Igamnazarov Timur
Chief Executive Officer at IST Hungary
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Meet Timur
Timur Igamnazarov is the CEO of the popular international Hungarian consulting company IST Hungary. He is responsible for implementing the company’s strategy and business development. In his role as CEO, Timur is responsible for conducting a comprehensive analysis of Hungarian and European consulting services markets, managing and nurturing relationships with key clients and strategic partners, and developing and optimizing sales systems to drive business growth.
Timur completed his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at the Moscow Technical University of Communications and Informatics (MTUCI). He also pursued a Master’s degree at the University of Žilina, Slovakia, specializing in Electrical Engineering under the SAIA scholarship. Currently, Timur is pursuing his Ph.D. at the Hungarian Eötvös Loránd University under the guidance of Professor Dr. Zoltán Illés.
This comprehensive educational background, combining technical knowledge and international experience, enables Timur to effectively bridge the gap between technological innovations and business solutions in his leadership role at IST Hungary.
Timur Igamnazarov is the CEO of IST Hungary since 2020. He has over 15 years of experience in the consulting business since 2008, developing strategic partnerships with telecommunications companies, top banks, retailers, real estate firms, and other major companies across the EMEA region (Hungary, European Union countries, UAE, CIS) and the USA.
Timur speaks Hungarian, Slovak, Czech, Russian and English.
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Experience
2020 - now
CEO at IST Hungary
Budapest, Hungary
IST Hungary is a popular international consulting company in Hungary:
- Corporate Consulting
- Legal and Regulatory Consulting
- Financial and Tax Consulting
- Business Development and Strategy Consulting
- Construction and Real Estate Consulting
- Migration and Business Immigration Consulting
- Marketing and Analytics Consulting
- Investor Relations Consulting
2020 - 2022
Adviser & Business Partner at FastForward.ai
CA, USA & Amsterdam, The Netherlands
FastForward.ai is a social media engagement and commerce platform company that enables enterprises to reach, engage, and enable 1-click digital commerce and payments for their customers.
Achievements:
- Developed a sales, marketing strategy and presentations for the company
- Launched data-driven sales department to analyze key industry trends which extended company’s reach into eight new Marketing & IT verticals and markets
- I concluded contracts in the amount of USD $3.700.000
- I have concluded contracts for FastForward.ai with companies such as Metro Cash & Carry, FlyDubai, the largest MVNO telecom operators and many others.
2019 – 2020
Head of Strategic Partnerships at VEON Ltd.
Amsterdam, The Netherlands & Moscow, Russia
VEON, world's 10th largest mobile communications company with over 200 million customers - more than AT&T and Verizon.
Achievements:
- Signed new client accounts within the first 6 month performing sales of $12.000.000
- Signed commercial agreements with VISA, Gazprombank (TOP-3 in Central and Eastern Europe), AK Bars Bank (Russia’s Top-15 financial institutions in Russia), MKB Bank (TOP-11 among the largest banks in CEE by Tier I capital in The Banker’s Top 1000 World Banks 2019, The Banker)
- Development and supervised FinTech project "Banking as a Service" and the Beeline banking platform with technical team and partners
- Radically changed and improved the existing work standards based on progressive trends by more than 40%
2017 - 2019
Sales Director at Home Credit Bank (PPF Group)
Prague, Czech Republic & Moscow, Russia
PPF Group is an international investment group founded in 1991 in the Czech Republic, from where it manages operations in 25 countries across Europe, Asia & USA
- Development of partnership network around the bank's products & retailers from TOP Europe companies & Fortune 500
- Closed Revenue USD 22M in Professional Services and USD 11M banking partnerships
- Achieved 38% growth in parnerships sales
- Managed and led two Sales Managers to their top awards as 1st and 2nd Top Sales Managers at Home Credit Bank
- Won new large opportunities and Boost Sales Results (15 people,$48M)
2013 – 2017
Amsterdam, The Netherlands & Moscow, Russia
VEON, world's 10th largest mobile communications company with over 200 million customers--more than AT&T and Verizon.
Achievements:
- Appointed member of Microsoft & Apple Global Sales Advisory Panel in 2016
- Closed Revenue USD 15M in Professional Services and USD 7M banking and telco partnerships
- Developed robust pipeline (>$3.2MM) within 90-days upon arrival
- Launched a new project "BeFree" with the team in 2016 (remote work for company employees)
- Increased Merchandise sales by 800% in 3 years Closed 200+ customers with Global International companies & Fortune 500
- Led the acquisition with International companies and increased account base by 300%
2012 - 2013
Head of office at Interactive Technologies s.r.o.
Bratislava, Slovak Republic
The company specialises in hosting the largest international events with special equipment for interactive and smart voting
- I opened the international office in the Slovak Republic of I-VOTE company
- I created a new web-site in the English, Slovak, Polish and Czech languages
- I signed contracts with clients, partners and made a good cooperation with University of Zilina and Slovak Telekom (Deutsch Telekom)
- Carried out large events for clients with the integration of voice voting.
Achievements:
- Opening a representative office from scratch
- Developed a sales strategy and presentations for the company
- Developed robust pipeline (>$1.2MM) within 120-days upon arrival
- Business Development in Europe and Sales growth
2010 - 2012
Leading specialist OTP Bank
Budapest, Hungary & Moscow, Russia
OTP Bank Group is one of the largest independent financial service providers in Central and Eastern Europe with full range of banking services for private individuals and corporate clients.
