03.09.2015 - Why Russia?
"We have strong confidence in the Russian market and believe that there is immense potential for further growth in the years ahead."
OLOF PERSSON
President of AB Volvo and Chief Executive Officer of the Volvo Group
"The launch of our new factory in Noginsk is an important milestone for Oriflame, as the Russian market is, and will continue to be, essential for the company."
Magnus Brännström
Oriflame CEO and President
"Our investment reflects very clearly our great confidence in Russia and our long-term commitment to this very important market."
INDRA NOOYI
PepsiCo's chairman and chief executive
"We are firmly convinced that this key market will develop positively and now we are able to serve this market even better."
ZF FRIEDRICHSHAEFEN AG
ZF Chief Executive Officer Stefan Sommer
"Russia is one of the largest countries in Zone Europe, Middle East, North Africa and a big contributor to its results. We believe in Russia’s long-term potential and will continue to develop business here, the country, where we first came more than 140 years ago."
Luis Cantarell
Executive Vice President Nestlé S.A Head of Zone Europe, Middle East, North Africa
"Russia is set to become one of the world's leading automotive nations and the Volkswagen Group will be involved in shaping this successful future as a reliable partner."
PROF. DR. MARTIN WINTERKORN
Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG
"We have been working in Russia for a long time. We have always been committed to this market and still intend to remain players on it and meet the demands of our consumers."
Victoria Mars
Mars Inc CEO
"We continue to support your country in modernisation, which is another aspect of maintaining trust and partnership between our company and Russia. This is proceeding in consideration of the current economic situation. But our relations are already 160 years old, and the political situation has changed many times during this period. Let the politicians conduct their own business."
Siegfried Russwurm
Member of the Management Board of Siemens AG
"Russia has enormous agribusiness potential; there are lots of fertile lands and the climate is favourable for cultivating cereals. We are observing excellent growth prospects in the Russian agricultural sector and we will consider new projects in your country."
Thomas Fuertes
President and co-owner of Grupo Fuertes
"GE is proud to collaborate with Russia, the one of the world’s biggest economy, and help continue efforts to modernize its industrial infrastructure."
JEFF IMMELT
GE Chairman and CEO
"Russia is a very important market. And for us it is a market that is very promising. We look at markets around the world, we look at areas and countries where we can invest sustainably in the long-run. Today we have a focus on Russia."
Khaldoon Khalifa Al-Mubarak
CEO and Managing Director of Mubadala Development Company
"Russia is a very attractive market for Bosch. We entered this market 110 years ago. Today we have over 3 000 employees here. We produce and sell a wide range of products in Russia. We plan to invest more."
UWE RASCHKE
Member of the Board of Management of Robert Bosch GmbH (Chief executive for Europe, Middle East, Africa)
"We reaffirm our commitment to the projects being implemented in Russia, and the $100 million in investment that we are making in the project to produce the Ford Transit is proof of this. Even in difficult economic times, Russia remains one of the largest European automobile markets."
Ted Cannis
Ford Sollers President
"I’m extremely happy to be in Russia. We have 22 factories around the world and employ 13,000 people. Now we will produce 1000 machine tools in Ulyanovsk. We would also like to develop a new machine tool in the region. Crises come and go. Despite the current economic difficulties, our management has said: ‘we are moving full steam ahead."
Christian Thönes
Member of the Executive Board at DMG Mori Seiki
"We have acquired a very large industrial complex in Samara. This is Schneider Electric’s largest production site in the world. We have also acquired an enterprise in Yekaterinburg. We have already built several plants from the ground up and recently began construction on a transformer plant in Samara. The company’s strategy is to manufacture all the equipment in Russia that is sold here."
Jean-Pascal Tricoire
Schneider Electric CEO
"We contribute a lot to the Russian business sector. Our client base in Russia is very loyal. The Russians are fond of sports and have always been good at athletic competitions. That is why this market is extremely important for us and we will invest in it."
Herbert Hainer
CEO of АDIDAS GROUP
"I believe it is now a suitable, good time to invest in Russia. Late in 2014, we had a certain slump in our Russian business because of the drop in the value of the rouble. But this is normal. Every business has its ups and downs. When you are down, you need to work very hard, and when business is good, you can reap benefits. I am quite optimistic."
Jack Ma
Founder of Alibaba Group
"We have a long-term strategy in Russia, and it has always been that way. This year marks 25 years of working in Russia. Our investments have been successful, although we have encountered difficulties at times. However, as a whole it has been good for the company. Russia is a tough but good place to do business. I wouldn’t rule out the possibility of additional investment in Russia by BP."
Robert Dudley
BP CEO
Source: www.investinrussia.com
31.08.2015 - New dialog with Russia
22.06.2015 - Doing business and investing in the Russian Federation
PWC Russia published a new review reflecting current economic situation and prospects for doing business in Russia.
doing-business-and-invest-in-russia.pdf
Source: http://www.pwc.ru/