Europe and the world.
The Clinic is accredited by the CyberKnife Association (CyberKnife Society). This accrediation allows the Clinic to accept patients from other countries for the treatment using the established international standards. The special service centre for international patients at the "Cyber Clinic of Spizhenko" will assist in planning their arrival to the Clinic and support their stay for the period of time required for consultations, diagnostic examinations and treatment.
MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION IN SEVERAL LANGUAGES
Specialists in the Cyber Clinic of Spizhenko speak several languages and the Centre can accept medical documentation in English, German, Bulgarian, Italian, and Russian. All the results of examination and hospital history sheet, and all the other medical documentation are provided in the language of the patient. The Clinic regularly admit patients from Italy, USA, Romania, Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia, Russia, Belorus, Kazakhstan, Israel and other countries.
CYBER CLINIC OF SPIZHENKO & U.S.-UKRAINE BUSINESS COUNCIL (USUBC)
USUBC has been working with the Nataliya Spizhenko Zakorchemniy, President of the Cyber Clinic of Spizhenko. She represents the Clinic on the USUBC board of directors. USUBC is also working with Oleg Zakorchemniy, chief legal counsel and with Vice President, Alexandr Spizhenko, according to Morgan Williams, Director, Government Affairs, Washington Office, Sigma Bleyzer Private Equity Investment Management Firm, who serves as President of the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC).
"USUBC is most pleased to have such an outstanding and leading medical services provider as the Cyber Clinic of Spizhenko as a member. Their work to build and equip a modern, world class medical facility in Ukraine is very commendable. USUBC looks forward to working with the Cyber Clinic of Spizhenko in 2012," Williams said.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
For additional information about the Cyber Clinic of Spizhenko go to: http://cyberclinika.com/clinic-of-spizhenko-en.html.
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5. NIBULON, LARGEST AGRICULTURAL COMPANY IN UKRAINE, JOINS U.S.-UKRAINE BUSINESS COUNCIL (USUBC)
Celebrates its 20th anniversary and opens 20th major elevator complex, reviving agricultural transportation on the Dniper
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), Washington, D.C., Wednesday, Dec 7, 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Nibulon, the largest agricultural company in Ukraine, has been approved for membership in the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), the USUBC executive committee announced today on behalf of the entire USUBC membership of over 175 companies and organizations who have business operations, investments or other development programs in Ukraine.
A leader of the agricultural market of Ukraine "NIBULON" celebrated the 20th anniversary of the company and opened its 20th elevator complex on December 1. The opening of the modern elevator complex for receiving, storing and shipment of grain and oilseeds, with a capacity of 77 thousand tons, at the "Denyhivs’ka" branch was held in the Denyhivka village of Tetiyiv district Kyiv region.
The event was attended by thousands of people from the local community many other towns of the district. Numerous guests from Kyiv and representatives of international diplomatic corps, international companies - and business partners of "NIBULON" also attended the opening of the new elevator complex.
It is important to note that the commissioning of the grain elevator was preceded by two very important village events. In the local school that was repaired at as a contribution of Nibulon, there was the opening of two classrooms of chemistry, equipped with interactive whiteboard, and with new computers. In addition, a completely reconstructed local stadium with a new football field, several sports facilities, changing rooms, bleachers and sport equipment was opened.
HEAD OF KYIV REGIONAL STATE ADMINISTRATION
The head of the Kyiv Regional State Administration Anatoliy Prysyazhnyuk said, "I am grateful to Nibulon's General Director Oleksiy Vadaturskyy for the fact that he believed in this area, came to us and embodied these plans. This is the economic development of the village, of the whole Tetiyiv district and this is our future."
Noting the role of Oleksiy Vadaturskyy personally, Anatoliy Prysyazhnyuk said, "I want to continue to work with such a person. You know, it is a pleasure to work with such a company. If there were more companies of this kind in Ukraine - we will really truly build our state."
The Governor of the Kyiv region also expressed a hope that "NIBULON" will help him to realize his dream - to revive navigation along the Dnipro River. He said has no doubt that the leader of the agrarian market can cope with that. Anatoliy Prysyazhnyuk also made a pointed reference to the large social corporate responsibility (CSR) component of the investment project of "NIBULON" in Denyhivka village: "Today almost UAH 5 million was allocated for the social needs of the village: the school is repaired, the stadium is built, lighting is installed - and these are only the first steps."
