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Potentially attractive business areas in
   Ukraine for Finnish companies

         Ukrainan suomalainen kauppayhdistys
          Finnish Business Association Ukraine

                    22.10.2012
Finnish Business Association Ukraine

• Finnish Business Association Ukrainen tavoitteena on auttaa
  suomalaisia yrityksiä selvittämään Ukrainan markkinoiden
  mahdollisuudet, löytämään luotettavat yhteistyökumppanit
  sekä oikea tapa markkinoille tuloon.


• The Finnish Business Association Ukraine aims to help Finnish
  companies to study the potential of the Ukrainian market,
  find reliable service providers and to develop the right
  strategy to enter the market.
Ukraine: only 1,300 km from Finland

• Helsingistä vain 1300 kilometrin päässä sijaitseva 45
  miljoonan asukkaan Ukraina tarjoaa monelle suomalaiselle
  yritykselle mielenkiintoisia mahdollisuuksia.

• With about 45 million people and a location only 1,300 km
  from Helsinki, Ukraine offers interesting business
  opportunities for many Finnish companies.
The least competitive large market in Europe

• Ukraina on ylivoimaisesti Euroopan vähiten kilpailtu suuri
  markkina.
• Suomalaisilla yrityksilla on suurta potentiaalia on mm
  seuraavilla toimialoilla: elintarviketeollisuus,
  rakennusmateriaalit, erilaiset koneet ja laitteet,
  lääketeollisuus, vapaa-ajan tuotteet ja erityisesti vaativat it-
  alan ulkoistukset sekä tutkimus- ja tuotekehitys.

• Ukraine is by far the least competitive large market in Europe,
• Food and beverages, building materials, machinery,
  pharmaceutical industry, sports and leisure goods, and
  especially IT outsourcing, are the potentially attractive areas
  for Finns.
Take a closer look at Western Ukraine,
                   especially Lviv
• Kiovan lisäksi kannattaa tutkia myös Länsi-Ukrainaa. Matka
  Helsingistä Via Balticaa pitkin on ainoastaan 1300 km. Lisäksi
  suurin kaupunki, 800 000 asukkaan Lviv on valittu useita
  kertoja Ukrainan parhaaksi asuinkaupungiksi. Lviv on myös
  hintatasoltaan selvästi Kiovaa edullisempi.

• In addition to Kyiv (Kiev), companies should to take a closer
  look at Western Ukraine. It’s only 1,300 km from Helsinki
  along Via Baltica. Besides being the largest city in the region
  with over 800,000 people, Lviv is widely regarded as Ukraine’s
  most livable city. The cost of living and salaries in Lviv are also
  considerably lower than they are in Kyiv.
Only 70 km from Polish (EU) border

• Ukrainan länsiosan tekee erityisen kiinnostavaksi sekin,
  että Puolan raja on vain 70 kilometrin päässä Lvivstä. Se
  tarkoittaa mm sitä, että maatiekuljetuksesta vain murto-
  osa on EU:n ulkopuolella.

• Western Ukraine is also interesting because the Polish
  border is only 70 km from Lviv. This means that only a
  small part of the territory between Lviv and Helsinki lies
  outside the borders of the EU.
Ukraine is currently the most attractive IT
            outsourcing destination
• A.T. Kearneyn mukaan Ukraina on tällä hetkellä Euroopan
  houkuttelevin IT-alan ulkoistusmarkkina. Palveluiden
  korkeaa laatua selittää erityisesti matemaattinen
  koulutus, joka on Ukrainassa muiden entisten
  neuvostomaiden tapaan varsin hyvätasoista.

• According to A.T. Kearney, Ukraine is currently the most
  attractive IT outsourcing destination in Central and
  Eastern Europe. The hig quality of the services is due to
  the high level of mathematical education, like in many
  other former Soviet republics.
Lviv belongs to one of Ukraine’s most
                important IT clusters
• Lviv lukeutuu Ukrainan tärkeimpiin IT-keskittymiin. Kaupungin
  yliopistoista valmistuu vuosittain lähes 1000 ohjelmoijaa.
  Suurimmat it-talot työllistävät yli 1000 ohjelmoijaa ja
  palvelevat maailmanluokan asiakkaita – muun muassa Skypeä,
  Facebookia ja eBayta koodataan Ukrainassa.

