 | December 2009Avanko Capital advises Danish Skamol A/S on acquisition of a majority share of the brick business of Diatomovy Kombinat, Russia |
 | November 2009Avanko Capital sponsored Mergers.ru research on the Russian M&A market – 9M' 2009 |
 | August 2009Avanko Capital honored by ACQ Magazine with the "Investment bank of the year (boutique) - Russia" awards |
 | March 2009Avanko Capital sponsors research project into the Russian M&A market in 2008 by Mergers.ru |
March 2009
Avanko Capital becomes an official partner of Kommersant Publishing House's evening reception and 'Top Manager' awards
February 2009
Avanko Capital advises executive search and recruitment company Brainpower on its sale to BPI Group
 | December 2008Avanko Capital wins "The Best Employer 2008" title |
November 2008
Avanko Capital advises Russian recruiting company AVANTA Personnel on its sale to Adecco S.A.
Avanko Capital, in cooperation with Blackwood Capital, has successfully completed the sale of AVANTA Personnel to Adecco S.A.
Avanko Capital, working with Blackwood Capital, served as financial advisor to AVANTA Personnel in the transaction.
AVANTA Personnel provides recruitment, leasing and HR consulting services throughout Russia with its own and franchise offices in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Vladivostok, Yekaterinburg, Krasnodar, Novosibirsk, Perm, Rostov-on-Don, and Samara, and employs more than 400 people.
Adecco S.A. is a Fortune Global 500 company and a global leader in HR services. Registered in Switzerland, the Adecco Group network connects about 700,000 associates with clients each day through its network of more than 36,000 employees (FTEs) and more than 6,700 offices in over 60 countries and territories around the world.
Elena Novikova, Managing Director of AVANTA Personnel in Russia, said: 'Being part of the Adecco Group will allow AVANTA Personnel to gain resources for active business development, opportunities to improve client servicing quality, and the potential for joint work with Adecco. Together with Adecco Russia, we become partners in Adecco Group, and that will allow us to provide our clients with broader choice of high quality HR solutions.'
Pavel Filippov, a Partner with Avanko Capital, commented: 'This transaction proves that powerful multinationals like Adecco believe in the prospects of market recovery in Russia and are prepared to invest now to ensure a competitive edge and growth in the future. AVANTA Personnel is really a growth-minded and dynamic company, which, effectively backed by Adecco, is destined for success.'
November 2008
Urals Cluster Study - a new joint research work by Avanko Capital and ETLA for the Ministry of Employment and Economy of Finland
