The Petersburg secrets.
The Petersburg secrets.
KONSTANTIN ZBOROVSKY.
As one of visitors has noticed that: say, Petersburg - a city
Poor, towers from glass and concrete here are not present. Towers, as in Moscow,
Really nobody builds, and here local oligarchs are available.
Though and not so are appreciable to inhabitants, as Moscow.
"Legs JAkovleva".
In one of television interviews to the governor of Petersburg
To Vladimir Jakovlevu have asked a question: "Speak, you the person of Moscow?"
"Not absolutely", - the governor has smiled.
During pre-election campaign this question interested many.
Clearly, that someone for governors supported the candidate, but was not
Clearly, "whence feet grow".
Feet meanwhile grew from the company which specialised
On their sale. One of initiators of idea to support on elections
Vladimir Jakovleva there was a co-owner "Sojuzkontrakta" - well-known
The supplier "Bush's legs", and nowadays president BaltOnEkSiMbanka Jury
Rydnik.
Outwardly Rydnik corresponds to narrow-minded representation about
The young businessman. It carries bright ties, strict suits
Also copies Americans: loudly laughs and likes to sit, highly
Having thrown a foot on a foot. To it hardly more than thirty years. Therefore all
Its biography finds room in several lines. It is remarkable, that
Approximately in as much lines the list of firms keeps within,
Which co-owner it is.
Ten years ago Rydnik has ended Leningrad
Financial and economic institute. Two years has worked in scientific research institute.
Then, as he about it likes to tell, has decided to be engaged
The present favourable business also has organised trading firm. Firm
Sold that last years uses special demand, -
Import meal. Business has gone.
At Rydnika there were capital partners - Michael Ljubovich, Alexey
Goldstein and Konstantin Romanov. Together with them it also became
souchreditelem companies "п п?я п?п п?п?я я п п я ". The firm has counted on
Frozen chicken okorochka Tayson. Later, when Americans
Have decided to sell production, "Sojuzkontrakt" the beginnings
To trade in a frozen bird and beef from France and Holland.
The project was so is successful, that in 1993 "Sojuzkontrakt" became
The largest supplier of a foodstuff in the country also supervised
60 % of the imported foodstuffs. Last year a sales volume
Firms were exceeded by billion dollars.
There was a real estate firm "Baltic share centre",
Buying up of actions of the Petersburg enterprises has begun. During any moment
The look of the young businessman has fallen to factory "Northern shipyard". Was
Clearly, that enterprise actions can be got, only having promised
To put up money in manufacture. By then factory just
Has lost the strategic investor: the German has gone bankrupt
Company Bremer Vulkan. And representatives "Sojuzkontrakta" declared
About an investment $70 million in the project of creation on the basis of factory compact
Port. As a result "Northern shipyard" has conceded "Sojuzkontraktu" 25 %
Actions. These papers also have set at variance co-owners
"Sojuzkontrakta".
As now speak, the package of "Northern shipyard" was bought
"Sojuzkontraktom" only to pay off with it for
The given credits with BaltONEKSIMbankom (enters into group
"Interros" from which was and remains Jury Rydnik - is amicable later
He will head BaltONEKSIM, but about it more low) and Inkombankom, with
Which partners Rydnika, in turn, were on friendly terms on
"Sojuzkontraktu".
And both these instead of the given credits wanted bank
To receive actions "Northern shipyard". As this company had
The large order for building of two frigates for Naval Forces of China and
Banks intended this order to serve. A total sum of the Chinese
The contract exceeded $800 million
It was necessary to leave this situation somehow, and Jury Rydnik
Has found the shortest way. Not to aggravate the relation with
Partners, it has left from "Sojuzkontrakta", but has thus withdrawn with itself
Almost all managers. As "northern shipyard" as a result and
So has got BaltONEKSIMbanku.
Thus Rydnik has not left food business and together with
Konstantin Romanov who too has left "Sojuzkontrakt",
Has based firm "Baltic group". Leaving Rydnika from
"Sojuzkontrakta" at once has affected company business. Now
"Sojuzkontrakt" it is practically imperceptible in the food market
Petersburg. In the meantime "the Baltic group" Rydnika has got
Factory on sunflower-seed oil manufacture on Kuban and, except
Import products, began to deliver on the market the domestic.
Now a sales volume of "the Baltic group" more than $25 million a month.
After "divorce" the former partners "Sojuzkontrakta" have divided
Among themselves the firms which shareholder the company became during
1996. As to father-founder Jury Rydniku have passed actions JFC -
The large supplier of fruit in the Northwest of Russia, "Baltic
The share centre "which specialises on sale
The real estate, and the company "a Telecom XXI" - this firm owns
Share holdings of cellular operators in Petersburg (Fora
Communication) and Leningrad region ("Oblkom").
