16.11.09. Ilya Gubin, President of Novikombank, participated in a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Bicycling Federation of Russia
- Participants of the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Cycling Federation of Russia.
The meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Cycling Federation of Russia was attended by representatives of government institutions, managers of leading Russian banks and companies, public organisations.
During the meeting, participants discussed the performance of Russian sportsmen in various international competitions in 2009 and plans for 2010. In addition, considerable attention was paid to the prospects for the development of cycling in Russia, in particular, the continuing investment in Russian athletes training, the reinforcement of the sporting infrastructure and the construction of new sports facilities.
In addition, the Board of Trustees approved a programme for the activity of Cycling development and support foundation up to 2016.
The meeting’s participants also discussed the success of the continental team «Katyusha», of which Novikombank is a major sponsor.
Ilya Gubin, President of Novikombank and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Cycling Federation of Russia, took part in the meeting and awards ceremony where Russian cyclists were awarded honorary diplomas for their successful performance in the European and World championships.
Summarising the results of the event, Ilya Gubin said, «Today we can say with certainty that the long-term and consistent development of cycling in our country under the auspices of the Bicycling Federation of Russia is a continuing success. It is evidenced by the striking new achievements of our sportsmen in the national and international arena».
For information purposes: Novikombank was established in 1993. Today, it is a solid, rapidly growing financial institution offering a comprehensive range of banking services to its customers. The provision of finance to Russian industrial companies, including defence enterprises, the automobile industry and technology-intensive manufacturers is among the Bank’s priorities. As of 1 October 2009, the Bank’s capital amounts to 6 billion roubles, with net assets of 30 billion roubles.
