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Companies yoU Will ViSit:

Google, Facebook, Twitter, zappos, Wal‑Mart, Cisco, ORACLE, Symantec, SAS, emC, Bgmrodotec, netsolutions, Visagio, tesco, ASdA, morrisons, Sainsbury, Spar, Whole Foods market, Aldi, docomo, Metro, rewe, Casino, toyota, Honda and others

VisiTs TO THE COMpAniEs OnE HAs A LOTTO LEARn FROM!innovative BUSineSS deVelopment format

innoVAtiVe BUSineSS deVelopment FormAtparticipation in management tours is a unique opportunity to find out the real reason behind success. Understanding the origins of success comes from monitoring, analysis, and communication with top managers who lay the foundations for a company’s future. innovation, technology, working principles, and the people – these are four main elements we are focusing on when drawing up the tour program.

Corporate tours

• the tour program is based entirely on the customer’s requirements and the company’s key strategic development objectives.

• the program is approved by the client company.

• there is an option of integrating internal management and innovation sessions into the program. if such an option is taken, FastForward invites a facilitator, a representative of a top business-school, or a business guru to hold internal sessions in between visits to companies.

• number of participants: 15-20 representatives of one company.

open tours

• the tour program is based on an in-depth study of the achievements and strengths of the successful companies included in the program.

• FastForward selects case meetings and visits to operation facilities and offers them to potential participants.

• the number of participants: 15-20 representatives of different companies.

Dmitriy Bondar FastForward founder

TOuR TypEs

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TOuR TypEs

• top managers have read all the business bestsellers long ago. now, managers want to gain practical knowledge, and in order to do that they have to listen, watch, touch, and understand things first hand.

• traditional business education can offer merely an overall view of business. it is only a practical study of successful business that can yield a real hands-on expertise straight from the source.

• management tour is an ideal way to observe a potential partner’s work and to see which innovations are worthy of attention and which are a waste of time and effort.

• this is the best way to motivate and develop your company’s talents, to strengthen loyalty, and to mould an innovative way of thinking.

• each visit sparkles innovative breakthrough ideas which will help your company work out a development strategy for the next few years.

MAnAgEMEnT TOuR COnCEpT

MAnAgEMEnT TOuR TO siLiCOn VALLEyCAliForniA, USA.the neW inFormAtion erA: hoW to meet the it ChAllenGe. ViSit to the World’S BeSt it CompAnieS in SiliCon VAlley.

High‑tech industry leaders know like no other how to meet the challenges of the fast‑moving digital age. After all, they are the architects of the future! innovation, breakthrough ideas and technology, hiring the best professionals and ways to keep them – these are the key success factors you will study during the tour.

• you will learn about technological innovations that will be available to your competitors only in a few years.

• you will be greatly inspired by innovative ideas for business development and discover how these ideas work in practice.

• you will be able to adopt the latest cutting-edge achievements of the Silicon Valley pioneers.

• you will gain a hands-on experience of the innovative approaches to management in the areas of technology, company management, and employee development and retention.

• you will meet the unique community of the Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, the men of ideas which can earn millions tomorrow.

• you will establish long-term relationships with the innovative companies’ managers and subsequently greatly benefit from these priceless personal relationships.

According to Fortune, the most fast‑growing companies are intel, Amazon, and google. According to BusinessWeek, the most innovative companies are Twitter, Facebook, and google. According to Fortune, the recognized leaders in their field are Amazon, eBay, and Oracle.

it’s one of the most innovative it corporations in the world. established in 1998, the company owns the world’s most popular search engine (in September 2010, Google underwent an interface reform, and as a result it has become the first system displaying search results while the query is being typed). it has also many other services on the internet, special services for contextual advertising, email, scanned books viewing, etc. Besides, it owns the largest video portal youtube.

it’s the world’s biggest social network, founded in 2004 by mark zuckerberg. it unites more than 750 million users worldwide. in march 2010, Facebook had for the first time surpassed Google in traffic transmitted to such portals as yahoo! and mSn. thus, users started visiting more pages recommended by their friends, and not as a result of independent search. thanks to his site, mark zuckerberg has become the youngest billionaire in the world at the age of 23.

intel is the world leader in innovations and computer processor development and production. it’s the largest producer of microprocessors in the world occupying 70% of the respective market. the main buyers of the company's products are the pC manufacturers dell, hewlett-packard, and Apple. intel made a significant contribution to the development of computer technologies, and the company still remains the leading innovator in this area.

