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Dmytro Shymkiv

Dmytro Anatoliyovych Shymkiv (Ukrainian: Дмитро Анатолійович Ши́мків, born 28 September 1975 in Lviv)[3] is a Ukrainian top manager in the field of innovations. Еxecutive chairman of Darnitsa Group (2018-2022). Vice-chairman of the Presidential Administration of Ukraine (from 9 July 2014[4] until August 31, 2018), ex-CEO of Microsoft Ukraine.[5]

Dmytro Shymkiv
Дмитро Шимків
Deputy head of the Presidential Administration of Ukraine
Personal details
Born (1975-09-28) 28 September 1975 (age 48)
Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityUkrainian
Alma materLviv Polytechnic National University
Known forЕxecutive chairman of Darnitsa Group (since September 19, 2018 till June 2022)[1][2]

Biography edit

Career edit

In 1997 he graduated with honors from Lviv Polytechnic National University. [3] There he got a degree in radio electronics, information technology and telecommunications. During his studies, Dmytro Shymkiv initiated the creation of "PolyNet", which became one of the first university computer networks in Ukraine.[6]

Between 1998 and 2007, Dmytro Shymkiv managed IT companies and an international team of software developers.[7] In 1998 he moved to Copenhagen, where he worked for ALTA Copenhagen. After returning to Ukraine, Shymkiv founded Alfa Team in 2000, which he sold to the Danish corporation ALTA A/S two years later. Alfa Team became ALTA Eastern Europe, where Shymkiv headed the R&D department of ALTA A/S and led a team of developers in Denmark, Ukraine and the USA.[8]

Between 2007 and 2014, Dmytro Shymkiv worked at Microsoft Ukraine. From March 2007 to May 2009, he managed sales in the corporate segment. In two years, the sales level has grown by 60%. In May 2009, Dmytro Shymkiv became CEO of Microsoft in Ukraine. The branch has been recognized as one of the company's most successful branches several times, in particular in 2011 it became the best division in the world.[9][10][11]

From July 2014 to August 2018, Shymkiv worked as Vice-chairman of the Presidential Administration of Ukraine. He was responsible for administrative, social and economic reforms, in particular one of the first tasks was the introduction of e-government in the Presidential Administration.[12][13] Among his achievements are evangelizing the electronic public procurement system ProZorro,[14][15] establishing National Reform Council and Project Management Office for reforms,[16] drafting President’s strategy for sustainable development "Ukraine 2020", promotion of the launch of a 3G / 4G mobile connection, creation of initiatives like "Digital Ukraine" and "GoGlobal" (nationwide learning of English), creation of electronic petitions service to the President of Ukraine, etc.[9]

Since September 2018, Shymkiv has been working for the pharmaceutical company Darnitsa Group, where he is the head of the company’s management board. His responsibilities include international relations, strategic planning, development and implementation of new technologies.[17] He believes that pharmacy is a much more attractive and productive industry than IT.[18]

Dmytro is married and has three children. He is fond of swimming, sailing, history and art.[19]

Public activity edit

Dmytro Shymkiv has been a member of various public, non-profit and commercial organizations: the AIESEC Council in Ukraine (since 2003), the Foreign Investment Expert at the Advisory Council to the President of Ukraine (2005-2007), the Bohdan Hawrylyshyn Charitable Foundation and the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine (since 2010), member of the Young Presidents' Organization (since 2011) and of the supervisory board of Lviv Polytechnic National University (since 2012), member of ASPEN Ukraine (since 2014), supervisory boards of the Ukrainian Startup Fund (since 2019) and Kyivstar (since 2020) etc.[11][20][21]

During the Euromaidan, Shymkiv was one of the first representatives of the Ukrainian IT business that sharply criticized the government's actions. He temporarily resigned as CEO of Microsoft Ukraine and went to the Maidan to defend the rights and freedoms of compatriots.[8]

Activity evaluation edit

According to Oleksiy Bilovil, in 2014 Dmytro Shymkiv became the main reformer of the Administration of the President of Ukraine, in particular he initiated the fastest launch of 3G in Ukraine. By citation Shymkiv was the leader in his team.[22]

