Rustam Minnikhanov meets with PricewaterhouseCoopers executives

President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov has met with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) executives in London.

PwC was presented by Managing Partner of PwC in Russia David Grey, Chief Executive of PwC office in Kazan Denis Derevyankin.

The parties discussed issues of further cooperation, including activity on attraction of investors, development of areas under Universiade projects and establishment of innovative satellite city “Innopolis”.

Rustam Minnikhanov was told about PwC activity in the context of these projects, and work on attracting and training of specialists for PwC office in Kazan. PwC representatives suppose that prospective lines of development are projects of private-state partnership and cooperation with foreign investors.

The Tatarstan President positively estimated joint work with PricewaterhouseCoopers. He noted that any ambitious project requires professional support and detailed elaboration to be successfully implemented.

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PricewaterhouseCoopers has worked with Tatarstan enterprises since 1995. The Kazan office opened in 2007. For the end of 2011 the number of employees made 120 people. The following companies use PwC services in Tatarstan: TAIF, Tatneft, KAMAZ, Tattelecom, Kazanorgsintez, Ak Bars bank, Kazan international airport, Nizhnekamskneftekhim, Ak Bars holding.

The partnership agreement was signed with ANO “Executive office of XXVII World summer Universiade 2013 in Kazan” in August 2011.

PwC also works with potential domestic and foreign residents within the confines of cooperation with SEZ “Alabuga”.

The “institute of internal auditors” opened in October 2011 under the aegis of the Kazan PwC office.