Kostyantyn Efymenko

Efymenko Kostyantyn Oleksiyovych (Ukrainian: Єфименко Костянтин Олексійович); born June 26, 1975, Bila Tserkva — is a Ukrainian businessperson and manufacturer, Minister of Transport and Communications of Ukraine (March 11 - December 9, 2010), First Deputy Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine (December 23, 2010 — April 15, 2014). President of the Ice Hockey Club Bilyi Bars.

Kostyantyn Efymenko
(Костянтин Олексійович Єфименко)
Born (1975-06-26) June 26, 1975
Bila Tserkva, Kyiv oblast
NationalityUkraine
EducationTaras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
OccupationBusinessperson
OrganizationTribo Ltd. Трібо (Chairman of Board of Directors), Biofarma Біофарма (President)

Biography

In 1992 Kostyantyn Efymenko left school No. 13 of Bila Tserkva with a silver medal for academic achievements. In 1997 graduated at the Economics Faculty of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv with a degree in 'Accounting and Audit'.[1]

Married, have three children - two daughters and a son.[1]

Political activity

In 2008-2009 - Kostyantyn Efymenko served as a deputy of the Kyiv region council and a member of the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc faction. Also, he was a member of the Executive Committee of the Bila Tserkva City Council.[2]

From March 11 to December 9, 2010 he chaired the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Ukraine. After that, from December 23, 2010 up to April 15, 2014, served as First Deputy Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine.[3][4]

In 2015, Kostyantyn Efymenko ran for mayor of Bila Tserkva, but lost in the second round to Henadiy Dikiy, who got 39.3% of actual votes.[5]

Since 2018, he has been speaker at major business conferences, core events, such as: Business Concentrate, Terrasoft, Business Anatomy, sessions of the Kiev International Economic Forum.

Career and business activity

1995–1996 — Veksel (Ukrainian: Вексель) insurance company;[6]

1997–1998 — Ukrgazprompolis (Ukrainian: Укргазпромполіс) insurance company;[7]

1998–2002 — Chairman of the Board of Ukrgazprompolis insurance company;[7]

2002–2008 — Deputy Director general for Economic Affairs; Director for Scientific and Technical Affairs; Director for Economic and Accounting policy of UkrTransGaz;[8]

2008-2009 — Chairman of the Supervisory Board of OJSC "Biopharma".[8]

2009—2010 — Director of Ukrtransgaz NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine.[7]

Since 2014 — President of the pharmaceutical company "Biopharma".

Since 2014 — Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Tribo Group of Companies.

Since 2017 — Chief Operating Officer of "Biopharma".[9]

Biofarma

Since 2014, Konstantin Yefimenko has been the president of the pharmaceutical company Biopharma, a Ukrainian company specializing in the development and production of immunobiological drugs from human donor plasma. The company is among the top 10 largest Ukrainian manufacturers in the industry.[10]

In 2019, a new Biopharma plasma processing plant was opened in Bila Tserkva worth of $ 75 million investments.[11]

In December 2019, Biopharma sold part of the company to the German pharmaceutical manufacturer STADA.[12][13][14]

In 2020, Biopharma is focused on combating the COVID-19 pandemic.[15][16]

Tribo

Kostyantyn Efymenko is also a Chairman of Board of Directors of Tribo Ltd. Tribo is the official supplier of original spare parts for MAZ, KrAZ and BelAZ plants. The UK-based subsidiary Tribo Rail supplies products to European markets and works with Siemens, Bombardier, Alston and other well-known manufacturers in the field of railway technology.[17]

The production line includes more than 800 products for such industrial groups as rail transport, trucks, agricultural and special equipment, industrial equipment.[18]

Social activities and charity

In 2011, Kostyantyn Efymenko established the charitable foundation in Bila Tserkva. The Foundation implements and supports socio-cultural, educational, health caring, historical, tourist and other programs related to the city's life and development.[19]

In 2011-2013, archeological excavations were carried out on the Castle Hill at the expense of the Konstantin Yefimenko Charitable Foundation. They took place in three stages: the first section - for the transfer of the monument to Yaroslav the Wise, the second - for the construction of a religious building, and the third - for the museification of the foundations (one and a half apses) of the ancient temple of the thirteenth century. The found artifacts were transferred to the Bila Tserkva Museum of Local Lore, and later will be placed in the lower church, where it is planned to equip the museum of the findings of the Castle Hill.[20]

The Kostyantyn Yefimenko Foundation finances the work of coaches, uniforms, equipment and classes at the White Leopard Ice Arena are free for children from the figure skating and hockey sections of Bila Tserkva CYSS "Zmina", where more than 200 young people from Bila Tserkva are engaged.[21][22]

The charity fund successfully implements a number of social projects aimed at supporting the most vulnerable segments of the population: "Academy of Pensioners", "Help to have a child", "Start of Hope", "Spartakiad", nominal scholarships for the best students.[23][24]

References
  1. "CoVIg-19 PLASMA ALLIANCE". www.covig-19plasmaalliance.org. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  2. Єфименко Костянтин Олексійович, Golos.ua, 12.02.2013.
  3. Екс-міністр транспорту і зв'язку К.Єфименко призначений першим заступником міністра інфраструктури, РБК-Україна, 23 грудня 2010.
  4. Екс-міністр транспорту і зв'язку К.Єфименко призначений першим заступником міністра інфраструктури, РБК-Україна, 23 грудня 2010.
  5. На виборах мера Білої Церкви переміг представник «Самопомочі» Дикий // УНІАН, 17.11.2015.
  6. "Гордість колегіуму - 2017". Благодійний фонд Костянтина Єфименка. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
  7. "Ефименко Константин". LIGA. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  8. "Льодова арена "Білий Барс" м. Біла Церква - Головна сторінка". Lodova-arena.ucoz.ua.
  9. "Ефименко Константин". LIGA. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  10. "Костянтин Єфименко - президент компанії Biopharma". Biopharma. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  11. "ДонорUA. Здай кров - врятуй життя!". ДонорUA (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  12. "Немецкая компания купит часть фармбизнеса Ефименко и Хмельницкого". LIGA (in Russian). 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  13. "Украинскую Biopharma покупает немецкая группа компаний STADA". www.ukrinform.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  14. "ANNUAL INVESTMENTS OF PHARM COMPANY BIOPHARMA IS $15-20 MLN - CO-OWNER". Ukraine open for business. 2020-11-02. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  15. "Церемонія відкриття заводу-фракціонатора Biopharma 20 вер 2019 - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  16. "STADA Arzneimittel AG - Your Partner in Health". STADA. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  17. "Ефименко Константин Алексеевич". LB.ua. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  18. Presentation (pdf-file) on the company's website
  19. "Про фонд". www.efimenko.org. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  20. "Розкопки на Замковій горі у 2011-2012 роках. Звіт інституту археології". www.efimenko.org. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  21. (PDF). 2016-04-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20160423095905/http://bc-rada.gov.ua/sites/default/files/2016/161312_gr_tk_org.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-23. Retrieved 2020-09-01. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  22. "Костянтин Буценко: "Хокей - це моє життя"". Благодійний фонд Костянтина Єфименка. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  23. "Програми та проекти фонду". www.efimenko.org. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  24. "Гордість колегіуму - 2017". Благодійний фонд Костянтина Єфименка. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
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