Many say, that Rydnik - the good strategist. He likes
To create programs and to plan and often changes a business sort.
But than it cannot or does not wish to be engaged itself - so it
Policy. More likely, it will find politicians who will divide
Its sights.
In 1996, being the general director of holding
"Sojuzkontrakt", Jury Rydnik became president BaltOnEkSiMbanka,
Affiliated structure of ONEKSIM-BANK. Then he has solved
To support on elections of present governor Vladimir Jakovleva.
The size of the sums spent Rydnikom on JAkovleva, is kept a secret.
But it for certain becomes known on following elections, when
Opponents JAkovleva will begin compromising evidence dump.
Jury Rydnika name Vladimir Potanin's Petersburg shade.
The head of group "Interros" so trusts it, what even
Negotiations Rydnika with then still future governor Jakovlevym and
Its command passed without direct participation Moscow
The oligarch. Only sometimes in Peter navedyvalis representatives of group
"Interros", stopping in hotel "Europe". In day of inauguration
The new governor which passed in Mariinsk a palace,
The Isaakievsky area was captivated by dark "Mercedes" and "jeeps"
Moscow partners Rydnika. Speak, this elite parking place
Has amazed Anatoly Sobchaka's who has lost elections colleagues.
In gratitude for support Jury Rydnik and its companions from
"Interros" had an opportunity to enter into п п п?п п п п п command
Relatives it on spirit of officials. For example, the chairman
Department of the food market of Nikolay Lugovsky and
The ex-chairman of committee on the press and public relations
Andrey Mokrova. According to Jury Rydnika, he does not see another
The worthy candidate in governors also it is intended next time
Again to support Vladimir Jakovleva.
For now, using blagoraspolozheniem the governor and it
Commands, BaltONEKSIMbank, ONEKSIM-BANK and group "Interros"
Strengthen the positions in the Petersburg market. In the end of last year
They have got a control package of the Baltic factory. However,
Half a year after banks have sold all package, but, on hearings, it
Has passed to the firm under control to "Interros". The name of this
The companies it is kept from the public a secret.
And recently BaltONEKSIMbank became souchreditelem new
Joint venture at defensive Northern factory. There
It is planned to let out Italian buses Breda. Still to bank
17,5 % of actions of a broadcasting company "Petersburg", were "the Fifth have got
The channel ". BaltONEKSIMbank is intended to participate and in the auctions on
To sale of a share holding of seaport of Petersburg. Jury Rydnik
Considers, that here is where to be developed, but only in that case,
If conditions of the auctions arrange bank. While the auctions are cancelled because of
Financial instability in the country.
One of Jury Rydnika's last acquisitions - bank
"Petrovsky". Thus Rydnik a smog "entice" "Petrovsky" of
City bank association "Bank building
"St.-Petersburg". In the summer of this year BaltONEKSIMbank and
"Petrovsky" declared creation of new Incorporated bank.
Coming back by "Neva time" Sobchaka.
Vladimir Kogan - one of the most influential and at the same time
The closed persons of St.-Petersburg. As, in general, also it is necessary
To the banker. Mr. Kogan - the chairman of the supervisory board
Industrially-building bank of St.-Petersburg. Though on
Specialities Vladimir the engineer-mechanic: it has ended
Construction institute.
Koganu 35 years, it is married, has two children. Categorically not
It is photographed: considers itself not photogenic. To maniakalnosti
It is alien to publicity. Employees promstrojbanka in a unison to the chief
Too are reticent. Their any action should be registered,
The bureaucracy is extremely developed.
On governor's elections Vladimir Kogan supported
Nominee disgraced nowadays Anatoly Sobchaka. It is said that the correct
Koganu editions (the newspaper "Neva time", a weekly journal "Northern
Capital ") even collected the compromising evidence on Vladimir Jakovleva. Not
Has helped - Sobchak has lost.
To it in bank have quickly reconciled: whoever has won elections,
Such large city bank as "promstroj", any will be necessary
The authorities. In general, this bank serves some years
Essential part of the city budget: about 60 % of receipts in
City treasury pass through branches Promstrojbanka. In time
Privatisations the bank has collected large share holdings of seaport,
The Kirov factory, "Izhora factories" and Proletarian factory.
And last year at the initiative of Kogana has been created Banking
The house "St.-Petersburg". It, except promstrojbanka, included banks
"Petrovsky", "St.-Petersburg" and the Baltic bank. Subsequently,
As it has already been told, the lobbyist from ONEKSIMa (and the governor
JAkovleva) Jury Rydnik "has enticed" "Petrovsky" from association.
And here still crisis which the empire Kogana has transferred painfully.
Recently many big clients leave promstrojbank and
Pass to service in the banks anyhow connected with
The Moscow financial structures. For example, brewing
Company "Baltic" has already translated the bills in BaltONEKSIMbank.
