WASHINGTON, D.C. --- PwC Ukrainehas announced the appointment of Oleg Tymkiv as its Country ManagingPartner, effective 1 January 2015.  PwC Ukraine is a member of the U.S.-UkraineBusiness Council (USUBC).  The members of USUBC congratulate Oleg Tymkivon his appointment as PwC Ukraine Country Manager and look foward toworking closely with Oleg and his colleagues on critical business and economicdevelopment issues in Ukraine. 

PwC has been present on theUkrainian market since 1993. It is a member of the PwC network of firms in 157countries with close to 195,000 people. The headquarters of the firm is in Kyivwith three full service offices in Lviv, Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk. Oleg willrepresent PwC on the USUBC board of directors, www.USUBC.org. 

According to the PwC Ukraine newsrelease, "Oleg succeeds Bryan Disher, who will be returning to Canada inJuly 2015. Under Bryan's leadership, PwC has strengthened its position in theUkrainian market, developing and expanding its service offerings into a numberof new areas. The firm has a very strong platform upon which to continue growingand developing. 

“ ' I am delighted to welcome Olegto his new role. I have every confidence that he will leverage the skills andtalents of our people in Ukraine, and from around the world, to help Ukrainianand international companies in Ukraine develop and to support the leadership ofUkraine in its critical reforms' ”, said Bryan.  

"As the new Managing Partner,Oleg Tymkiv will lead more than 400 practitioners across 3 offices in Ukraineand will focus on strengthening the firm’s position in the country. 

“ 'I look forward to starting anew chapter in my career and I’m pleased to be leading such a successful firm.Our global resources and tools combined with the talent and experience of PwC’sstaff in Ukraine allow us to professionally handle the Ukrainian and EasternEurope marketplaces. As a firm, our continued progress will be assured bystaying close to our clients, understanding their needs and exceeding theirexpectations,' ” commented Oleg. 

"Prior to this appointment,Oleg was the leader of the advisory practice in Ukraine. Oleg leads largetransformation, corporate governance, strategy and operational improvementprojects in both public and private sectors. He also supports foreign anddomestic clients in making investments in Ukraine and other markets. Oleg is aFellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a certifiedUkrainian statutory auditor." 

USUBCNOTE: PwC is a member of U.S.-UkraineBusiness Council (USUBC), Wash, D.C. www.usubc.org

LINK: http://www.pwc.com/ua/en/press-room/2014/oleg-tymkiv-cmp-pwc-ukraine.jhtml
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