Continuing the tradition of educational activities for individuals and entrepreneurs, the Ukrainian Union of Lessors held another seminar for small and medium-sized businesses. The event was organized in partnership with Vinnytsa Regional Development Agency, which is extremely concerned with the problems of its businessmen and helps them to access new sources of financing.
The event took place in two stages – theoretical and practical. At the beginning – powerful practitioners, executives of leading leasing companies of Ukraine, told participants what leasing is, what are its features regarding different types of equipment and what are the requirements for the lessee. Options for cooperation with suppliers of production facilities when purchased in Ukraine and abroad were also outlined.
The experts-speakers represented such companies as ULF Finance, Tecom Leasing, Best Leasing, OTP Leasing, Esca Capital, Alpha Leasing and insurance company “Ingo”.
In addition to the speakers, representatives of the small and medium businesses of Vinnytsa region also told the audience about their successful experience of cooperation with leasing companies. For example, Alexander Dobrovolsky, one of the directors of the well-known company “Fruktona – VN” shared with the participants his success story. The company is engaged in fast freezing of berries and therefore the modern technological equipment is a critical factor. Despite this equipment being unique and of low liquidity, the company but still managed to find a lessor (Tecom-Leasing ) who agreed to finance importing that machinery from abroad. Today, “Fruktona – VN” is a modern high-tech enterprise with high competitiveness. Mr. Dobrovolsky told all the details of the deal, the benefits and opportunities he received and urged his fellow countrymen to take advantage of the leasing financing.
In the second stage, the participants could visit the exhibition-fair of leasing products and get payment calculations for one or another type of equipment. More than a dozen lessor-members of the Association presented their opportunities at the exhibition for this purpose.
Participants of the event had the opportunity to communicate in an informal atmosphere at the buffet table with the best experts of the leasing market, exchanging contacts and ideas. The guests, representatives of small and medium businesses, expressed their gratitude to the organizers for the interesting program and valuable tips on their business development.
The event program in Ukrainian can be seen here
Event presentations in Ukrainian and Russian can be downloaded here
About Ukrainian Union of Lessors:
Association Ukrainian Union of Lessors (UUL) was founded in 2005 as a voluntary union of professional participants of the leasing market. The nonprofit Association’s primary objective is to promote development of the open and equal-accessible market of operational and financial leasing in Ukraine by co-ordination of enterprises’ activities in order to protected shared interests. Currently, the UUL unites 27 companies, among them leading leasing companies and representatives of contiguous markets. The UUL is the only professional association in the industry, with members representing approximately 80% of Ukraine’s finance lease market. For additional information about UUL, please contact Maryna Masich, CEO, at: +38 (093) 381 51 00; [email protected]. You may also visit its website at: http://uul.com.ua/
About Vinnytsa Regional
Development Agency:
Agency’s mission: To promote Vinnytsia region through investments and other
resources, as well as to take measures to improve the business environment and
image of the region. The Agency, as a communication platform, provides a
generalization of collective interest in the development of a certain
territory, establishes clear contacts with local or regional authorities, in
particular in the issues of development of small and medium-sized enterprises,
regional development, attracting investments. More information about the
Agency’s work is available at: http://ardvin.org.ua , Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/agenciia.vinnytsia/