According to the publication "Vlast deneg" ("Power of Money") in 2020, "Darnitsa" company was included in the list of 25 leaders in digitalization in Ukraine due to the introduction of new technologies. Dmytro Shymkiv is responsible for this sector.[23][24][17]

Ratings

In 2010, the magazine "TOP-100. Rating of the best companies in Ukraine" ranked Dmytro Shymkiv among the best top managers (№30).[25]

In 2011, Dmytro Shymkiv was included in the TOP-15 best managers of Ukraine according to the Korrespondent magazine.[26]

In 2012, according to the publishing house "Economy" and the magazine "TOP-100. Rating of the best companies in Ukraine" Shymkiv together with O. Vadatursky became the best top managers of Ukraine.[27]

In 2013, Dmytro Shymkiv was named one of the ten best top managers in Ukraine (according to "Investgazeta" magazine).[28]

In 2020, Dmytro Shymkiv was named one of the Ukrainians who shares useful knowledge about business, pharmaceuticals, and innovation (№18 in the "TOP 100 Most Inspiring Ukrainians").[18]

External links edit

  • Denys Katsylo, Stas Yurasov (2019). "Dmitry Shimkiv: Ukrainian chemists do not create unique things? That's wrong!". LIGA.net. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  • Anna Levchenko (7 December 2020). "Голова ради директорів Darnitsa Group: Пандемія COVID-19 довела, що сильна фарміндустрія зміцнює безпеку держави" [Executive Chairman, Darnitsa Group: The COVID-19 pandemic has proved that a strong pharmaceutical industry strengthens the security of the state]. Interfax-Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  • "Дмитрий Шимкив, председатель совета директоров Darnitsa Group: Фарминдустрия способна удовлетворить потребности украинцев в лекарствах во время пандемии" [Dmytro Shymkiv, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Darnitsa Group: The pharmaceutical industry is able to meet the needs of Ukrainians in medicines during a pandemic]. Ukrinform (in Russian). 28 April 2020. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2021.

