The Minister of Economics of the Republic of Tatarstan Artyom Zdunov awarded winners of Competition "The businessman of year: Gold one hundred – 2014"
22 December 2014, Monday
On December 19 within a week of business events "Business results of Tatarstan – 2014" reception of businessmen by the Minister of Economics of the Republic of Tatarstan Artyom Zdunov took place. In the restaurant complex "Tougan Avyly" the minister awarded winners of Competition "The businessman of year: Gold one hundred – 2014". Representatives of 45 municipalities of the republic, and also businessmen selected by a competition commission of experts who showed administrative talent, innovative thinking in business, qualitatively high creative decisions in the field of marketing became winners this year, and also made a contribution to development of the sphere of business of the republic in general.
"The Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Tatarstan holds the second year this Competition. Carrying out similar level of actions became already good tradition" - the Minister of Economics of the Republic of Tatarstan Artyom Zdunov noted in the welcome speech.
"The gold one hundred" is 100 best businessmen of this year. First of all competition estimates enterprise talent and the businessman's contribution to development of the sphere of business, the branch and economy of the republic in general. Competition purpose "Businessman of year: The gold one hundred" is increases of prestige of business and stimulation of development of the sphere of small and medium business of the Republic of Tatarstan. Thus an important condition of carrying out competition is representation of each region of Tatarstan in "Gold one hundred".
The advisory council of competition included 40 people representing business, bodies executive and legislature, public organizations and mass media. These are the most authoritative, the recognized and taken place professionals in the areas.
Additional criteria of a choice of winners of competition also were:
- authority of the businessman, his recognition and respect from business community, partners, competitors, employees and mass media.
- financial success and high economic rates of activity of the enterprise and businessman.
- the social importance of business, ability to provide workplaces with the worthy level of compensation, to take responsibility for people and the territory at which the enterprise works.
As part of the program, the Minister visited the Arsky Industrial Park, where he got acquainted with the current activities and long-term plans of the residents. During the inspection of the production facilities, Midkhat Shagiakhmetov held a substantive discussion with the heads of enterprises on capacity expansion and improving the efficiency of using the existing infrastructure.
Applications for the Start-Digital Technologies-1 competition (turn 2) are being accepted on the website of the Innovation Promotion Foundation until February 24. Individuals and legal entities, small business entities, can participate in it.
Rustem Mukhamedshin, Director of the Guarantee Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan, took part in a large–scale event - the strategic session of the Association of Small and Medium-sized Businesses of the Republic of Tatarstan, which took place on January 30, 2026 in Kazan at the Entrepreneur's House.