During the grand opening A. Prysyazhnyuk awarded the Diploma of Merit of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine to the Hero of Ukraine, General Director of "NIBULON" Oleksiy Vadaturskyy. He was awarded "for significant personal contribution to the development of agricultural production, application of the latest agricultural products storage technologies, many for years of conscientious work and professionalism."
GREETINGS FROM U.S. AMBASSADOR JOHN TEFFT
A diplomatic official from the economic department of the U.S. Embassy Alex Ryan reported greetings from the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Tefft. He noted, "It`s a pleasure to see the renovated school today, computerized classrooms, a new stadium and this impressive business enterprise, where there is equipment purchased from the United States is installed. This modern grain elevator is an evidence of the huge importance of investing in the agricultural sector of Ukraine."
"The Ukrainian government requires two things in order to have more of such investments: first, to make its policies transparent so that all companies and market participants have equal opportunities and equal rules, and secondly - market regulation should be predictable, so that companies are informed in advance about possible changes," the diplomatic official said.
LEONID KOZACHENKO, AGRARIAN CONFEDERATION
The head of the Entrepreneurs Council under the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the President of Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation Leonid Kozachenko said, "Oleksiy Vadaturskyy is so far the only Ukrainian businessman who builds vessels for the transportation of grain, develops a large base for its storage in different regions of Ukraine. Thanks to him, tens of thousands of people have a job. All over Ukraine people and villages get help and support. If there were more such people, it would be much better in our country! "
VOLODYMYR KLYMENKO, GRAIN ASSOCIATION
The president of the Ukrainian Grain Association Volodymyr Klymenko also noted the significance of the investment projects of "NIBULON", "Today Ukraine has collected one of the record harvests in its history, which according to official data has already exceeded 56 million tons. According to the UN in 2050, world population will reach 9 billion people.
"One of the most important tasks that must be completed today is the problem of providing food to the population of our planet. I think that this is an hour of triumph for our country! After all, Ukraine has a strong agricultural complex, so our great mission is to provide the world`s population with food. The role of "NIBULON" to address this issue can hardly be overestimated."
GENERAL DIRECTOR OF NIBULON OLEKSIY VADATURSKYY
The general director of "NIBULON", Hero of Ukraine Oleksiy Vadaturskyy thanked all the business partners involved in the construction of the elevator complex, representatives of the authorities and the local population, especially the head of Kyiv Regional State Administration Anatoliy Prysyazhnyuk and his team for the complete assistance in the implementation of the investment project of the company, "If there were not such a support, our company would not be in the Kyiv region!"
He noted that this is not the last elevator complex that "NIBULON" will build in the metropolitan region. "In 2012 we plan to build six elevator complexes, in particular, 2 transshipment terminals in Pereyaslav-Khmel’nyts’kyy and Kagarlyts’kyy districts of Kyiv region. We will complete the investment program planned 2 years ago by 2013, it is an investment of USD 500 million in the agrarian sector of Ukraine, which involves bringing own elevator capacities up to 2.5 million tons, own complete fleet with a deadweight of 250 thousand tons.
"We must adopt not only the rivers in Ukraine, but also the rivers of other countries - our neighbors. We actually show how an investor should invest today in the Ukrainian economy. And what results of the work there could be, when there is a partnership between government and business!" Oleksiy Vadaturskyy said.
"We once again showed at the local level how it is necessary in practice to develop rural infrastructure. Our company as a leader of the agrarian market is able to implement investment projects of national significance. In future we`re going to prove again and again in practice that our company is a leader in all respects and our project is an investment program of the leader of the agrarian sector of Ukraine," the Hero of Ukraine emphasized.
GREETINGS FROM DIRECTOR GENERAL OF NIBULON, OLEKSIY VADATURSKYY, ON DECEMBER 1
Dear team of “NIBULON”! Dear partners!
December 5 is a significant day in the fate of each of us! Especially today, when we celebrate the 20th anniversary of our company!
Looking into the past I can say with confidence: "NIBULON" is a company with a significant history, but with even more remarkable future, the company of accomplishments and inexhaustible potential!
20 years is not just a date, it is the story of the whole country, and the story of "NIBULON" is a part of it.
Today "NIBULON" revives the historical symbol of Ukraine - the Dnipro River, develops agriculture, works to preserve food security. All this is possible only owing to you - the team of our company!
With all my heart I thank you for these 20 years, no matter what, we overcame all obstacles side by side, and we do not diverge from the goal!
