Sochi, February 27, 2017 – The Roscongress Foundation signed a strategic partnership agreement with the BTC Group of Companies today, February 27, on the opening day of the Russian Investment Forum in Sochi. The document was officially signed by Roscongress Foundation CEO Alexander Stuglev and BTC Group General Director Georgy Drachev.

Under the agreement, the BTC holding will become the official supplier of uniforms and clothing for volunteers and temporary personnel at the country’s leading economic forums – the Russian Investment Forum, International Arctic Forum, St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and Eastern Economic Forum. In addition, BTC will supply its signature windbreaker jackets for several thousand members of the media covering Russia’s main business forums. The clothing was developed by specialists from the BTC Group jointly with the Roscongress Foundation and is manufactured in Russia from locally produced fabrics and materials.

For its part, the Roscongress Foundation will provide BTC with information and promotional services.

“I am glad that the supplier of special clothing for the Roscongress Foundation’s events will be a well-known Russian company that has social experience and specializes in the development, production and sale of high-tech clothing for different sectors of business. I am confident that BTC will do a good job handling the mission it has been assigned”, Roscongress Foundation CEO Alexander Stuglev said.

“We are thrilled about the start of the partnership with the Roscongress Foundation. We hope that the experience we have gained from developing and manufacturing high-quality uniforms for leading companies will help the thousands of volunteers feel confident and comfortable when working with guests and participants at key Russian forums and will also contribute to strengthening our country’s image”, BTC Group General Director Georgy Drachev said.

About the companies

BTC Group of Companies – one of Russia’s major light industry holdings.

The company specializes in manufacturing high-tech textiles as well as designing and producing clothing and footwear, including uniforms, professional and special clothing for business, casualwear and clothing for outdoor activities.

BTC has a modern manufacturing base that includes 13 enterprises in the Russian Federation, the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of South Ossetia.

The holding has more than 7,300 employees.

The company’s facilities are capable of manufacturing up to 5 million garments, 17 million knitwear units and up to 1 million pairs of shoes per year. The BTC textile cluster can manufacture 25 million metres of synthetic and mixed fabrics as well as knitted fabric.

BTC is an innovator in product development and creation and uses modern approaches to organizing business processes and manufacturing technologies.

www.btcgroup.ru

Roscongress Foundation – the largest operator of conferences and exhibitions in Russia.

The Roscongress Foundation was founded in 2007 with the aim of helping to develop Russia’s economic potential and strengthen the country’s image by organizing congresses and exhibitions with an economic and social focus. The Foundation develops the substantive content for these events, and provides companies with advice, information, and expert guidance, as well as offering comprehensive evaluation, analysis, and coverage of the Russian and global economic agenda.

Today, its annual agenda includes events held in locations ranging from Montevideo to Vladivostok, which bring together global business leaders, experts, the media, and government officials to create favourable conditions for dialogue and the promotion of new ideas and projects, and to assist in the creation of social enterprises and charity projects.

www.roscongress.org