NURLAN SMAGULOV GRANTS SHARES OF ASTANA MOTORS TO ITS TOP MANAGERS

For many years of contribution to business development, Nurlan Smagulov, the founder of Astana Motors, grants a minority stake in his company to Beknur Nesipbayev, Astana Motors CEO; Anar Makasheva, Astana Motors GR Managing Director; and Ruslan Omarov, Astana Motors CFO.

The top managers Beknur Nesipbayev, Anar Makasheva, and Ruslan Omarov brought Astana Motors to a new level of development. The company successfully cooperates with foreign partners, and makes and implements new ambitious plans boosting the country’s economy.

Giving the top management a stake in the equity capital as long-term incentive is globally recognized practice. The head of Astana Group, Nurlan Smagulov, notes that Astana Motors new corporate culture will inspire employees to develop their potential.

“Over 30 years, Astana Motors has become a strong brand with a long history and thousands of loyal customers and partners in Kazakhstan and abroad. I highly appreciate the new shareholders’ contribution to the promotion of our business and I am sure that they will make our team stronger. Astana Motors has grown a generation of professionals, experts, and dedicated top managers. Together we will continue to implement many projects that are important to people, businesses, and our country,” said Nurlan Smagulov, the head of Astana Group.

“We highly appreciate the decision of our company’s founder, Nurlan Smagulov, and thank him for his trust. For each of us, Astana Motors has become our lifework. We are pursuing new growth points for the company, expanding the geography of our business and developing consumer culture. Today, Astana Motors is the leader of Kazakhstan’s auto industry and automotive market. Our team has 5,000 employees, and we are meeting global challenges to develop the industrialization of the country. This will be the main focus of our work,” Beknur Nesipbayev emphasized.

Beknur Nesipbayev joined Astana Motors in 2008 after graduation from the university. He started his career from an ordinary position and worked his way up to Astana Motors CEO.

Over 14 years, Beknur Nesipbayev has made a significant contribution to the development of Astana Motors. Under his management, the company implemented a number of export-oriented projects, such as the construction of the passenger car plant Hyundai Trans Kazakhstan, the expansion of the production of Hyundai Trans Almaty commercial vehicles, the development of the Hyundai dealer network in the Republic of Uzbekistan for the sale of cars made in Kazakhstan.

Anar Makasheva has been with Astana Motors since 2003. She worked in the Marketing Department of the Hyundai Center Kazakhstan subsidiary, and headed the Marketing Department of Astana Motors.

The key activity of Anar Makasheva as a GR director of the company is the study of the potential and prospects for the development of the automotive market in Kazakhstan, forecasts of market processes, and strategic communications.

Ruslan Omarov has worked in Astana Group for over 16 years. He joined the company as a financial manager of the development division and worked as a financial analyst and the director of Astana Group’s credit department.

From 2017, Ruslan Omarov has been Astana Motors CFO. He is in charge of financial management of the group of companies, and implements strategic financial planning tasks.