• Lviv belongs to one of the most important IT clusters in
  Ukraine. Each year almost 1,000 IT students graduate from
  Lviv universities. Ukraine’s largest IT companies employ more
  than 1,000 programmers and serve world class clients like
  Skype, Facebook and eBay, among others, who use Ukraine
  as a software development location for R&D and especially
  challenging projects.
Important to find the right experts and service
                   providers
• Suurista mahdollisuuksista huolimatta Ukraina ei ole
  liiketoimintaympäristönä kovin helppo. Realistisen kuvan
  saamiseksi omista mahdollisuuksista on erittäin tärkeää
  löytää oikeat yhteistyökumppanit.

• Despite offering large opportunities, Ukraine is not
  among easiest of business environments. It is important
  to find the right experts and service providers to get a
  realistic picture of your chances for success in this
  market.
Finnish Business Association Ukraine

• http://www.fbaukraine.com
• Ensimmäinen suomalainen kauppayhdistys Ukrainassa
• Auttaa löytämään luotettavat yhteistyökumppanit, verkottaa
  muiden maassa toimivien ulkomaalaisten kanssa, jakaa
  Ukrainaan liittyvää liiketoimintatietoa
• Verkostot Kiovan lisäksi lähellä EU-rajaa sijaitsevassa Länsi-
  Ukrainassa

• First Finnish Business Association in Ukraine
• Helps to identify reliable partner/service providers, networks
  with other expatriates in Ukraine, shares Ukrainian business
  information
• Networks in Kiev and Western Ukraine, close to the EU-border
More Information

                             Tim Louzonis*
                        co-founder, FBA Ukraine
                     tim.louzonis@fbaukraine.com
                      http://www.fbaukraine.com



* Louzonis, one of the best-networked expatriates in Western Ukraine, has lived in Ukraine since 2008
    and has helped tens of foreign and local executives navigate the country's business and operational
    challenges.

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Potentially attractive business areas in Ukraine for Finnish companies

