About company
General Information
Social Enterprise Corporations (SEC) are sustainable business structures that operate to generate profits from the production and sale of goods and services. The main difference between SEC and commercial corporations is that the profit generated is reinvested for social, economic or cultural purposes of the population of the region for which SPK was established (from the President’s message, March 2006).
JSC “Almaty Social-Entrepreneurial Corporation” (hereinafter referred to as “SEC Almaty”) was established in accordance with the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated March 31, 2010 and registered by the Department of Justice of Almaty on August 27, 2010. 100% shareholder of SEC Almaty is KGU “Department of Entrepreneurship and Investments of Almaty City”.
JSC "Social-Entrepreneurial Corporation "Almaty" is an institute of development and the bridge between state resources and business.
- Operator to implement the "single window" principle for domestic and foreign entrepreneurs and investors. And we're doing this from attracting investments to support the finished project.
The activities of SEC Almaty are aimed at solving social, educational and cultural problems of the society under condition of development of a sustainable private entrepreneurship.
The mission of SEC:
- Assistance in forming a highly efficient economy within the framework of the development strategy "Almaty - 2050".
The vision of SEC:
- A regional fund that effectively manages assets and supports businesses to ensure economic and social wellbeing of the city.
SEC focuses on socially important projects and industries:
- Vulnerable assistance
- Housing renovation
- Business support and development
- Investment development
- Administrative assistance for entrepreneurs and investors
- Community facilities construction
- Implementation of educational, health, cultural and tourist projects.
The tasks of the SEC Almaty:
- Containment of prices for socially important food products
- Weekend fairs organization
- Pavilion Management
- Management of assets and land
- Implementation of business and investment projects in partnership with private business
- Attracting investments through its structural unit Almaty Invest
- Institutional development of special industrial zones, technoparks, business incubators
SEC Almaty is a group of sustainable business structures aimed at generating profit from their activities
Business lending
Industrial capacity development
Solving the problems of dilapidated housing and capital development of the city
The opportunities of SEC Almaty:
- Provision of resources (objects and land plots)
- Attracting investments
- Business lending
- Participation in entrepreneurship support and development programmes
We are opened to cooperation and implementation of new projects!
Organizational structure

Board of Directors

Sagintaev Bakytzhan Abdirovich
Akim of Almaty, Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC SEC Almaty
Born: on the 13th of October 1963, a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Elected on the 19th of July, 2019 by the decision of KSU “Department of Entrepreneurship and Investments of Almaty” №9 and the decision of the Board of Directors of JSC “SEC Almaty” №5 dated July 19, 2019.
Education: In 1985 graduated from the Kazakh State University named after Kirov with a degree in economics. Candidate of Science (Economics).
Work experience:
Since June 2019 – Akim of Almaty;
Since 2016 – Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, since February 2019 – Secretary of State of the Republic of Kazakhstan, since March 2019 – Administration of the President of Kazakhstan
During 2014-2016 – First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
From 2012 to 2013 – Chairman of NDP “Nur Otan”, First Deputy Prime Minister and the minister for regional development.
Since 2012 – Minister of Economic Development and Trade.
From 2008 to 2012 – Akim of Pavlodar region.
From 2004 to 2007 – the head of the Prime Minister’s Office.
From 2004 to 2007 – Chairman of the Agency for the Regulation of Natural Resources
From 2004 to 2007 – Chairman of the Agency for the Regulation of Natural Monopolies.
From 2002 to 2004 – First Deputy of regulatory agency chairman, natural monopolies and competition protection.
Participation in management bodies of other organizations:
Chairman of Almaty city branch of “Nur-Otan” party.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC “Center for Development of Almaty”.

Maksat Sakenovich Kikimov
Deputy of the Akim of Almaty. Member of the Board of Directors of JSC SEC Almaty
Born on March 23, 1986, a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Elected on October 7, 2020 by the Resolution of the Sole Shareholder No. 32 of the Board of Directors of SEC Almaty JSC
Education: College of the Academy of banking (2005), banking Specialist; Almaty Academy of Economics and Statistics (2009), Bachelor of Finance; Turan University (2011), Bachelor of Law.
Work experience:
He started his career in 2005 as an expert in the branch of Alliance Bank JSC.
From 2005 to 2012, he worked as a chief expert, Deputy chief accountant of the Accounting and Reporting Department, acting head of the Accounting and Reporting Department, Chief Specialist of the Department, Manager of the Internal Audit Department of the branch of Alliance Bank JSC, back office Manager, chief accountant of Almaty branch of “Astana Finance” Bank” JSC, Financial Director of Transservis-Millenium LLP, Head of the methodology Department, Chief accountant, member of the Board of Credit Altyn Bank JSC, Deputy Director of the Banking Technologies Department at Bank RBK JSC.
From 2012 to 2015 he was Deputy Head of the Finance Department of Almaty.
From 2015 to 2017 – Head of the Department of Economy and Budget planning of Almaty.
From 2017 to 2018 – head of the Department of entrepreneurship and industrial and innovative development of Almaty.
From 2018 to 2019 – head of the Department of tourism and external relations of Almaty, head of the Department of tourism of Almaty.
From 2019 to 2020, he worked as the Akim of the Zhetysu district of Almaty. In September 2020, he became Deputy Akim of Almaty.
He has been awarded the order of “Kurmet” (2016).