Ruins people not beer.
The most known enterprise of new Petersburg is,
Certainly, brewery "Baltic". Well and general
The director of "Baltic" (the founder of the beer with the same name) Tajmuraz Bolloev
- One of the most popular businessmen of Petersburg.
To "Baltic" Bolloev worked as the main technologist on
Brewery "Stepan Razin" also has had time to think up a little
Beer grades, in particular "Petrovsky" and "Admiralty".
It is interesting, that to the middle of 1995 "Baltic" almost completely
Belonged to Swedish group BBH. However Bolloev has insisted on that,
That the factory let out only the firm grades. It it is diligent
Underlines: "Baltic - the Russian beer".
In general, Bolloev in perfection has seized art
To agree. It is amicable even with the competitors -
Experts of breweries "Vienna" and "Stepan Razin". On
Presentations Bolloev are collected by all Petersburg beau monde, and also
Clerics and the governor almost with all device.
Bolloev likes to do gifts. In honour of actor Cyril Lavrova
It has let out party of beer with his name and has presented per day
Births.
Tajmuraz has a reputation for the patron of art. Recently it has founded the special
The award for Mariinsky theatre - on $10 thousand have received
Art director Valery Gergiev and ballerina Uljana Lopatkin.
And last year "Baltic" has bought a hockey cup on a prize
"News" also has appropriated to it the name - the Cup of "Baltic". Prize-winning
The tournament fund has made $150 thousand.
Bolloevu in general like show. At date of a city "Baltic"
Arranges beer festival.
Bolloev it is ambitious. Advertisers precisely know, that, if in the booklet
There will be less than three photos with image Bolloeva, a booklet not
Will confirm. And annual reports of "Baltic" are entirely covered by a photo
General directors.
It is attentive to the Osset fellow countrymen. Tell, that
The award to Mariinsky theatre have founded only because the main
The conductor and art director Valery Gergiev come
Vladikavkaz.
Private life of Mr. Bolloeva has not developed, children are not present. In the past
To year he has divorced from the dancer from Ossetia.
From predilections at Bolloeva the habit to go to a bath is noticed.
After which he likes to relax light and easy beer with
Vobla (though as the technologist fine knows to it, that these two
Things are incompatible).
And nowadays Bolloevu attribute the organisation of student's picket at
The State Duma of the Russian Federation when young men demanded not
To equate beer to alcoholic drinks, differently it will rise in price.
Anyway, protest action has gone right - brewers have left in
Rest. The State Duma decision to take from beer the excise as for
Alcoholic drink and it was not accepted.
Openly about the political predilections and ambitions Tajmuraz
Bolloev did not declare never. However, as speak in Peter, it
Can become one of candidates on a post of the governor of Petersburg.
The attacking Yashin.
Present campaign for elections in Legislative Assembly
St.-Petersburg has shown, that there is no such businessman, which not
Would dream of the mandate of the deputy.
The claims for an armchair in Mariinsk a palace has declared and
The general director of the Petersburg telephone system Valery Yashin.
Becoming the deputy, it could try to drag the decision about
Input in a city of a time wage of telephone conversations. And it
Essentially would increase incomes of its company. Three years
Valery Yashin tries by means of the governor and deputies to enter in
Petersburg povremenku, but anything from this invention does not leave.
The city heads are afraid of anger needy pitertsev. In
Their eyes Yashin - the capitalist who wishes to make profit of the talkative
Townspeople.
And really, it a monopolist of the Petersburg market of communication: to Yashin
All kinds of communication which exist in are under control practically
St.-Petersburg.
Valery Yashin works more than twenty years in a telephone system.
Was the simple adjuster, and after the termination electrotechnical
Institute - the engineer of a regional telephone exchange. Was in time
To work even on BAMe. And only in 1992 became the chief
The Petersburg telephone system.
At the same time style of a management of Yashin especially
Soviet-party. In its reception you will not meet young
Assistants, cute secretaries. People, which with it
Have worked well together, are near Yashin decades. With their help it
Also has constructed Petersburg "Svyazinvest" - the "coherent" state.
It at the initiative of Valery Yashin in Petersburg was the first
In Russia the company - the operator of cellular communication Delta Telecom:
The Petersburg telephone system has agreed from the American
Telephone firm US West about joint venture creation.
Cellular telephones began to be in demand madman. Has reached to
That the Petersburg cellular network nearly has not overtaken Moscow on
To number of users. Before financial crisis almost any Petersburg
The student could be connected to a mobile network - cheaply. Minute
Conversation cost 10 cents, whereas in Moscow - 50-60 cents.