References edit

  1. ^ "Шимкив Дмитрий" [Dmytro Shymkiv]. LIGA.net (in Russian). 17 June 2014. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2021. 19 сентября 2018 года Дмитрий Шимкив возглавил совет управляющей компании Фармацевтическая компания Дарница.
  2. ^ "Про нас" [About us]. Darnitsa (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2021. Голова ради директорів Darnitsa Group
  3. ^ a b "SHYMKIV Dmytro Anatoliyovych". president.gov.ua. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  4. ^ "President appointed Dmytro Shymkiv to the post of Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration on holding reforms". president.gov.ua. 9 July 2014. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015.
  5. ^ Tavernise, Sabrina (3 January 2015). "The Next Battle for Ukraine". The New York Times.
  6. ^ Мари Месропян (9 July 2014). "СМИ: Гендиректор «Microsoft Украина» переходит на работу к Порошенко" [Media: General Director of "Microsoft Ukraine" goes to work for Poroshenko]. Ведомости (in Russian). Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Стало відомо, де тепер працює екс-заступник глави Адміністрації президента Шимків" [It became known where the former deputy head of the Presidential Administration Shymkiv now works]. Glavcom (in Ukrainian). 20 September 2018. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  8. ^ a b Elena Kovtun (9 July 2014). "Microsoft – Майдан – АП: как Дмитрий Шимкив дошел до Администрации президента" [Microsoft – Maidan – AP: how Dmitry Shimkiv reached the Presidential Administration] (in Russian). Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Dmytro Shymkiv: Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of Ukraine, Secretary of the National Reforms Council". Future in Review. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Генеральным директором «Майкрософт Украина» назначен Дмитрий Шимкив" [Dmitry Shimkiv has been appointed General Director of Microsoft Ukraine]. Компьютерное Обозрение (in Russian). 6 May 2009. Archived from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Шимкив Дмитрий Анатольевич" [Shymkiv Dmytro Anatoliyovych]. LB.ua (in Russian). 14 November 2018. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Порошенко назначит ответственным за проведение реформ гендиректора "Microsoft Украина"" [Poroshenko will appoint the general director of "Microsoft Ukraine" responsible for the reforms]. ZN.UA (in Russian). 9 July 2014. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Шимкив Дмитрий" [Shymkiv Dmytro]. Лига.Досье (in Russian). 25 September 2020. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  14. ^ Starodubtsev, Olexandr; Buhai, Yurii. ProZorro – From a Volunteer Initiative to a Major State Reform (PDF). Stanfordf. p. 6-7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2020.
  15. ^ Kyiv School of Economics. Co-creation of Prozorro: An account of the process and actors (PDF). Berlin: Transparency International. pp. 17–18. ISBN 978-3-96076-046-7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2020.
  16. ^ Gromadzki, Grzegorz; Sendhardt, Bastian (2015). Eastern Partnership Revisited: Associated Countries in Focus (PDF). Warsaw: Stefan Batory Foundation, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Representation in Poland. p. 82. ISBN 978-83-62338-64-1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2020.
  17. ^ a b "Экс-замглавы Администрации президента Дмитрий Шимкив вышел на новую работу" [Ex-deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Dmitry Shimkiv starts new job]. DELO (in Russian). 19 September 2018. Archived from the original on 27 September 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  18. ^ a b Валентина Шимкович (28 August 2020). "Топ-100 самых вдохновляющих украинцев: на первом месте – Евгений Клопотенко. Итоги конкурса" [Top-100 most inspiring Ukrainians: Yevhen Klopotenko is in the first place. Contest results]. MC.today (in Russian). Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  19. ^ Yevhen Lenha (6 December 2013). "Дмитрий Шимкив: «Я понимал, что, принимая людей на работу, несу ответственность перед ними и их семьями»" [Dmitry Shimkiv: "I understood that by hiring people, I was responsible to them and their families"]. Fakty i Kommentarii (in Russian). Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  20. ^ "Дмитрий Шимкив вошел в набсовет Украинского фонда стартапов" [Dmitry Shimkiv joined the Supervisory Board of the Ukrainian Startup Fund]. UNIAN (in Russian). 12 July 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  21. ^ "Глави "Нафтогазу" Коболєв і ради директорів Darnitsa Group Шимків, співзасновник Diligent Capital Partners Пасько увійшли до НР "Київстару"" [The heads of Naftogaz Kobolev and the board of directors of Darnitsa Group Shymkiv, co-founder of Diligent Capital Partners Pasko joined the Kyivstar Supervisory Board]. Interfax-Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 6 January 2021. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  22. ^ Oleksiy Bilovil (24 November 2014). "Устами Порошенка: хто є хто серед перших осіб Адміністрації президента" [By Poroshenko's mouths: who is who among the first persons of the Presidential Administration]. Segodnya (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  23. ^ Yuriy Vyshnevskiy (1 June 2020). "Топ-25 лідерів діджиталізації" [Top 25 leaders of digitalization]. Dzerkalo Tyzhnia (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  24. ^ Iryna Dorofeichuk (5 June 2020). "Названі кращі компанії України у сфері діджиталізації" [The best companies of Ukraine in the field of digitalization are named]. Ukrainian News (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  25. ^ "Рейтинг 100 лучших топ-менеджеров Украины (таблица)" [Rating of the 100 best top managers of Ukraine (table)]. DELO (in Russian). 27 April 2010. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  26. ^ "Корреспондент: Генералы карьер. Лучшие топ-менеджеры Украины" [Korrespondent: Quarry Generals. The best top managers of Ukraine]. bigmir)net (in Russian). 10 November 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  27. ^ "Рейтинг ТОП-100: Лучшими менеджерами Украины стали руководители аграрной и IТ-компании" [TOP-100 rating: The best managers of Ukraine are the heads of an agricultural and IT company]. DELO (in Russian). 26 April 2012. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  28. ^ "Ekonomika Communication Hub наградил победителей рейтинга Топ-100" [Ekonomika Communication Hub awarded the winners of the Top-100 rating]. DELO (in Russian). 27 September 2013. Archived from the original on 9 July 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
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