Bilisbekov Askar Ergaliyevich
Chairman of the Management Board of JSC “SEC Almaty”, member of the Board of Directors of JSC “SPK Almaty”, member of the Strategic and Budget Planning Committee of the Board of Directors
Born: on the 6th of April , 1984, a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Elected Elected on the 2th of August 2019 by the decision of KSU “Department of Entrepreneurship and Investments of Almaty” №10.
Education: Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics and forecasting (KIMEP), (2002-2008), specialty “Business management and accounts”; University of Westminster, Westminster Business School (2012-2013), International business development; IREM Institute of Real Estate Management USA, “Certified property management.”

Orazalin Erkebulan Nurlanuli
Head of the Department of Entrepreneurship and Investment of Almaty. Member of the Board of Directors of JSC SEC Almaty, member of the Audit Committee of JSC SEC Almaty.
Born: on the 16th of August 1981, a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Elected on the 22th of November, 2019 by the decision of KSU “Department of Entrepreneurship and Investments of Almaty” №17.
Education: Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages named after Abylai Khan (2002), majoring in “International relations with knowledge of English language”; Kazakh Economic University named after Abylai Khan (2002), specialty “International relations with knowledge of English”; Kazakh Economic University named after T. Ryskulov (2006), specialty “Economics”. The candidate of political sciences.

Abdrazakov Eldar Sovetovich
Independent director, member of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of JSC “SEC Almaty”
Born: on the 02th of November 1972, a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Elected on 22th of November 2019 by the decision of KSU “Department of Entrepreneurship and Investment of Almaty” №17.
Education: International Kazakh-Turkish University named after M.V. Lomonosov. H.A. Yasawi, specialty “International Economic Relations” (1995), Master’s degree (1996).
Harvard Business School for Executives 2010 (USA), member of the Advisory Board of Harvard`s Davis Center on Russia & Eurasia.Bo.
Work experience:
CEO of Sentras Group,
Since 04.2005 – Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC “IC “Centras Inshurans””;
General Director of JSC Kazkommerts Securities (07.2002-05.2004);
From 1998 to 2002 – Director of the Investment Banking Department, Managing Director of OAO Kazkommertsbank;
From 1995 to 1998 – various positions in JSC Kazkommertsbank;
Participation in management bodies of other organizations:
Head of the Competitiveness Council under the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan “Atameken” and the Competitiveness Council under the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Member of the Board of Directors of JSC “AIFRI “Venture Fund Centras” (since 05.2005);
Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC “Insurance Company “Kommesk-Omir” (since 07.2010);
Member of the Board of Directors of Kazakhstan Stock Exchange JSC (since 07.05.2012);
Member of the Board of Directors, Independent Director of ForteBank JSC.
Member of the Board of Directors’ Budget and Strategic Planning Committee of Kazakhstan Stock Exchange JSC (since 06.08.2017);
Since 10.12.2019 – member of the National Investors Council under the President of Kazakhstan

Baitasov Armanzhan Merekeevich
Independent Director, member of the Strategic and Budget Planning Committee of the Board of Directors of JSC SEC Almaty
Born: on the 10th of January, 1970, a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Elected on 22th of November 2019 by the decision of KGU “Department of Entrepreneurship and Investments of Almaty” №17.
Education: Kazakh State University named after M.S. Kirov (now Kazakh National University named after Al Farabi), Almaty, faculty of journalism (1992), PhD in philosophy, thesis on “Imagination, as a factor of cultural genesis” (1998).

Balfanbaev Erlik Kurman-Alievich
Independent Director, Chairman of the Strategic and Budget Planning Committee of the Board of Directors of JSC SEC Almaty
Born: on 14th of January 1963, a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Elected on the 22th of November 2019 by the decision of KSU “Department of Entrepreneurship and Investment of Almaty” №17.
Education: Kazakh Polytechnic Institute named after V.I. Lenin (1981-1986).
Work experience:
Since 1989 – Founder and Head of Alina Group of Companies. Alina Group” LLP includes: professional dry building mixes AlinEX, paint products Alina Paint, mixes for economical repair OUR, electronic hypermarket of goods for home and garden DOMSAD, a network of centers for flooring “Domovoy”, plaster and marble raw materials and products manufactured under the brand G-EX and Mountain Resort “Oi-Qaragai Lesnaya Skazka”.
Erlik Balfanbaev was recognized as “2019 Country’s Best CEOs” – one of the three best executives in Kazakhstan.