Your professionalism and creativity, your dedication and love for Ukraine is the main secret of 20 years of success of our company. Thanks to you, "NIBULON" today is rightly a pride of Ukraine, we are known and respected worldwide. Honesty, decency, legality and transparency have become a business card of the company!
On this festive day I wish us all strength and courage, inspiration and enthusiasm by our common cause!
Thank you!
Happy 20th anniversary, “NIBULON”!
NIBULON & U.S.-UKRAINE BUSINESS COUNCIL (USUBC)
The president of the Ukrainian Grain Association Volodymyr Klymenko and the general director of Nibulon, Oleksiy Vadaturskyy, met recently in Kyiv with Morgan Williams, Director, Government Affairs, Washington Office, Sigma Bleyzer Private Equity Investment Management Firm, who serves as President of the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC).
"USUBC is most pleased to have such an outstanding and leading agricultural company as Nibulon as a member. Their record over the past 20 years is amazing and their plans for the future have them moving forward and growing at a very rapid pace. USUBC looks forward to working with general director Oleksiy Vadaturskyy and his colleagues at Nibulon in 2012."
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
For additional information about Nibulon go to http://nibulon.com/r/emain.php.
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6. KING & SPALDING JOINS U.S.-UKRAINE BUSINESS COUNCIL (USUBC)
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), Wash, D.C., Mon, Oct 17, 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. - King & Spalding, an international law firm with 17 offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, has been approved for membership in the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), the USUBC executive committee announced today on behalf of the entire USUBC membership of over 175 companies and organizations who have business operations, investments or other development programs in Ukraine.
King & Spalding, founded in 1885, represents a broad array of clients, including half of the Fortune Global 100. The firm has handled matters in over 160 countries on six continents. It has 800 lawyers and offices in Abu Dhabi, Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Dubai, Frankfurt, Geneva, Houston, London, Moscow, New York, Paris, Riyadh (affiliated office), San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Singapore and Washington, D.C.
King & Spalding established a major presence in the Commonwealth of Independent States, in May 2010, with the opening of an office in Moscow -- its 17th worldwide. This office works closely with the firm’s transactional and international arbitration practices in Europe. Complementing a broad-based transactional practice, the Moscow office offers particular expertise in the energy and natural resources, real estate, life sciences, financial services, automotive and telecommunications/media/technology industries.
KING & SPALDING AND USUBC
USUBC has a working relationship with Martin Hunt, a partner, in the firm’s London office. USUBC also works with King & Spalding counsel Todd Amdor, in Houston, and partner Steve Orava, in Washington, D.C., and Geneva. Orava will represent the law firm on the USUBC board of directors.
"USUBC is most pleased to have the opportunity to work with Martin Hunt, Todd Amdor, and Steve Orava and their colleagues at King & Spalding," said Morgan Williams, Director, Government Affairs, Washington Office, Sigma Bleyzer Private Equity Investment Management Group, who serves as President of the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC). King & Spalding provides legal services to many members of USUBC such as Chevron, Citi, Coca-Cola, Eli Lilly, ExxonMobil, IBM, KPMG, Shell, UPS and SigmaBleyzer private equity investment firm.
For more information on the King & Spalding law firm go to: www.kslaw.com
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7. SEVEN COMPANIES IN UKRAINE RECEIVE AWARDS FOR CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) WORK
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), Wash, D.C., Monday, December 5, 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Seven companies in Ukraine were honored for their best practices in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), addressing social challenges in Ukraine, at the Business Leadership Roundtable and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Awards Luncheon held during Ukraine's 20th Anniversary of Independence Gala events in Washington, D.C., at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, on Thursday, December 1, 2011.
The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) awards were given by the 20th Anniversary of Independence Day Gala's Organizational Host Committee to raise awareness about the best Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices in Ukraine. The CSR awards recognized corporate commitments in such fields as business citizenship, community investment, the environment, economic and humanitarian development.
The seven companies in Ukraine receiving Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) awards at the luncheon in Washington, D.C. were:
- Abbott Laboratories S.A. Ukraine;
- Cisco Ukraine;
- DLA Piper Ukraine LLC; award accepted by Oleksandr Kurdydyk, Partner, and Natalia Kochergina, Partner, DLA Piper Ukraine LLC
- Mary Kay, Ltd, Ukraine; award accepted by Kerry Tassopoulos, Vice President, Government Relations & Compliance, Mary Kay
- System Capital Management (SCM); award accepted by Jock Mendoza-Wilson, Director, International & Investor Relations, SCM
- TNK-BP Commerce; award accepted by Vladimir Zhmak, Executive Director, and Nicholas Tymoshchuk, Director, International Government Affairs, TNK-BP Commerce
- Winner Automotive Group; award accepted by John Hynansky, Chairman, Winner Auto Group and Bohdan Kulchyckyj, General Director, Winner Imports, Ukraine
The seven CSR corporate awards were announced by Morgan Williams, Director, Government Affairs, Washington Office, SigmaBleyzer Private Equity Investment Firm; President, U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), www.usubc.org, who served as moderator for the CSR Awards Luncheon.
