Ivo Prokopiev
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Ivo Prokopiev is one of the Bulgaria
n business and opinion leaders with strong public commitments. He has been reelected Chairman of the largest business association in Bulgaria: the Confederation of Employers and Industrialists in Bulgaria (CEIBG). He is also Deputy Chairman of the Union of Publishers in Bulgaria.
Ivo Prokopiev represents Bulgaria in several international boards: in the Board of the European Newspaper Publishers Association
(ENPA); in the Board of the World Association of Newspapers
and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA); in the Consultative Council of UniCredit
Group.
Ivo Prokopiev is one of the founders of TRANSFUSE, a network comprising business and political leaders in the Balkans
. He is Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Alfa Finance Holding and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Economedia
publishing house.
whose members produce around 60% of the country's GDP.
Ivo Prokopiev has been a member of the Economic Council of former President Petar Stoyanov
, and in this capacity he actively participated in the consultation
s regarding the introduction of the currency board
arrangement in 1997.
In his capacity of a representative of the employers, between 2003 and 2005, Ivo Prokopiev held the position of Chairman of the National Social Security Institute's Supervisory Board, i.e.: the pension system
's first state pillar.
Prokopiev is Deputy Chairman of the Union of Publishers in Bulgaria.
Within the Union's structure, he is responsible for the international activities and a number of projects. One of these is the establishment of ethical code of conduct
and ethical commissions for the Bulgarian media
jointly with the BBC
under an EU programme.
Ivo Prokopiev represents Bulgaria in several international boards: in the Consultative Council of UniCredit Group; in the Board of the European Newspaper Publishers' Association (ENPA).
Following the merger of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), Ivo Prokopiev was recently elected to represent Bulgaria in the new Board of WAN-IFRA (http://www.wan-ifra.org/).
He also is one of the founders of TRANSFUSE, a network comprising business and political leaders in the Balkans (http://www.transfuse-association.org/).
, financial services
, real estate
and clean energy. The Holding also invests successfully in logistics
, construction
, and telecommunications sectors. The Group comprises more than 30 companies and is actively involved in projects in Bulgaria, and other seven countries in East and South East Europe (Albania
, Greece
, Macedonia
, Romania
, Serbia
, Turkey
, and Ukraine
). The Holding structure manages assets exceeding EUR 1.5 billion.
Ivo Prokopiev is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of Economedia Publishing House, the second largest publishing house in the country and a leader in the premium quality press
segment. The media group was founded in 1993 by him and Philip Harmandjiev and today it owns more than 25 editions, among them print publications, licensed magazines, business to business publications and internet products, including the business daily Dnevnik
[www.dnevnik.bg] and the weekly Capital [www.capital.bg].
Ivo Prokopiev holds a degree in Banking and Finance from the University of National and World Economy
in Sofia
and Executive MBA from INSEAD
.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n business and opinion leaders with strong public commitments. He has been reelected Chairman of the largest business association in Bulgaria: the Confederation of Employers and Industrialists in Bulgaria (CEIBG). He is also Deputy Chairman of the Union of Publishers in Bulgaria.
Ivo Prokopiev represents Bulgaria in several international boards: in the Board of the European Newspaper Publishers Association
European Newspaper Publishers Association
The European Newspaper Publishers' Association is an international, non-profit, advocating the interests of the European newspaper publishing industry at different European and international organisations and institutions...
(ENPA); in the Board of the World Association of Newspapers
World Association of Newspapers
The World Association of Newspapers is a non-profit, non-governmental organization made up of 76 national newspaper associations, 12 news agencies, 10 regional press organisations and individual newspaper executives in 100 countries...
and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA); in the Consultative Council of UniCredit
UniCredit
UniCredit SpA is an Italy-based, pan-European banking organization, with aprox 40 million customers and operations in 22 countries.- Geography :...
Group.
Ivo Prokopiev is one of the founders of TRANSFUSE, a network comprising business and political leaders in the Balkans
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
. He is Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Alfa Finance Holding and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Economedia
Economedia
Economedia is the biggest publisher of business media in Bulgaria. It is mainly known for publishing the influential weekly Capital and the business-oriented daily Dnevnik. Majority owner of Economedia is Ivo Prokopiev.- External links :*...
publishing house.
Public commitments
Ivo Prokopiev occupies the position of Chairman of the Management Board of the largest business association: the Confederation of Employers and Industrialists in Bulgaria (CEIBG), the most representative association of the Bulgarian businessBusiness
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
whose members produce around 60% of the country's GDP.
