BI GROUP
“ WE BELIEVE THAT MEDICAL WILL BE AT THE HEART OF CONSTRUCTION FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS FOR US ”
DARKHAN SHILDEBAYEV CPO , BI GROUP
DARKHAN SHILDEBAYEV
TITLE : CPO INDUSTRY : CONSTRUCTION LOCATION : CENTRAL ASIA
Darkhan Shildebayev , 34 years old born in Zhezkazgan , Kazakhstan . He has been with BI Group for a little under six years , and held various positions within the company including , head of competitive intelligence and representative offices in Moscow and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia . Previously worked at financial institutions and mining companies including Jusan Bank ( formerly Tsesna Bank ) and Kazakhmys . Holds master ’ s degree in International Business Management from Carinthia University of Applied Sciences , Austria .
“ We don ’ t have much production in Kazakhstan , it ’ s mostly imported from Russia and neighbouring countries – and they ’ re trying to develop their economies through construction ,” he said . “ The fastest way to warm up the economy is construction and there will be huge demand for resources and procurement .”
One permanent change will see BI Group set more long-term contracts with its suppliers , and prioritise them , he said .
“ We ’ re going to change how we work with our suppliers , making it easier for them to see what they ’ ll be working on , so they ’ ll know the projects in advance – so they can allocate their resources much easier than it used to be .”
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