Since its creation in 2006 by Jack dorsey, twitter has gained popularity worldwide. twitter is the fastest growing site. every month it is growing at 1382% with the number of unique visitors having increased from 475,000 in February 2008 to 7 million in February 2009. As on January 1 2011, the service has more than 200 million users.

Just a Few Companies you Will Visit

What Do We Offer?

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us BEsT RETAiL MAnAgEMEnT TOuR philAdelphiA, USA.BAttle For the ConSUmer. FACe-to-ConSUmer. StrAteGieS. experienCe. innoVAtionS.

Wal-mart is a global retail leader. it’s a commercial business empire with annual sales of $351 billion. the company is the master of costs reduc-tion at every stage of the retail chain operation.

this company is a leading pharmaceuti-cal store chain operating in 49 U.S. states. Since 1901, it has strongly consolidated its leading position in this segment.

When Americans want to build some-thing, they go to home depot. When they want to buy furniture or some other household items, they go back to the stores of this chain.

it’s the largest non-food supermar-ket chain in the US with $60 billion income. this fast-growth company has developed a complete set of retail tools.

supermarkets Discounters: Wal‑Mart, Target. Hypermarkets. Food networks: Costco, Wegman’s, Whole Foods. specialized retail chains: Home Depot, Lowe’s, Walgreens. private commercial networks, trade cooperative networks, women’s clothing and lingerie and much more.

Retail leaders’ practical experience

the tour will focus on the practical aspects of operations exemplified by the various types of American retail companies. the main emphasis will be put on their market positioning strategies, operating activities organization, the know-how employed by various retail chains to attract customers, and technologies which facilitate fast and efficient operations.

new business contacts in the local business environment

About 100 professionals from Ukraine and russia took part in four management tours, conducted by FastForward. 90% of the participants were business owners or chief executives at companies with a turnover of $5 million to $500 million. Approximately 20% of the participants took the tour two or more times.

personal contacts with the us retail management

in business, relationships are more important than anywhere else! A visit to the 10 major retail leaders in the US will give you a unique opportunity to make valuable contacts for many years to come. it is also a great opportunity to show your products to future partners or make arrangements to represent American companies in Ukraine or russia.

innovative ideas in practice

innovations do not appear out of thin air, they are a product of thought and experience. this is especially the case in retail business where every idea has to go through a process of trial and error before the best possible strategy can be found. there’s no need to reinvent the wheel. you can introduce the ideas you’ve learned into your own business!

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Tour formatsThere are 3 available tour formats: Food Retail, non‑Food, and pharmaceuticals. The program of the open management tours is 50% complete. That means you always have an opportunity to add meetings of interest to the program!


Day 1 Arrival. Start of the business visit. dinner with the representatives of erAi Germany.

Day 2 meeting with the representatives of the reWe supermar-ket management. discussion of the key development trends and visits to the penny markt and Aldi supermarkets.

Day 3 Business visit to the metro supermarket. Visit to the Alnatura organic food store. porsche museum.

Day 4 meeting with the lidl supermarket management. Working visit to the organics food store and FeGro/SelGroS supermarket.

Day 5 meeting with the project manager at erAi lyon. Business visits to the Carrefour, Casino Shopping, and la Vie Claire stores.

Day 6 Visit to the lidl re-tail chain (compari-son of development strategies in Ger-many and France), easydis (Casino).

Day 7 Cultural program. A guided tour of lyon.

it is one of the largest interna-tional trade companies in the world with more than 2,200 stores in 32 countries of europe, Africa, and Asia. the company employs about 280,000 people of 180 different nationalities. the cash-and-carry concept is based around self-service and bulk buying. metro Cash & Carry serves to registered customers only.

the concern reWe Group was founded in 1927 in Cologne (Germany). today, it is one of the leading food retailers in the eU. in Central and eastern europe as well as in italy, the group operates the BillA retail chain. reWe develops specific strategies for these regions adapting them to conditions found in different countries.

lidl is a German global discount supermarket chain, based in neckarsulm, Baden-Württem-berg, Germany, that operates over 10,000 stores across eu-rope. it belongs to the holding company Schwarz Gruppe, which also owns the store chains handelshof and hypermarket Kaufland. lidl is the chief com-petitor of the similar German discount chain Aldi.