- Administration of Oracle Siebel CRM databases, banking servers, and systems 24x7
- Administration of IP telephony (Alcatel-Lucent)
- Oracle Database Technical Support from Kaliningrad to Yuzhno-Sahalinsk cities
- Monitoring the performance of all banking systems
- Programming - PL / SQL
- Active interaction with other departments and branches
- Training of new employees
2010 - 2010
Programming engineer at the Lomonosov Moscow State University
Moscow State University, the first Russian University founded in 1755 on the initiative of Mikhail Lomonosov, an outstanding scientist of the Enlightenment.
- Modernization of existing networks and communication systems
- Laying of new communication lines
- Programming
Education
MTUCI presented unprecedented scale and diversity of opportunity. My six years of phenomenal professors across the disciplines pushed me to expand, challenge, and adjust my worldview.
My tenure throwing major Telco & IT and university events validated that quality stems from attention to detail. My engagement in MTUCI tech & innovation initiatives exercised my creative muscle, sparked my obsession with design, and strengthened my tolerance to adversity. My internships at Siemens, Ericsson, Alcatel-Lucent helped me discover my love for building products and increasing sales.
MTUCI showed me what I love to do, gifted me with a love for learning, and surrounded me with a wealth of inspiring peers.
Diploma earned December 2011
I have been awarded a SAIA Scholarship from the Slovak Republic to study at the University of Žilina’s Faculty of Electrical Engineering. During my time at the University:
- I completed a Slovak language course at the University of Žilina and received a certificate. Now I am fluent in both Slovak and Czech.
- I participated in the international Telekom Day conference organized by Slovak Telekom & Deutsche Telekom, where I won a quiz competition.
- I created a video in the Multimedia Department explaining how students, graduate students, and teachers, can apply for scholarships to pursue studies, research, and academic collaborations in the Slovak Republic.
- I received letters of recommendation from the Dean and the Rector of the University of Žilina, praising my excellent academic records.
Studying at one of Europe’s leading universities in the telecommunications field was a highly rewarding experience. It provided me with valuable international perspectives and useful knowledge.
Press about me
My studies during the Internship in the University of Zilina, Slovak Republic.
National Scholarship Program of the Slovak Republic.
Reviews
I had the pleasure of Timur working with us at FastForward.ai. As the Adviser, Timur was very professional in the sales and negotiation processes with top global companies.
I would especially note his sociability, responsibility, sense of humor and intelligence.
I enthusiastically recommend Timur as a leader skilled in the ability to connect with and build long-term successful relationships with clients and their decisions makers.
I would like to inform you that we have conducted a cashback program with Home Credit and Finance Bank and it has increased our sales during the implementation period. I would like to thank Timur IGAMNAZAROV for his contributions.
Timur is someone who takes product sales and marketing seriously. He has an extensive knowledge market and actively develops new solutions for optimizing existing ideas.
At any given time, he is ready to take on as many responsibilities that he can, as pressure is not foreign to him. He organized a few events in the Moscow office and helped to sell us telecommunications equipment. He is an excellent team worker and a true, responsible leader.
Timur is a very energetic sales professional, with deep understanding from the markets he covers. He worked in my sales team helping us to grow our business to the next level. Not only he is professional hunter, but he is also a person who makes the working fun for everyone. I can highly recommend Timur to any growth driven sales teams to help to close deals and from revenues.
I would like to say thank you very much for Timur that we have partnerships a cash back program "Polza" & instalment plan card "Svoboda" between Home Credit and Finance Bank and LG. Our cooperation has increased our sales results. I highly appreciated Timur professional skills in sales and marketing, ability to execute in a partnerships environment, his hands-on attitude. Timur is an open minded team player, always supporting his colleagues and partners. I would like to thank Timur Igamnazarov for his contributions!
Timur is professional and effective in his approach to work and is highly respected by his colleagues and partners. It works well, both as a team and independently. He also personally developed several unique sales techniques and launched a number of marketing activities, which led to a significant increase in profits, both of Home Credit and Finance Bank and its partners.
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Consulting company IST Hungary
IST Hungary is a Hungarian international consulting company that provides services to foreign nationals from all over the world:
Business Establishment & Banking
- Company registrations in various jurisdictions
- Assistance with commercial account opening in Hungarian, European, Swiss, and Persian Gulf banks (UAE, Qatar)
- Consulting on increasing sales and business partnerships
- Analytics services
Financial & Legal Services
- Full accounting support
- Tax optimization
- Consultation on Hungarian tax legislation
- Comprehensive legal support in the conclusion of contracts between European companies.
- Legal transactions support
Immigration Services
- Business immigration consulting
- Assistance with visas, residence permits, and citizenship
- Consulting on long-term stays in Hungary, EU countries, and UAE
- Support for employers obtaining work permits for foreign employees
Real Estate Services
- Consulting on residential and commercial real estate acquisition in Hungary, EU countries, and UAE
- Legal support for real estate transactions
- Construction consulting, including plant design and construction
Investment Services
- Attracting entrepreneurs and large investors to Hungary, EU countries, and UAE
- Marketing consulting
- Strategic partnership development
IST HUNGARY Services