Supporting Organisations

The American Chamber of Commerce in Russia (AmCham) is the largest and most influential business organization in the Russian Federation. With chapters in Moscow and St. Petersburg, AmCham unites over 650 companies and 1,300 experienced professionals.

AmCham promotes favorable investment conditions in the Russian Federation for Western business. By joining the Chamber, you access a range of exclusive benefits, from an unmatched network of business contacts, to publications and updates on business trends and extensive advocacy and policy programs.

Our sixteen industry committees form the backbone of the Chamber’s body of work, addressing members’ common interests and goals and developing policy positions for the Chamber. The committees coordinate briefings, seminars and roundtables featuring high profile speakers.

Regional programs familiarize members with the many trade and investment prospects across Russia’s 89 regions and bring members face to face with regional leaders and policymakers.

Members reach potential clients and partners through unparalleled networking opportunities. We look forward to welcoming you as a member of the most recognized and influential organization representing Western business in Russia! For more details, visit our web site at www.amcham.ru

Prime-TASS Business News Agency

PRIME-TASS is Russia’s leading business news agency. Privately owned, the agency has no political affiliations, and is known for its objective coverage worldwide. With over 150 permanent staff and scores of stringers across Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States and the world, we provide quality live coverage of major economic and political news in Russia and 14 former Soviet states. Prime-Tass’ English language service produces over 100 news and analysis pieces daily. The agency is particularly strong in commodity, energy and financial markets coverage. www.prime-tass.com and www.prime-tass.ru.
Tel: +7 095 974 7664

Standard & Poor's
Alexei Novikov, Director, Russia & CIS

Standard & Poor’s is a leading global provider of independent financial information, analytical services, and credit ratings to the international financial markets. With offices in 18 countries, Standard & Poor’s has a global staff of over 5,000 employees, including more than 1,500 analysts. To enhance services to investors, intermediaries and issuers in the Russian market, Standard & Poor’s opened its representative office in Moscow in 1998 and in the same year entered into a strategic affiliation with the leading Russian credit rating firm, EA-Ratings. Reflecting its long-term commitment to Russia, Standard & Poor’s is continuously developing new services tailored to local market needs. The most recent additions to Standard & Poor’s services in Russia include Corporate Governance Scores, first introduced in late 2000, and Standard & Poor’s Russia National Credit Ratings, launched in December 2001.

Standard & Poor’s EA Ratings
Standard & Poor’s EA Ratings is the leading Russian independent provider of credit analysis, providing professional and objective credit risk analysis and ratings in Russia and other CIS countries.

The company was founded as a private firm in July 1998 by the Institute for Urban Economics, a Moscow-based public policy organization and, in the same year, entered into a strategic affiliation with Standard & Poor’s. Over the past three years, the two companies have worked in close cooperation to fully integrate their analytical and marketing activities. Standard & Poor’s EA Ratings is the market leader in providing national scale credit ratings for Russia-based issuers and debt issues.

Detailed information about Standard & Poor’s and S&P EA-Ratings can be found on the Russian-language site at www.standardandpoors.ru.

www.standardandpoors.com