20-year-long journey to professional perfection

Sergey graduated from St. Petersburg State University and holds an MBA from International Management Institute of St. Petersburg (IMISP). In addition, Sergey got qualifications at Arbitrage and Bankruptcy Management at St. Petersburg International Banking Institute (IBI), Production Management at Fuqua School of Duke University (rep. office in St. Petersburg) and Strategic Management at CapGemini University (Princeton, USA).

Sergey's main area of professional ​​expertise is investment projects management, including market and industry analysis, feasibility studies, strategy development and business restructuring, mergers, acquisitions and strategic partnerships (M&A).

As Project Manager and Project Director at Investorium, Sergey has delivered over fifty investment projects and transactions for Russian and foreign private and corporate investors and business owners, including state monopolies and state-controlled corporations and foreign industrial investors in Russia and other countries.

Sergey Melnichenko graduated from Makarov State Naval Academy (Faculty of Management and Postgraduate Studies) in Saint-Petersburg, studied at Bocconi University (Italy) and worked as an Assistant Professor at International Management Institute of Saint-Petersburg (IMISP). Sergey’s skills and experience are a combination of both analytical approach and creativity of a consultant with hands-on experience of managing large-scale production and investment projects.

In 1992-2001, Sergey worked in SIAR / CapGemini consulting group in Russia, starting in 1998 - as Director of its Russian Operations. He participated in, and personally managed, a few dozen foreign investment projects aimed at assisting international, mainly Finnish and Scandinavian, investors to enter the Russian market. Among them are Hartwall-BBH (Baltika Brewery), Volvo Cars, Cadbury, DandyStimorol, Fazer Group (Khlebny Dom Bakery in St. Petersburg and Zvezdny Bakery in Moscow), Orkla Group, AssiDoman, Avena, Raisio and other industrial investors who currently successfully do business in Russia. The total amount of foreign investment attracted to Russia with Sergey's participation reaches $1 billion.

In 2002-2005, Sergey Melnichenko served as Development Director of Fazer Group in Russia. Under his leadership, the company built on its production potential in Russia through a series of major acquisitions. In 2005-2007, Sergey worked as General Director of the Zvezdny Bakery, Moscow, supervising the reconstruction of the production block. Additionally, Sergey served for over ten years as Vice President for Corporate Affairs in RBI Group, one of the leading private developers in St. Petersburg.

Sergey Bayov served as Senior Vice-President at Alfa Bank, Vice-President at VTB Bank, Macquarie Banking Group representative in Russia, Director of the Investment Policy Department of the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia, Chairman of the Investment Council of the State Agency for Trade and Investment Promotion of Russia, Executive Secretary of the Advisory Council for Foreign Investment of the Russian Government.

Doctor of Economics, CFA, CIIA, holds qualifications in Strategy Management (MGIMO), Macroeconomic Analysis (HSE), Business Valuation (Association of Builders of Russia), Bankruptcy Management (FSFO), Business, Real Estate, equipment and intangible assets valuation of the Ministry of Federal Property of Russian Federation. He teaches at RANHiGS, Moscow Bauman University, Moscow Lomonosov State University (MGU), and acts as an expert at Energotech Foundation (Skolkovo). Sergey was nominated the Honored Worker of Science and Education of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, received a number of awards from the Chairman of Russian Government, Rector of Moscow State University, Chairman of VTB Bank, Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation.

Sergey Bayov took part in a number of major investment projects for Sovcomflot, KAMAZ, Roseximbank, Aeroflot International Airlines, Svyazinvest, RAO UES of Russia, Gazprom, Rosneft, participated in several industrial federal programs and regional strategies development and E-Russia project, acted as a representative of the Federal Property Management Agency and Ministry of Economic Development on the Boards of Directors of subsidiaries and affiliates of the state-controlled companies.

Timo Ranta graduated from Helsinki Polytechnic University with a degree in Power Engineering.

Timo's key professional asset is his wide experience in international projects management – construction of new and acquisition of functioning production business, manufacturing processes and financial performance optimization, management and development of multicultural organizations in different geographies (Asia, Scandinavia, Russia and Eastern Europe).

With over 35 years’ successful track record in international business, Timo is one of the most experienced Partners and Project Directors at Investorium. During his career Timo headed several investment projects that started as processes optimization and developed into billion-dollar investments, involving cross-industry and cross-country co-operation.

Thus, Timo worked in international production business in Poland, as a CEO of Paroc Group (major International insulation materials producer) Polish operations in 1998-2002 and Russia, as Business Development Director of Paroc Group in 2004-2008 and as CEO of SRV Group (major Finnish construction and development company) Russian subsidiary in Saint-Petersburg in 2008-2010.

Vladimir graduated from the Institute of Asian and African Countries at Moscow State University (MGU) and the Financial Academy (currently - Financial University) under the Government of the Russian Federation. Vladimir holds an MBA degree and completed specialized training on Securities Analysis in London.

As a financial and investment advisor Vladimir participated in the preparation and implementation of more than fifty investment projects in Russia and abroad. Vladimir's main areas of professional expertise are debt and equity financing, financial modeling, structuring and support of M&A transactions, business valuation and project management.

Vladimir's key industry focus is mining and processing industry, construction and redevelopment of industrial zones, СRE and facility management, foods production and trading.  Vladimir also has remarkable experience in the Oil & Gas sector, in particular, performing valuation of the oil and gas fields and conducting feasibility studies of the oil depots and ports reconstruction projects for corporate and private investors. Additionally, Vladimir has experience of PPP / MPP projects and defense industry enterprises conversion programs implementation.

Alexander Limarenko graduated from Frunze Higher Naval Military School and earned an MBA from International Management Institute of St. Petersburg (IMISP). In 1981-1997, Alexander served in the Russian navy and the Federal security service, and he has received a number of government awards and honors.

In 1997, Alexander started his non-military career in major companies and the Government of St. Petersburg. Starting in 2006, Alexander worked as Deputy General Director for business Development at Lenvodokanalproekt Engineering, and, in 2008 –2014, as General Director of SWECO-Lenvodokanalproekt (subsidiary of SWECO Engineering, Sweden).

After 2013, Alexander worked in construction and investment companies in St. Petersburg and Moscow as Business Development Director and took part in the implementation of a number of major infra projects, inter alia, design and construction of hydraulic structures and infrastructure for the World Football Cup. Since 2015, Alexander has focused on Government Relations for business in St. Petersburg and Moscow, and is an acting Board member and Vice President at Russian Interregional Union of Design Engineers and active member of Russian Water Supply and Sanitation Association and other industry public organizations. He has authored a number of publications on housing and utilities issues.