Delta Telecom became the first stone in the base
Regional holding of communication. In Petrozavodsk and Novgorod were
Its affiliated companies are founded. For three years have been created:
Company "п п я п я п я п я " (the operator of a digital network), "Neda-paging"
(Paging communication), "the St.-Petersburg payphones" (payphones
With chips-cards), "Radio bodies" (trankingovaja communication), "Northwest
GSM "(the operator of a cellular network).
All needed to be operated it, and then at the initiative of Yashin
There was holding "ц ц б?ц б б б б©б цЁц ц ц ". Though Yashin only enters in
Board of directors "ц ц б?ц б б б б©б цЁц ц ц ц ", nevertheless last word in
Acceptance of strategic decisions belongs to it.
Having learnt about that in region is created own by "coherent"
Holding, officials from Ministry of Communications and "Svyazinvest" have become constant visitor in
Petersburg. But here always were able to carry on negotiations. About visits
The high heads, as a rule, knew two days prior to
"Unexpected arrival". After psychological attack and campaigns in
Restaurant, for example in Pizza Hut (local operators have given to this
The companies the ordinary-looking dining room in Pea street), Moscow
Officials left with confidence, that Petersburg holding
To "Svyazinvest" not the competitor as wrote then capital newspapers, and
Simple, the truth, powerful regional structure.
To avoid influence of "Svyazinvest" to Valery Yashin very much it would be desirable.
In 1995 the auctions on sale of 10 % of a package should take place
Actions of the Petersburg telephone system. Yashin assumed, that
The company will receive for it more than $20 million And it, speak, has already found
The buyer. But during same time prepared for sale "Svyazinvest",
Also it has appeared, that for greater effect the last does not have not enough actions
The Petersburg telephone system.
Already the decree of president Yeltsin a package of Petersburg actions have passed in
Management "Svyazinvest", and the auctions on sale of a package of the Petersburg
Networks have been cancelled.
It was scandal. Together with shareholders of the company Valery Yashin
Even studied the litigation plan. On a plan the claim it is necessary
There was a tax on the State Property Committee of the Russian Federation. But from so courageous decision
Nevertheless have refused.
And here, after "Svyazinvest" has found the owner (25 % of actions
Has bought a consortium under supervision of ONEKSIM-BANK), hearings, that have gone
Valery Yashin will soon remove. But own actions plus support
Friendly shareholders (especially bank "Baltic" and
) the misfortune have allowed Yashin to avoid structures under control to it and
To remain with the Petersburg telephone wire.
Yashin has a reputation for the workaholic. It it is not visible on secular and
Political receptions if they are not connected in any way with its interests
The company and holding. Its firms for themselves arrange
Holidays, for example celebration of the next client in the expensive
Grand hotel "Europe" restaurant.
Likes good the car, goes by "Mercedes". Certainly, more often
Changes cellular telephones, steadfastly tracing novelties.
Has two children - the son and the daughter, already there are grandsons. It, probably, and
The Petersburg empire of communication created by Yashin will get.
Rating of business leaders of St.-Petersburg.
*1* - N
*2* - the Business leader
*3* - Approximate volume of controllable actives
*4* - Structure and a field of activity of the controllable enterprises
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1 Vladimir Kogan $420 million Industrially-building bank, Bank building
"St.-Petersburg", hotel "Northern crown",
The Petersburg diamond company, Vitabank,
Timber industry bank, the Petersburg financial
The company, pension fund "St.-Petersburg",
The insurance company "Russian world",
The general insurance company, share holdings
The Kirov factory, "Arsenal", Proletarian
Factory, company "Young lady" and the terminal
"Preport", a garment factory "Bolshevik",
Companies "Nevo-tobacco"
(The former tobacco factory of a name of Clara Tsetkin),
Newspapers "Neva time"
2 Jury Rydnik $250 million BaltONEKSIMbak, joint-stock company "Northern bus" (assemblage
Buses together with the Italian company
Breda), a broadcasting company "Petersburg",
"The Baltic group" (wholesale trade in products
A food), JFC (wholesale trade), "Baltic
The share centre "(real estate),
"A Telecom XXI" (a share holding "Oblkom" and Fora
Communication - cellular communication services),
Northwest shipping company, "Northern shipyard"
(Shipbuilding)
3 Valery Yashin $217 million Petersburg telephone system, "Lentelefonstroj"
(A lining of telephone lines), "Petrstar" (services
Digital communication), pension fund "telekomsojuz",
"Nek-Neva" (manufacture of telephone exchanges),
Factory on manufacture of the telephone
Cable, a network of shops "п п я п?п?я п?п?" (sale
Cellular telephones and accessories to them),
Publishing house "Press clod"
4 Tajmuraz Bolloev $110 million Open Society "Baltic", "Don Beer" (brewery
In Rostov-on-Don)
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//* an information Source: the Profile, 7.12.98
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