Carrefour is a French multinational retailer. it is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world, the second largest retail group in the world after Wal-mart. it has 15,130 stores in europe, Argentina, Brazil, Asia, and north Africa. the number of employees is over 400,000.

Casino Groupe is one of the leading food retailers in europe. the basis of its development is the ability to anticipate and support new trends in consumer behavior. different store formats, its own brands, and long-term commitment to corporate responsibility have made Casino a unique player on the retail market.

A few companies you will visit

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Tour schedule

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Day 1 introduction to the Brazilian and international it industry. Brazilian it market trends. Visit to the SAS and Bgmrodotec offices.

Day 2 Visits to GiGAm SoFtWAre, orACle and netsolutions. meetings with the companies’ top managers and it department managers.

Day 3 Visits to Visagio, Ci&t and Cisco. discovering the new strategic and technological solutions. presentations and discus-sions with the companies’ leading it experts.

Day 4 Visits to Symantec and Globant.

Day 5 Visits to emC and Google. discussing the companies’ operational framework and the best development options.

Day 6 Cultural program. A guided tour of Sao paolo’s historic and business centers. Visit to the ibirapuera park.

Founded in 1967, SAS is the one of the world’s largest private it companies. A major business analytics software developer, it has a market share of more than 36%. the company offers programming solutions and services which facilitate the decision-making process. SAS products help its customers gather, store, operate and analyze corporate data. Among the company’s clients, 90 were named in the FortUne Global 500 list of 2013.

Bgmrodotec is a leading corporate software developer in Brazil. the company has been providing software and business management solutions for more than 30 years. Bgmrodotec products are largely used by clients in latin American countries. the company develops software for the transportation sector and provides its customers with technical support. Bgmrodotec employs about 250 members of staff. today, the company provides products and services to two thousand corporate clients.

CiGAm is a major Brazilian private company specializing in corporate programming solutions. it employs more than 700 members of staff and provides services to over three and half thousand regular clients. CiGAm SoFtWAre is a leading business management software developer. its products include integrated solutions for erp, Crm, hr, mobile, and Bi. According to recent polls, 80% of the CiGAm customers are satisfied with the company’s products.

orACle is one of the world’s leading corporate software developers and the largest supplier of server equip-ment. Founded in 1977, the American multinational corporation has since then opened offices in more than 145 countries. the company specializes in building designated business applica-tions, database management systems, enterprise software and middleware products. Among its notable products are oracle Fusion middleware, oracle Beehive, and oracle e-Business Suite.


MAnAgEMEnT TOuR TO THE BEsT BRAziLiAn iT COMpAniEs SAn pAUlo, BrAzil. BUSineSS StrAteGy deVelopment, innoVAtion, And CUttinG-edGe teChnoloGy implementAtion.

Tour schedule

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google, Cisco, ORACLE, symantec, sAs, EMC, BgmRodotec, CigAM sOFTWARE, netsolutions, Visagio, globant, Ci&T.


Day 1 Visits to the tesco extra Store, tesco head office, Wembley, and Asda Superstore.

Day 2 meeting with the executives at morrisons. Visits to Waitrose Store and Sainsbury.

Day 3 Visits to Spar, mcColl’s, and the harrods department store.

Day 4 Visits to the Whole Foods market, Costcutter, and londis.

Day 5 Visits to Aldi, poundland Store, and Waitrose head office.

Day 6 Cultural program. transportation from london to Canterbury. Visit to the White Cliffs of dover.

tesco is a British multinational grocery and general merchandise retailer head-quartered in Cheshunt, hertfordshire, england, United Kingdom. After Walmart, it is the second-largest retailer in the world measured by profits and second-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues. it has stores in 12 countries across Asia, europe and north America and is the grocery market leader in the UK (where it has a market share of around 30%), malaysia, the republic of ireland, and thailand. tesco operates 2,700 grocery and general merchandise shopping centers.

