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On 2-4 July St. Petersburg hosted the first regional conference of Baker Tilly International and CIS region. Baker Tilly Ukraine and Baker Tilly Rusaudit were initiators of this event. More than 70 of CIS, Baltic Region and Western Europe representatives participated in the conference.

Emphasis was placed on discussing the advantages and prospects of dynamically emerging markets of CIS and Baltic region, in the context of synergetic interaction of Baker Tilly International network members in various directions.

Hospitable speech was made by managing partner of Baker Tilly Ukraine - Pochkun Alexander, Partner of Baker Tilly Rusaudit - Sirous Alexander, Head of Baker Tilly Rusaudit - Yevgeny Samoilov.

Chief Executive Officer and President of Baker Tilly International Jeoff Barnes also addressed the conference. In his report he analyzed network’s experience of recent years in details, and drew particular attention to the aspects that affect network’s future and its objectives in the near-term outlook.

Issues of European integration and opportunities for international cooperation were also touched upon by Ted Verkade, a member of the international board of directors and regional chairman of European and MEA countries.

Zinchenko Irina - head of the department of marketing and PR of Baker Tilly Ukraine, - shared with her practical experience by way of detailed reviewing the main aspects of interaction and communication between network members. Using practical examples, Irina displayed the way synergies within the network may encourage brand promotion.

Practical aspects concerning the procedures for due diligence, as well as attractiveness of Ukraine's investment opportunities, were disclosed by Irina Chernova, Head of Due Diligence department.

The conference provided participants with a unique opportunity to learn more about the specifics of doing business in different countries of the Commonwealth, as well as to engage in the process of interaction and communication not only between companies within the network, but also among employees of these companies. Free and face-to-face communication turned out to be a great opportunity and excellent occasion to favour consolidation within Baker Tilly International network.