Andriy Zdesenko

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Andriy Zdesenko
Андрій Здесенко
Born (1969-05-24) 24 May 1969 (age 54)
NationalityUkrainian
CitizenshipUkraine
Alma materOles Honchar Dnipro National University
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFounded Biosphere Corporation

Andriy Zdesenko (Ukrainian: Андрій Здесенко; 24 May 1969, Dnipro, Ukrainian SSR) — Ukrainian businessman, founder and president of Biosphere Corporation, owner of Charisma Fashion Group.[1][2] Co-founder of the Inspira business club in Dnipro.[3]

Listed in the top-100 richest people in Ukraine according to the Forbes magazine (since 2016).[4][5]

Biography[edit]

Andriy Zdesenko was born on 24 May 1969 in Dnipro. He graduated from the faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Oles Honchar Dnipro National University (DNU). He also received his second degree at the DNU's Faculty of Economics.

In 1997 Andriy Zdesenko founded Biosphere Corporation.[6]

In 2008 he started to develop his own premium boutiques of European clothing brands Charisma Fashion Group. Now it is represented by 9 stores in Kyiv and Dnipro.[7]

In 2014 Andriy Zdesenko along with Vladislav Guristrimba opened two restaurants of the Vapiano franchise in Kyiv and Lviv.[8]

In 2017 Andriy Zdesenko was named among 10 businessmen who form the image and reputation of Ukraine in the world by the Business magazine.[9] He was also included into the list of the 50 most stylish men in Ukraine by the ELLE MAN magazine.[10]

The same year he invested $100,000 along with Vladislav Guristrimba in the Biosphere StartUP Platform to develop tech startups in Ukraine and abroad.[11][12]

In 2019 the Focus magazine estimated the businessman's fortune at $110 million.[13]

In 2020 the Forbes magazine estimated Zdesenko's fortune at more than $100 million.[14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Andriy Zdesenko – Ukraine Global FDI Reports". GLOBAL FDI REPORTS. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  2. ^ Carlos, Red. "Andriy Zdesenko". Kyiv School of Economics. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  3. ^ "Успешные предприниматели Днепра объединились для обеспечения медиков всем необходимым: как присоединиться". dp.informator.ua (in Russian). 24 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  4. ^ "BUSINESSMAN AKHMETOV REMAINS LEADER OF FOCUS' TOP LIST OF RICHEST UKRAINIANS". Ukraine open for business. 2017-04-24. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  5. ^ "With his $2.2 bn, SCM Group's Rinat Akhmetov remains richest Ukrainian in 2016 - Focus mag". News agency Vector News English. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  6. ^ "Andriy Zdesenko – Ukraine". Ukraine Davos. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  7. ^ "Как «Биосфера» продает миллион товаров в день и вдохновляет 2800 сотрудников брать новые вершины". MC.today, Media for Creators (in Russian). 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  8. ^ "Бути кращими: Як українці відкрили ресторани Vapiano по франшизі та стали кращими в світі". Асоціація рітейлерів України (in Ukrainian). 2018-10-26. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  9. ^ "СПЕЦВЫПУСК Инвесторы новой Украины". БІЗНЕС журнал (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2020-06-03. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  10. ^ "Рейтинг самых стильных мужчин Украины". ELLE MAN. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  11. ^ Иван. "Андрій Здесенко". БІЗНЕС журнал (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2019-07-03. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  12. ^ "Вічний олівець і неугоняемый велосипед: У Києві вручили по $20 тис. кращим стартапам — DSnews Новини Києва, України і світу". www.dsnews.ua (in Ukrainian). 2018-04-26. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  13. ^ "Корпорация "Биосфера" меняет философию флагманского бренда". ФОКУС (in Russian). 26 April 2019. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  14. ^ "printed version". Forbes Ukraine. June 2020.