Asda is a British supermarket chain which retails food, clothing, general merchandise, toys and financial services. it also has a mobile phone network (via the ee network as of 25 november 2013), Asda mobile. its head office is at Asda house in leeds, West yorkshire. in 1999, Asda became a subsidiary of the American retail company Walmart and today is the UK’s second largest retail chain after tesco. Asda is Walmart’s largest overseas subsidiary generating almost half of the profit from overseas operations. the company employs over 150,000 people.

morrisons is the fourth largest chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom, headquartered in Bradford, West yorkshire, england. the company’s legal name is Wm morrison Supermarkets plc. morrisons’ market share as of August 2013 was 11.3%, making it the smallest of the «Big Four» supermarkets, behind tesco (30.1%), Sainsbury’s (16.6%) and Asda (16.4%), but ahead of the fifth place Co-operative Group, which had a share of 4.4%. today, the company operates over 569 stores across Great Britain. in 2013, morrisons’s revenue exceeded 17 billion pound sterling.

Aldi is a German chain of discount stores (with a trade margin of about 12%). it saves on shopping space, equipment, and personnel. however, it maintains a consistent level of service, product quality, and product range. notably, there are no display windows in the stores, and the assortment of goods is smaller. the average store area is 1000-1500 m2, and the product range is limited to 700-800 items more than 80% of which are under Aldi’s own brand. three to four people work in each store. in 2011, the Company had 1,150 stores in the US.


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Tesco, AsDA, Morrisons, Waitrose, sainsbury, spar, McColl’s, Harrods, Whole Foods Market, Aldi and others.

Tour schedule

innovative recruitment and motivation approaches have enabled the company to create one of the most prominent corporate cultures in the world. here are some of the most interesting examples of the company’s principles: «if people make no mistakes, they take no risks,» «hiring people who are enthusiastic about customer service», «Collect and tell the stories of WoW-effect».

it’s a professional social network which has become an internet business communication hub for people of various professional backgrounds hailing from different time zones. it’s also an effective tool for recruiting and establishing business contacts.

Stanford University Graduate School of Business has repeatedly acted as a consultant on hr policies for many companies in Silicon Valley. the University itself is a source of manpower, implementing a number of unusual projects to effectively select staff in cooperation with employers.

Google is the highest rated Best employer in 2012 according to FortUne (100 Best Companies to Work for). in 2011, Google hired 8,000 new employees at various levels. Special attention is given to the adaptation of new managers and staff training. Google employees take courses as part of the GoogleedU program which started in 2009. it’s a training program designed to formalize processes related to staff training and development.

it is the most attractive technology company in the world. this social network is ranked third in the fourth annual ranking of the best employers drawn by the Glassdoor website. Facebook puts a lot of effort into creating excellent working conditions which make it easy to lure skilled professionals from competitors.

google, Facebook, zappos, Twitter, Linkedin, intuit, Well’s Fargo, salesForce, inside Veiw, stanford university and others.

you will visit

Tour scheduleDay 1Silicon Valley. overview, or how it works. Key tasks in hr management, Stanford day.

Day 2human resources management during the company’s brisk growth. Corporate culture. hr analytics. Services for hr-departments.

Day 3Best practices in executive search, issues of building a culture of the self-learning organization and others.

Day 4Well-functioning hr-system facing the new challenges. programs of staff recruitment, development and motivation.

Day 5transfer to las Vegas. Visit to zappos.

Day 6Cultural program. A tour of the Grand Canyon.

iT`s ALL ABOuT pEOpLE. HR MAnAgEMEnT TOuR USA (SiliCon VAlley).neW ChAllenGeS in hr mAnAGement.


