OREANDA-NEWS. December 27, 2013. Solemn rewarding of winners of the annual Republican public contest "Manager of the Year" by the results of 2013 was held in Kazan.

The ceremony of awarding the winners of the Republican contest "Manager of the Year" was attended by Rustam Minnikhanov, President of the Republic of Tatarstan, Mintimer Shaimiev, State Councilor of the Republic of Tatarstan, Farid Mukhametshin, Chairman of the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan, Ildar Khalikov, Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan, Deputies of the RT State Council, members of the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan, heads of Republican ministries and agencies and municipalities.

Welcoming the event’s participants Rustam Minnikhanov, President of Tatarstan, pointed out that 2013 was not an easy year and it contained a lot of events. The economic indicators were maintained despite the difficult economic situation. According to the evaluation of the President it had become possible thanks to the coordinated work. He congratulated the managers and staff of the Tatarstan’s enterprises with successful economic performance, wishing a Happy New Year to them.

In his speech Minnikhanov highly praised Shafagat Takhautdinov, who used to work in JSC TATNEFT all through his life and from 1999 to November 2013 headed the Company. Rustam Minnikhanov pointed out that ShafagatTakhautdinov had done a lot not only for the oil industry, but also elevated to higher standards the hockey in Tatarstan. TATNEFT had built 16 ice arenas in the territory of the Republic. Shafagat Takhautdinov, President of "Ak Bars" team, was awarded the title "Honored Worker of Physical Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan" for social activities and support for sports.

The following persons from JSC TATNEFT were pronounced the winners of the contest "Top Manager of the Year - 2013":

- Nail Ibragimov, First Deputy General Director of JSC TATNEFT for Operations - Chief Engineer, in the nomination "For high competitiveness";

- Rustam Khalimov, Head of NGDU "Elkhovneft" in the nomination "For high social responsibility";

 - Ilvir Sattarov, Director of "PD Tatneft - Alabuga Fiberglass", was also named among the prize winners in the nomination "For achievements in innovative activities".

The annual Republican contest "Top Manager of the Year" was established by Decree of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan No. UP-121 dated February 26, 2002. The contest is held with a view to ensure public recognition, promotion and dissemination of good practices of the best top managers of enterprises and organizations, who have achieved high results in their work and made a significant contribution to solving the problems of the Republic’s social and economic development.

In accordance with the Regulations on the contest the list of nominations and evaluation criteria is developed by the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan taking into account the most topical areas of the Republic’s social and economic development outlined in the annual address of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan to the State Council and decisions of the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan.

The list of participants (nominees) of the contest had been formed on the basis of the recommendations of the Republican Ministries and Departments, city and district municipalities, employers' associations and Trade Union Federation of Tatarstan , as well as the rating assessment performed by the Territorial Authority of the Federal State Statistics Service for Tatarstan (Tatarstanstat).