Ivo Prokopiev has been a member of the Economic Council of former President Petar Stoyanov
Petar Stoyanov
Petar Stefanov Stoyanov is a former President of Bulgaria from 1997 until 2002. He was elected as a candidate of the Union of Democratic Forces...
, and in this capacity he actively participated in the consultation
Consultation
The Consultation served as the provisional government of Mexican Texas from November 1835 through March 1836 during the Texas Revolution. Tensions rose in Texas during early 1835 as throughout Mexico federalists began to oppose the increasingly centralist policies of the government. In the...
s regarding the introduction of the currency board
Currency board
A currency board is a monetary authority which is required to maintain a fixed exchange rate with a foreign currency. This policy objective requires the conventional objectives of a central bank to be subordinated to the exchange rate target....
arrangement in 1997.
In his capacity of a representative of the employers, between 2003 and 2005, Ivo Prokopiev held the position of Chairman of the National Social Security Institute's Supervisory Board, i.e.: the pension system
Pension system
-Pension systems in various countries:*ANSES *Superannuation in Australia*Social Security *Canada Pension Plan*Chile pension system*Indian pension system*KiwiSaver *Social security *UK Pension Provision...
's first state pillar.
Prokopiev is Deputy Chairman of the Union of Publishers in Bulgaria.
Within the Union's structure, he is responsible for the international activities and a number of projects. One of these is the establishment of ethical code of conduct
Code of Conduct
A code of conduct is a set of rules outlining the responsibilities of or proper practices for an individual, party or organization. Related concepts include ethical codes and honor codes....
and ethical commissions for the Bulgarian media
News media
The news media are those elements of the mass media that focus on delivering news to the general public or a target public.These include print media , broadcast news , and more recently the Internet .-Etymology:A medium is a carrier of something...
jointly with the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
under an EU programme.
Ivo Prokopiev represents Bulgaria in several international boards: in the Consultative Council of UniCredit Group; in the Board of the European Newspaper Publishers' Association (ENPA).
Following the merger of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), Ivo Prokopiev was recently elected to represent Bulgaria in the new Board of WAN-IFRA (http://www.wan-ifra.org/).
He also is one of the founders of TRANSFUSE, a network comprising business and political leaders in the Balkans (http://www.transfuse-association.org/).
Business
Ivo Prokopiev is Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Alfa Finance Holding. Alfa Finance Holding is a leading Bulgarian industrial and financial group with four main business lines: industrial mineralsIndustrial minerals
Industrial minerals are geological materials which are mined for their commercial value, which are not fuel and are not sources of metals ....
, financial services
Financial services
Financial services refer to services provided by the finance industry. The finance industry encompasses a broad range of organizations that deal with the management of money. Among these organizations are credit unions, banks, credit card companies, insurance companies, consumer finance companies,...
, real estate
Real estate
In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
and clean energy. The Holding also invests successfully in logistics
Logistics
Logistics is the management of the flow of goods between the point of origin and the point of destination in order to meet the requirements of customers or corporations. Logistics involves the integration of information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling, and packaging, and...
, construction
Construction
In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking...
, and telecommunications sectors. The Group comprises more than 30 companies and is actively involved in projects in Bulgaria, and other seven countries in East and South East Europe (Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, and Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
). The Holding structure manages assets exceeding EUR 1.5 billion.
Ivo Prokopiev is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of Economedia Publishing House, the second largest publishing house in the country and a leader in the premium quality press
Quality press
Quality press is a category of newspapers in national circulation in the United Kingdom distinguished by their seriousness. The category used to be called "broadsheet" until several papers adopted a tabloid format. Both The Times and The Independent adopted a tabloid format in 2004...
segment. The media group was founded in 1993 by him and Philip Harmandjiev and today it owns more than 25 editions, among them print publications, licensed magazines, business to business publications and internet products, including the business daily Dnevnik
Dnevnik (Sofia)
Dnevnik is a business-oriented Bulgarian daily newspaper, that is published Monday - Friday in Sofia since 2001. Until early 2005, it was printed in broadsheet format, the last Bulgarian daily to use the large format. It adopted a compact format after research in 2005 found that more than 50% of...
[www.dnevnik.bg] and the weekly Capital [www.capital.bg].
Ivo Prokopiev holds a degree in Banking and Finance from the University of National and World Economy
University of National and World Economy
The University of National and World Economy is a university located in Sofia, Bulgaria.- History :University of National and World Economy is one of the biggest and oldest higher educational institutions of economics in the Republic of Bulgaria and South Eastern Europe with a history of almost...
in Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
and Executive MBA from INSEAD
INSEAD
INSEAD is an international graduate business school and research institution. It has campuses in Europe , Asia , and the Middle East , as well as a research center in Israel...
.