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MAnAgEMEnT TOuR OF THE us BAnking sECTORUSA (neW yorK).the BeSt U.S. BAnKS. StrAteGieS. experienCe. innoVAtionS.

it’s one of the largest banks in the world. it has 6,000 banking centers around the world and 300,000 employees. Bank of America provides services for 58 million customers. it holds the leading position in online banking with 30 million active customers.

it’s the fourth largest U.S. bank which is ranked among the top 10 most valuable brands in the world. According to Forbes, it is one of the 20 largest companies in the world. According to FORTUNE magazine, the company is the 23rd largest in the world by profit. it serves 70 million customers and employs 275,000 people along with the bank Wachovia.

it’s one of the largest banks in the U.S. West Coast. the bank is among the top 25 companies in the U.S. according to Great place to Work ranking where it is the only bank nominee.

Founded in 1891, Sun trust Bank is one of the oldest banks in the United States. it has 1,800 branches and 28,000 employees. it also owns 10% of the Coca-Cola shares.

in the Fortune 500 ranking, the bank holds the145th place. it started operating as a mono-product bank. now, it has a poly-product portfolio and employs 28,000 people. the bank is regarded as one of the best small business moneylenders in the U.S.

Bank of America, Wells Fargo Bank, sun Trust Bank, key Bank, umpquaBank, Capital One Bank and others.

you will visit

Tour scheduleDay 1overview of the U.S. banking sector and its main development trends with Columbia Business School professors. Visit to Bank of America, Citi Bank.

Day 2Visit to UmpQA Bank, Key Bank. networking dinner with ny Stern and Columbia representatives.

Day 3meeting with American express representatives, visit to Federal reserve Bank of new york, Scotiabank.

Day 4Visit to nySe euronext, Bank of new york mellon.

Day 5Visit to deutsche Bank, Capital one Bank, summing up with Columbia Business School professors.

Day 6Cultural program. A tour of new york.


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it is probably one of the most frequently mentioned and famous companies in the world. A vast number of books have been written about toyota. And toyota production System has become one of the best examples of how to build a highly efficient production. Continually investing time and money in the development of ever more advanced ways of production improvement, the company turns out products that are gaining much interest in the world.

it is one of the absolute leaders in Japanese auto engineering. the company’s efficiency, the innovative car design, conceptual development – all these have helped the company to maintain its leading position for more than 50 years. the company is the winner of every conceivable award for efficiency and pioneer developer of hybrid and electric engines and the human-like robots (ASimo). the company’s development and production is not limited to the automotive industry.

the company is one of the Japanese efficiency leaders, a worthy representative of the «top three» Japanese automobile companies. the company holds a leading posi-tion thanks to both its product quality and innovative technologies in various segments. the company manages such brands as «infiniti» and «renault». during the last exhibition at tokyo motor Show 2007, the company intro-duced new conceptual developments related to electric cars and hybrid engines of the new generation.

Day 1 introductory lecture «toyota production System (tpS) Japan».

Day 2 Kanban management. Just in time and Jidoka systems. Visit to toyota car factory with an expert on toyota production System.

Day 3 one-day training at toyota dojo special training house (toyota house).

Day 4 inventory management. Factory tour of honda factory with a consultant.

Day 5 Visit to omron taiyo factory.

Day 6 Visit to toyota Center l/F with a sensei. Final lesson. the tpS experience in other countries and industries.

Day 7 tour of nikko.

Tour schedule

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in ORDER TO RECEiVE THE FuLL pROgRAM, COnTACT THE FAsTFORWARD MAnAgER.

China mobile is the largest Chinese telecommunica-tions company in the world by the number of subscribers wich amounts to 500 million! in 2010, the company’s revenue was 36 billion.

domoco is Japan’s largest mobile operator. As of 2010, the number of subscribers exceeded 56 million people. it is the first operator to launch mobile communication of the third generation (3G).

Kddi is a Japanese telecom company and mobile operator. it was established in 2000 through the merger of ddi Corp., Kdd Corp., And ido Corp. the company provides its innovative services in 26 countries.

Felica networks is a Japanese company which develops smart cards e-money and contactless payment systems. the company’s general partner is Sony.

Soft Bank is a Japanese telecommunications and media corporation specializing in the internet access providing, analog and cellular mobile telephony, marketing and finance. it’s the second largest mobile operator in Japan after ntt doComo.

BitWallet develops e-money systems. the company offers the edy system that uses an integrated card for data transmission. edy is accepted in retail stores as well as on the internet.

