Natalya Aldoshina

Telecommunication Investment Joint Stock Company (Svyazinvest) is one of the largest telecom holding companies in the world. Its charter capital was formed by consolidation of shares owned by the federal government in regional telecom operators, set up in the process of telecom sector privatization. Svyazinvest incorporates 7 large mega-regional telecom operators, OJSC Giprosvyaz and OJSC Rostelecom, the national domestic long-distance and international operator. Svyazinvest network covers nearly the whole of Russia and its capacity makes up over 90% of the total country's capacity. The holding company's subsidiaries operate public telephone networks which installed capacity is over 33 million telephone lines (of January 1, 2009). Subsidiaries have licenses for provision of local, domestic long-distance and international telephone services, data transmission, etc. They also provide ISDN services, wireless subscriber access and mobile services.

Interros Holding Co. CJSC (IH) is the industrial holding and investment subsidiary of Vladimir Potanin's Cyprus-based Interros International Investments Ltd. The group's companies operate as independent business entities throughout Russia, Europe, Asia and North America. Based in Moscow, IH specializes in private equity investing, and provides strategic planning and management consulting services. The firm originated as a foreign trade association in 1990 when the state monopoly on foreign trade ended. As foreign trade developed, several related structures were established, in particular MFK (International Financial Company) in 1992 and the Unexim Bank in 1993. By 1994 the Interros group was actively acquiring and reorganizing industrial companies. In 1998 the group was restructured and in 2000 began private equity investing. Between 2003 and 2007 the firm had established a strategic alliance with the US-based insurance group AIG-American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG), focusing on private equity investments.

JJR Private Capital Inc is a Private equity firm founded by Ronald Schmeichel in 2003. The firm is headquartered at Canada.

Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA) is a national accounting organization representing over 220,000 CPAs at national and international levels. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada. CPA Canada collaborates with provincial and territorial regulatory bodies to support the profession and promote transparency in financial markets. The organization contributes to standard setting and public policy and works with international bodies to build a stronger accounting profession worldwide. CPA Canada provides extensive resources covering sustainability, corporate reporting, standards, and audit issues. The organization champions best practices that benefit business and society and prepares its members for an ever-evolving operating environment featuring unprecedented change. Pamela Steer has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2022.

Vorkutaugol Co. produces and supplies coal in Russia. It is engaged in the extraction of coal from Pechora coal basin, which is a source of raw material for steel, coke and energy industries. The company is headquartered in Vorkuta, Russia

Interfax Information Services provides online news services. The company is headquartered in Moscow, Russian Federation.

Astana-Finance JSC engages in the provision of financial services among non-banking organizations. It provides residential mortgage lending, and leasing of agricultural equipment. The firm also undertakes corporate management, project financing, investment management, and brokerage. The company was founded on January 12, 1997 and is headquartered in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Brookhaven National Laboratory provides research services. The firm conducts research in the physical, biomedical, and environmental sciences, as well as in energy technologies and national security. It also builds and operates scientific facilities available to university, industry, and government researchers. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Upton, NY.

Rostelecom-Center provides telecommunication services. The firm's telecommunications services include: local and inter-zonal telephony, high speed internet access based on xDSL technology, data transmission, wire line and wireless radio broadcasting, cable TV and also renders interconnection and traffic transfer services to other telecommunication operators. It is actively developing up-to-date broadband multiservice and subscriber access networks on the basis of the latest telecommunications technologies. The company was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Moscow, Russia.

MTS Bank PJSC provides retail and corporate banking services. It offers account opening and maintenance, debit and credit cards, deposits, loans and mortgage, payroll projects, safekeeping of valuables, trade finance, money transfers, foreign exchange, acquiring, treasury, as well as settlement and cash operations. The company was founded by Vladimir Petrovich Evtushenkov, Vitaliy Semenovich Gurfinkel, Anatoliy Ivanovich Yarochkin, Stanislav Kemalyevich Arbiyev, and Valeriy Viktorovich Kryukov on October 22, 1992 and is headquartered in Moscow, Russia.

Development Bank of Kazakhstan JSC provides investment banking services. It offer investment projects funding, export operations financing, leasing deals, interbank lending, clients operational servicing, and tariffs. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Deloitte & Touche provides audit, enterprise risk management, and financial advisory services. The company delivers services in four professional areas: audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory services. It provides its clients with global services such as entering foreign markets, raising funds, and investing in Mainland China. The company was founded in June, 2003 and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.

The Bank Fund Staff Federal Credit Union is a credit union. The private company is based in Washington.

CenterTelecom Service ZAO provides telecommunication services. Its services include local and intrazonal telephony services, documentary, data communications, and integrated services digital network. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Moscow, Russia.

TransTeleCom JSC provides telecommunication services. It offers local, long-distance, and international telephony, Internet access, digital circuits, as well as virtual private networks and data transmission channels. The company was founded on December 25, 1996 and is headquartered in Moscow, Russia.

Uniastrum Bank LLC provides commercial banking services. The firm offers deposits, bank cards, mortgages, consumer loans, car loans, money transfers, cash, and Internet banking services. It provides legal and tax, audit, accounting, project finance, and venture capital consultancy services. The company was founded on March 31, 1994 and is headquartered in Moscow, Russia.

BioLink Technologies International, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets fingerprint authentication systems. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Miramar, FL.

Open Systems, Inc. provides staffing, technical consulting and professional services. It specializes in technology consulting, Vendor Management (VMS) and Business Process Management (BPM). The firm provides a full range of staffing services including contract, contract-to-hire and direct hire (permanent staffing) solutions. The company was founded by Satya Ahuja in 1994 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA.

RosEvroBank JSCB provides retail and corporate banking services. It offers savings accounts, deposits, payments, transfers, loan products, pension and salary services. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Moscow, Russian Federation.

UniCredit Bank AO operates as an international commercial bank. It specializes in providing corporate financing and treasury services to corporate and private clients. The firm's products and services include loans, payment cards, investments, savings and remote services. The company was founded October 19, 1989 and is headquartered in Moscow, Russia.

Allianz OJSC IC provides insurance services. The company offers life, property, casualty, health, risk management, old-age provision, and asset management services. The regional network of the company includes about 100 subsidiaries. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Moscow, Russia.