OREANDA-NEWS. December 23, 2009. Ukrsotsbank Chairman Borys Tymonkin is one of TOP-2 best top managers of Companion magazine rating 10 best top managers of Ukraine.

TOP-10 best top managers of Ukraine rating is the evaluation instrument of professional reputation of senior managers of Ukrainian companies for several years. This year it was decided to move away from traditional methods of rating.

Firstly, experts were offered to assess the proposed list of 80 top managers prepared by Companion magazine editorial board. The list comprised the executives (hired managers and owners who are engaged in operational control), listed among the best in the ratings of Companion magazine in 2008, as well as executives of companies- leaders in their fields who are public figures. However, experts were able to supplement the list by any number of names of executives (eventually the list was expanded to 14 positions).

Secondly, experts were requested to evaluate applicants for two complex qualitative indicators: success in the previous 12 months and credibility in the business environment. Assessments were made on a scale of one to ten and assessed were only those executives about whom the expert has a personal opinion. Scored points were summed up and the ranking has been held basing on a final number of scores.

Thirdly, the main experts of the rating were top managers themselves.

The TOP-5 of the rating TOP-10 top managers of Ukraine is as follows:

Ihor Lytovchenko, Kyivstar;

Borys Tymonkin, Ukrsotsbank;

 Andriy Zadorozhny, Kozyrna karta;

Ihor Balenko, Furshet;

Volodymyr Kostelman, Fozzy Group.

As the experts of the magazine note, Borys Tymonkin occupies leading positions in several industry associations and is one of the most reputable Ukrainian bankers. “Ukrsotsbank in crisis period has retained the trust of clients and has good financial performance. In December 2009, the Bank won in the Best Bank in Ukraine nomination, according to The Banker magazine, the Bank has repaid THE NBU loan amounting to UAH 420 million. Considerable credit tranches of the NBU were repaid ahead of schedule"– the magazine said.

It should be noted that Borys Tymonkin became the only top manager of banking area who entered the TOP-5 rating.