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MOBiLE TOuR TO JApAn

JApAn, ChinA (toKyo, nAGoyA, Kyoto, BeiJinG)moBile teChnoloGieS oF the FUtUre.

experienCe oF JApAneSe And ChineSe moBile operAtorS.


Managers are in progress with FastForward

TOuR TO THE innOVATiVE COMpAniEs OF inDiA

this is the indian representative of one of the most innovative it corporations in the world. Founded in 1998, Google owns the most popular search engine in the world and a lot of other services on the internet. Google’s breakthrough technology and continuous innovation serve the company’s mission of «organizing the world’s information and making it universally accessible and useful».

infosys is a major it company headquartered in india, Bangalore. it develops complex software for e-commerce and telecommunications companies. Founded in 1981, by 2008 it has grown into an international organization with more than 100 000 employees, with an annual turnover of 4.1 billion U.S. dollars.

this is the indian representative of the famous it company, which today is the largest manufacturer of electronic devices and computer components from chipsets and mircochips to processors on a global scale. practically since its foundation in 1968, the company has been a market leader.

the largest indian it company that generates 30% of india’s it export and the first of the it companies in india, which has reached $10 billion in annual profit. tata has operations in more than 80 countries across six continents. it is in the top 20 of the indian FORTUNE 500.

Wipro is the second largest indian it and consulting company by turnover that specializes in outsourcing of it products and services. the company has over 130,000 employees and a worldwide presence with global centers across 54 countries. it operates in four segments: it products and services, consumer goods and lighting, healthcare and engineering infrastructure.

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MAnAgEMEnT TOuR TO THE MOsT innOVATiVE COMpAniEs OF CHinA

lenovo is the first Chi-nese company to acquire personal computer busi-ness from the computer manufacturing giant iBm. in 2011, the com-pany acquired medion, which holds a leading position on the German market (the largest pC market in europe).

having started its development as a local search engine, Baidu now provides its users with a full range of services including video, music, maps and much more. it’s the only Chinese brand found in the top 100 of the most influential brands in the world. it’s also among the top 5 most competi-tive Chinese companies on the global market.

haier is the only Chinese brand listed in the top 100 of the most influential brands in the world. it’s among the top five most competitive Chinese companies on the global market.

this is the first it company established by the tsinghua University in 1988. Currently, the company specializes in information technology and communications. Unisplendor Corporation is the winner of the national technology invention Award and the Best Brand name in Beijing.

it’s one of the largest and fastest growing car manufacturers of the world. the tour participants will visit the hyundai motors representative office as well as the production and r&d center.

it’s the first and largest technology park and it incubator in Beijing based at the University of Beijing.

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High Tech software park

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FastForward™ is the first company in Europe to offer an innovative format of business and leadership development, namely the practical management tours to the best companies in the world. We professionally organize open and corporate tours with the purpose of gaining experience, knowledge and valuable business contacts.

Feedback

sergey Maglyui, incom Corporation:«during this visit, which was really unconventional for traditional Ukrainian business, my colleagues and i learned a lot thanks to Western business leaders sharing their experience in it business management. i am sure this new knowledge will prove useful in the future».

Ernst & young Company:«it’s worth mentioning that the management tour proved useful for all the participants. We had a chance to see the inside of Silicon Valley’s top companies and learn much about their business management plans. We were very interested in said companies’ anticipations concerning the development of hi-tech industry and the so-called “new” information economy».

i‑FREE Company:«the meetings with the Japanese telecommunication companies’ representatives were especially useful, interesting and productive. they allowed us to learn business models and new technologies presen on the Japanese market. the business tour was eventful and gave us a lot of ideas which will be helpful in developing the exist-ing approaches to our business and implementing new projects».

Oleg Borisevich, Belprime:«imagine that you open a new world to many people . you know, there is an anecdote about an aborigine who has never seen civilization. he lived on the river bank and spent his time fishing. once, he was brought to the modern new york. After 2 weeks in new york, he was asked what had impressed him the most. the aborigine didn’t mention skyscrapers, or the subway, or transport. he answered that «most of all he was impressed by the big and good boats: it must be great to go fishing in such a boat». What i’m trying to say is that it’s very difficult go beyond the limits of your world. your brain simply doesn’t notice and ignores something you have never experienced before. in the modern age of globalization and the internet, it is such trips that widely expand the borders of one’s understanding of work, business, and life. Apart from the planned meetings of the tour program, the communication with people who participate in this tour is also very important. Such communication is like “bringing the aborigine to new york», since everyone has his or her own approaches, perks, contacts, ways to crack the problems, etc.»