  • 1. Potentially attractive business areas in Ukraine for Finnish companies Ukrainan suomalainen kauppayhdistys Finnish Business Association Ukraine 22.10.2012
  • 2. Finnish Business Association Ukraine • Finnish Business Association Ukrainen tavoitteena on auttaa suomalaisia yrityksiä selvittämään Ukrainan markkinoiden mahdollisuudet, löytämään luotettavat yhteistyökumppanit sekä oikea tapa markkinoille tuloon. • The Finnish Business Association Ukraine aims to help Finnish companies to study the potential of the Ukrainian market, find reliable service providers and to develop the right strategy to enter the market.
  • 3. Ukraine: only 1,300 km from Finland • Helsingistä vain 1300 kilometrin päässä sijaitseva 45 miljoonan asukkaan Ukraina tarjoaa monelle suomalaiselle yritykselle mielenkiintoisia mahdollisuuksia. • With about 45 million people and a location only 1,300 km from Helsinki, Ukraine offers interesting business opportunities for many Finnish companies.
  • 4. The least competitive large market in Europe • Ukraina on ylivoimaisesti Euroopan vähiten kilpailtu suuri markkina. • Suomalaisilla yrityksilla on suurta potentiaalia on mm seuraavilla toimialoilla: elintarviketeollisuus, rakennusmateriaalit, erilaiset koneet ja laitteet, lääketeollisuus, vapaa-ajan tuotteet ja erityisesti vaativat it- alan ulkoistukset sekä tutkimus- ja tuotekehitys. • Ukraine is by far the least competitive large market in Europe, • Food and beverages, building materials, machinery, pharmaceutical industry, sports and leisure goods, and especially IT outsourcing, are the potentially attractive areas for Finns.
  • 5. Take a closer look at Western Ukraine, especially Lviv • Kiovan lisäksi kannattaa tutkia myös Länsi-Ukrainaa. Matka Helsingistä Via Balticaa pitkin on ainoastaan 1300 km. Lisäksi suurin kaupunki, 800 000 asukkaan Lviv on valittu useita kertoja Ukrainan parhaaksi asuinkaupungiksi. Lviv on myös hintatasoltaan selvästi Kiovaa edullisempi. • In addition to Kyiv (Kiev), companies should to take a closer look at Western Ukraine. It’s only 1,300 km from Helsinki along Via Baltica. Besides being the largest city in the region with over 800,000 people, Lviv is widely regarded as Ukraine’s most livable city. The cost of living and salaries in Lviv are also considerably lower than they are in Kyiv.
  • 6. Only 70 km from Polish (EU) border • Ukrainan länsiosan tekee erityisen kiinnostavaksi sekin, että Puolan raja on vain 70 kilometrin päässä Lvivstä. Se tarkoittaa mm sitä, että maatiekuljetuksesta vain murto- osa on EU:n ulkopuolella. • Western Ukraine is also interesting because the Polish border is only 70 km from Lviv. This means that only a small part of the territory between Lviv and Helsinki lies outside the borders of the EU.
  • 7. Ukraine is currently the most attractive IT outsourcing destination • A.T. Kearneyn mukaan Ukraina on tällä hetkellä Euroopan houkuttelevin IT-alan ulkoistusmarkkina. Palveluiden korkeaa laatua selittää erityisesti matemaattinen koulutus, joka on Ukrainassa muiden entisten neuvostomaiden tapaan varsin hyvätasoista. • According to A.T. Kearney, Ukraine is currently the most attractive IT outsourcing destination in Central and Eastern Europe. The hig quality of the services is due to the high level of mathematical education, like in many other former Soviet republics.
  • 8. Lviv belongs to one of Ukraine’s most important IT clusters • Lviv lukeutuu Ukrainan tärkeimpiin IT-keskittymiin. Kaupungin yliopistoista valmistuu vuosittain lähes 1000 ohjelmoijaa. Suurimmat it-talot työllistävät yli 1000 ohjelmoijaa ja palvelevat maailmanluokan asiakkaita – muun muassa Skypeä, Facebookia ja eBayta koodataan Ukrainassa. • Lviv belongs to one of the most important IT clusters in Ukraine. Each year almost 1,000 IT students graduate from Lviv universities. Ukraine’s largest IT companies employ more than 1,000 programmers and serve world class clients like Skype, Facebook and eBay, among others, who use Ukraine as a software development location for R&D and especially challenging projects.
  • 9. Important to find the right experts and service providers • Suurista mahdollisuuksista huolimatta Ukraina ei ole liiketoimintaympäristönä kovin helppo. Realistisen kuvan saamiseksi omista mahdollisuuksista on erittäin tärkeää löytää oikeat yhteistyökumppanit. • Despite offering large opportunities, Ukraine is not among easiest of business environments. It is important to find the right experts and service providers to get a realistic picture of your chances for success in this market.
  • 10. Finnish Business Association Ukraine • http://www.fbaukraine.com • Ensimmäinen suomalainen kauppayhdistys Ukrainassa • Auttaa löytämään luotettavat yhteistyökumppanit, verkottaa muiden maassa toimivien ulkomaalaisten kanssa, jakaa Ukrainaan liittyvää liiketoimintatietoa • Verkostot Kiovan lisäksi lähellä EU-rajaa sijaitsevassa Länsi- Ukrainassa • First Finnish Business Association in Ukraine • Helps to identify reliable partner/service providers, networks with other expatriates in Ukraine, shares Ukrainian business information • Networks in Kiev and Western Ukraine, close to the EU-border
  • 11. More Information Tim Louzonis* co-founder, FBA Ukraine tim.louzonis@fbaukraine.com http://www.fbaukraine.com * Louzonis, one of the best-networked expatriates in Western Ukraine, has lived in Ukraine since 2008 and has helped tens of foreign and local executives navigate the country's business and operational challenges.