Biography

Serikbai Besikeev is an entrepreneur with 20 years of experience, the Founder and the President of Arman Holding, a well-known internationally active provider of integrated solutions for power and telecom (www.arman-holding.com).

In 1992, he graduated from the St. Petersburg Technical University (Russia) with the Degree in Engineering. Later he continued his studies at the Stockholm School of Economics, which he successfully graduated from in 1999.

In 1994, Serikbai Bisekeev set up his first company, which was a pioneer in selling cell phones in GSM standard in Russia, which he sold later.

In 2000 he established Arman Holding, which today provides integration services in industrial communication, safety, lighting and climate solutions, thermal and power industries. It also has its own production of advanced intercom & PA/GA systems under brand Armtel and block power plants in container (BPPC).

Arman Holding has the reputation of a reliable partner of the leading enterprises in gas & oil and power industries. More than 500 successful projects and international Certificates of Quality prove it.

Since 2011, the company started to develop the alternative energy projects, currently represented by development projects of two wind farms and a solar farm in Kazakhstan.

Arman Holding is active internationally with its offices located in Russia, Kazakhstan, Singapore, India, UAE, and Germany.

Today, Mr.Besikeev is also an active member of business communities of Russia and Kazakhstan. He supports young private entrepreneurs, performing as a mentor.

In 2012 I was awarded the title "Best Entrepreneur of Russia" by Ernst & Young in the category of B2B.

In 2013 the Association "Eurasian Economic Club of Scientists" appointed me the Vice President for cooperation with the countries of Southeast Asia.

In 2014 I organized the Singaporean-Kazakhstani business forum in Almaty.

Since July 2014 I have been independent director of the JSC " Damu Entrepreneurship Development Fund".

Since July 2015 i have been independent director of the JSC " National Agency for Techonological Development".

I am a member of the "Singapore Business Federation".

I try to support young entrepreneurs in Kazakhstan by means of public lectures and webinars.