Issue 1, 2013 February-March - Investor.ge

Gryphon -FK is a US corporationengaged in logistics and airlineservices throughout the Middle East,Africa and Europe. Gryphon FK is aVirginia LLC.www.flygryphon.comOnyx consulting was establishedin 2008. The company has beengradually expanding its activities andis now a IT consulting company thatprovides software solutions and outsourcingservices across wide rangeof industries. The company offerssolutions in business intelligence,human resource management, datamanagement, etc.Onyx has successfully accomplisheda number of large projects ofhigh importance such as a new bankset-up, banking data warehouse systemimplementation, etc. Currentlythe company has implemented morethat 100 projects and is simultaneouslyworking on another dozen.Paine Stevens is a regional lawfirm based in Georgia, providingEnglish law services to clients oninternational transactions in theCaucasus and Central Asia. The firmadvises on finance, corporate andcommercial matters.In 2011, Rustavi steel LLC wasestablished to acquire the assetsof the Rustavi Metallurgical Plant.The Plant is the largest metallurgicalcomplex in the entire Caucasusregion. The Plant’s new managementand owners are embarking on a majorprogram of investment and re-structuringto re-establish the companyin regional markets, and expand intonew markets. The Plant is operatingsuccessfully and is manufacturingreinforcing bars, seamless pipes,square billets, pig-iron castings,metal constructions, mechanicalparts, shaped castings, granulatedslag, silicon-manganese, lime andlimestone. The Plant currently exportsto the European Union, US,Russian and Middle Eastern marketsas well as to Armenia, Azerbaijanand Turkey. On the local market,the customers of the plant are theleading construction companies andmanufacturers. Rustavi Steel LLCemploys over 1,800 people.LLC Simple as That offers one shop businesssolutions to investors entering Georgianmarket. Our vision is to achieve completesatisfaction of the client and work on oneto one basis in order to maintain long termpartnership relations.Entering foreign markets is always a strategicdecision. Whether investors know theirtargets, or are just looking for an option, weassist them through the entire business process,ensuring comfort and peace of mind --making doing business in Georgia as Simpleas That. Our wide range of services aim toassist investors abroad and on their arrivalin various lines of business including: realestate, agriculture, tourism, import/export,global franchising, and other.Agricultural University is Georgia’sprimary institution of higher education foragriculture and related fields. The universityhas a history stretching back to 1929 and is theumbrella institution for more than 17 distinctresearch institutes and laboratories engagedin a wide range of activities throughoutthe country. In March, 2011, the universitybecame a private, not-for-profit universityowned by the Foundation of AgriculturalEducation and Science. Since then, the universityhas undergone extensive renovationand now boasts fully equipped facilities,including state-of-the-art laboratories for educationand research. Much of the academicfaculty has experience studying and workingin institutions of higher education andresearch in the USA, Europe, and elsewhere.Agricultural University seeks partnershipswith universities, research institutes, privateenterprises, and other organizations engagedin education, research, and innovation inagriculture, engineering, and related areas.Free University is dedicated to pursueexcellence in teaching by providing highestquality education and funding opportunitiesfor the country’s most talented students. Itsunique scholarship opportunities along withthe extensive outreach campaigns ensurethat talented students from across the nation,regardless of their economic background, getthe best chance of achieving success. FreeUniversity remains at the forefront of highquality education and is now the home of anelite learning community. Its undergraduateprogram emphasizes intellectual freedom,critical thinking, and creativity through abroad range interdisciplinary exposure toencourage leadership and entrepreneurshipin the students. The University seeksto implement innovative teaching methodsand set standards that meet those of worldclassinstitutions while being dedicated tomaintain Georgian as a primary language ofinstruction.