The awards were given to each company by Nadia McConnell, President, U.S.-Ukraine Foundation (USUF), www.usukraine.org. USUF President McConnell thanked all the companies for their important and effective CSR work in Ukraine and urged them to continue and expand their CSR work. USUF and USUBC were two of the major sponsors of the 20th Independence Day Gala's Organizational Host Committee.
The keynote speaker for the CSR Awards Luncheon was Ambassador Carlos Pascual, Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs, U.S.Department of State, and former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine. Ambassador Pascual outlined the important of Ukraine to the United States and the U.S. commitment to a strong partnership with Ukraine.
Ambassador Pascual also spoke about the major energy related issues found in Ukraine today including the need for huge capital investments. He urged the government of Ukraine to work in closer contractual partnership with international energy companies to increase the domestic production of energy.
CENTRE FOR CSR DEVELOPMENT
Also speaking at the awards luncheon was Maryna Saprykina, Executive Director, Centre of CSR Development, Ukraine, http://www.csr-ukraine.org/?lang=en. The Centre works to raise the awareness of CSR in Ukraine, improve CSR skills and programs, and create a favorable environment for CSR practices. The Centre's mission to implement systematic changes for the development of corporate social responsibility in Ukraine .
The CSR Centre is the leading expert organization in Ukraine that does not only implements projects required by the Ukrainian business, but also helps companies to develop CSR strategies and prepare non-financial reports. They cooperate with international experts from 20 countries.
Maryna Saprykina stated, "Ukraine's transition to a stable economic development, its integration into the European and global communities, require new practices of cooperation between the state and business, as was as business and society, which would make it possible to enhance the mutual responsibility of all those participating in social life and to produce a new environment for the future stable development of the state and society, taking into account the widest possible interests.
"CSR in Ukraine is in the formative stage. The most active entities in this area include, first and foremost, the representative offices of international companies, which introduce new global practices, principles and standards to Ukrainian society, as well as the largest Ukrainian companies. The number of companies in Ukraine that believe that business should take an active part in resolving social and environmental problems has increased twofold - from 32.7% in 2005 to 68% in 2010.
"Today, the "corporate social responsibility" (CSR) concept is widely implemented in the economically most developed countries of the world. It is perceived as "a concept under which companies integrate social and environmental matters into their commercial activities and their cooperation with the interested parties on a voluntary basis."
"Thus, CSR is a voluntary activity of private and public companies aimed at following the high standards of operational and manufacturing activities, social standards and quality of work with personnel, minimizing harmful impact on the environment, etc., in order to level the existing economic, social disparities, create trustful relations between business, society and the state. At present CSR of business is a common rule followed by most large, medium-sized and small companies in the world.
NOTE: The U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC) was one of the major partners/sponsors in the Organizational Host Committee organizing Ukraine's 20th Anniversary of Independence Gala in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, December 1, 2011. Over 90% of the people of Ukraine voted for Independence on December 1, 1991. Over 500 people attended the Gala banquet on Thursday evening at the Omni Shoreham Hotel.
20th INDEPENDENCE DAY GALA SPONSORS: The following USUBC members were sponsors of the 20th Independence Day Gala events in Washington, D..C. on Thursday, December 1, 2011: TNK-BP; Winner Automotive; Coca-Cola; Chopivsky Family Foundation; System Capital Management (SCM); Vanco; ExxonMobil; SigmaBleyzer Private Equity Management Firm; AeroSvit; Ukrainian Federation of America; AES; Baker & McKenzie; DLA Piper; Mary Kay; Self Reliance of New York Federal Credit Union; Ukrainian American Coordinating Council; Raytheon; Kraft Foods; Louis Dreyfus Commodities; CHS; First International Rescues; The Giles Legal Practice; Lilly; Ukraine International Airlines; Holtec International; U.S.-Ukraine Foundation (USUF) and Case New Holland (CNH).
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