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More than 25 successful visits

you can ask the FastForward manager for the participants` recommendations. We will introduce you!

svetlana Lototskaya, Vice Chairman of Finance and Credit bank:«during the tour, all participants visited the leading American commercial banks, such as Citi, Commerzbank, Chase, and others. thanks to the excellent organization and the high-quality program, the participants were able to exchange experience and gain new knowledge of the United States banking market. We hope that our business will grow in the wake of this visit.

We spent a very inspiring and productive week in communication with with the representatives of the American banking sector».

Lakmin LLC:«Within a week, we had an opportunity to get acquainted with the American food industry development and visit the shopping floor spaces of the largest retail industry representatives. We would like to make a special mention of the visit to Saint Joseph’s University, since it is an advanced American university specializing in retail processes studies. We are sure that this trip will result in the development of our business and application of new technologies».

intellectserviceConsulting:«We would like to express our gratitude to the tour organizers, the Fast Forward Company. thanks to this tour we had an opportunity to get acquainted with the work and ideas of the advanced it companies. First of all, the tour has a practical value, and it offers an opportunity for personal development. We do recommend Fast Forward as a reliable partner».

grigoriy galitskikh, Managing partner at national savings Bank JsC:«thanks to Fast Forward, i had an opportunity to learn the mo-tivation and hr secrets which were previously unknown to our domestic companies. Visits to such companies as SAp, SalesForse, Google, zappos, StarBucks and others offer an invaluable advan-tage. the tour organization was at the highest level. i would also like to make a special mention of the interesting cultural program of the tour».

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CORpORATE TOuRs suCCEss

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Tour format:the tour program is based entirely on the customer’s requirements and the company’s key strategic development objectives. the program is approved by the client company. the program is put together using an in-depth study of successful companies and their achievements. there is an option of including a lecture on management into the program. Such lecture will be given by a representative of one of the top business schools invited by FastForward.

number of participants: 15 – 20 representatives of one company.

Focus areas:

pharmaceuticals logistics Agricultural sector marketing

and other areas represented in the open tours.

Examples of the successful tours:

April 14 – 18, 2014 izbenka (VkusWill). A Business tour of Britain’s Best retail networks.

January 26 – 31, 2014. life Financial group, management tour of the US Banking Sector.

February 03 – 10, 2013. Si group. US retail tour.

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you will get a great media coverage in the leading press and blogs.

TERMs OF pARTiCipATiOn AnD REgisTRATiOnOpen management tours are intended for groups of up to 30 participants. We invite the top managers of the leading comanies. The FastForward Management Tour are for those who are:

• Shaping the business development strategy for the next few years,

• determining the company’s investment priorities

• examining new business opportunities

• Company owners and Ceos

• Strategy specialists, chief development officers

• Business leaders wishing to gain long-term business contacts

The price is all‑inclusive.

The price includes: full business program, transportation within the country, three meals a day, visa, full translation during the meetings, insurance, eventful cultural program, a set of information materials, prompt response to any questions and complete personal assistance.

Full translation during the meetings!

During the tour, you are accompanied by the FastForward representatives who provide high quality service and guarantee that the tour schedule is in accordance with the program described in the brochure.

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Register nowkiev+380 44 221-41-10Bohdana Khmelnitskogo St., 32, office

Moscow+7 499 705-10-79Arhangelsky pereulok, 7, building 1, office 5

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Maria khrzanovskayaCustomer service managere-mail: [email protected]: mashka-29

Alessia glushchukChief executivee-mail: [email protected]: alessia_glushchuk

Alessia glushchuk, Chief executive at FAStForWArd

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We are opened to a partnership.

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Kiev+38 044 221-41-10

Bohdana Khmelnitskogo St., 32, office

moscow+7 499 705-10-79

Arhangelsky pereulok, 7, building 1, office 5