Amir Rashid Utebaevich
Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of JSC “SEC Almaty”.
Born: on 05th of July, 1984, a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Elected on the 22th of November 2019 by the decision of KSU “Department of Entrepreneurship and Investment of Almaty” № 17.
Education: From 2001 to 2005 – Kazakh Economic University named after M.A. Lomonosov. Kazakh Economic University named after T.Ryskulov, Almaty, majoring in “World Economy”.
From 2011 to 2012 – University of Manchester (Manchester, UK), Manchester Business School, Master’s degree;
From 2016 to 2017 – IMD Business School (Lausanne, Switzerland), Master of Business Administration.

Suentaev Damir Serkbaevich
Independent Director, member of the Audit, Strategic and Budget Planning, appointments, remuneration and Social Affairs Committees of the Board of Directors of JSC SEC Almaty.
Born: on the 15th of January 1984, a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Elected on the 11th of July 2018 by the decision of KSU “Department of Entrepreneurship and Investments of Almaty” №11.
Education: Kazakh State Law Academy, specialty “Jurisprudence”, then Kazakh Humanitarian-Legal University (2001-2006).
Kazakh Economic University n.a. M.A. Lomonosov, then Kazakh Humanitarian Law University (2001-2006). Kazakh Economic University named after T.Ryskulov, majoring in “Economics” (2006-2008);
The Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation, Moscow, majoring in MBA “Innovative and Project Management” (2012-2014).

Nabiev Amirzhan Amirzhanovich
Independent director, member of the Nomination, Remuneration and Social Issues Committee of the Board of Directors of JSC “SEC Almaty”
Born: on the 1th of November 1973, a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Elected on the 11th of April 2017 by the decision of KSU “Department of Entrepreneurship and Investment of Almaty” №2.
Education: Kazakh State University named after Al-Farabi, majoring in Psychology (1995).
Committees
1. Strategic and Budget Planning Committee of the Board of Directors of JSC "SEC Almaty".
1) providing recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding activities of the Management Board of the Company to determine the mission and goals of the Company;
2) providing recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding activities of the Management Board of the Company to develop the Company’s development strategy and define its long-term objectives;
3) control over implementation of strategic and budgetary planning by the Company’s Management Board;
4) preliminary approval of the Company’s financial plan and budget for next year
5) preliminary approval of the Company’s Development Plan (Strategy) for next year;
6) preliminary consideration of reports on plan implementation development (Strategy) of the Company for the corresponding year;
7) providing recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding of the Company’s investment activities;
8) control over increasing the efficiency of investment activities of decisions.
Сommittee Members:

Balfanbaev Erlik Kurman-Alievich
Member of the Board of Directors, independent director, Chairman, Strategic and Budgetary Planning Committee

Bilisbekov Askar Ergaliyevich
Chairman of the Management Board of "SPK Almaty" JSC, member of the Board of Directors of "SPK Almaty" JSC, member of the Strategic and Budget Planning Committee
of the Board of Directors

Baitasov Armanzhan Merekeevich
Member of the Board of Directors, member of the Strategic
and Budget Planning Committee of the Board of Directors of "SPK Almaty" JSC.

Suentaev Damir Serkbaevich
Member of the Board of Directors, Independent Director, Member of the Audit, Strategic and Budget Planning, Nominations, Remuneration and Social Issues Committees of the Board of Directors of "SPK Almaty" JSC.
2. Committee on Nominations, Remuneration and Social Issues
of the Board of Directors of JSC "SEC Almaty".
The Committee is competent to deal with questions on:
1) HR policy;
2) appointments;
3) evaluation and rewards;
4) social policy (corporate social responsibility issues).
Committee Members:

Suentaev Damir Serkbaevich
Member of the Board of Directors, Independent Director, member of the Audit, Strategic and Budget Planning, Nominations, Remuneration and Social Issues Committees
of the Board of Directors of "SPK Almaty" JSC.

Orazalin Erkebulan Nurlanuli
Head of the Department of Entrepreneurship and Investment
of Almaty, member of the Board of Directors of "SPK Almaty" JSC, member of the Audit Committee of "SPK Almaty" JSC.

Nabiev Amirzhan Amirzhanovich
Member of the Board of Directors, Independent Director, Member of the Nomination, Remuneration and Social Issues Committee of the Board of Directors of "SPK Almaty" JSC.
3. Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of JSC "SEC Almaty"
The Committee is competent to deal with the following matters::
– accounting and financial reporting;
– internal control and risk management;
– external audit;
– internal audit and corporate governance;
– regulatory compliance.
Committee Members:

Amir Rashid Utebaevich
Member of the Board of Directors, Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors
of
"SPK Almaty" JSC

Suentaev Damir Serkbaevich
Member of the Board of Directors, Independent Director, member of the Audit, Strategic and Budget Planning, Nominations, Remuneration and Social Issues Committees
of the Board of Directors of "SPK Almaty" JSC.

Abdrazakov Eldar Sovetovich
Member of the Board of Directors, Independent Director, Member of the Audit Committee of the Board
of Directors of "SPK Almaty" JSC

Orazalin Erkebulan Nurlanuli
Head of the Department of Entrepreneurship and Investment
of Almaty, member of the Board of Directors of "SPK Almaty" JSC, member of the Audit Committee of "SPK Almaty" JSC.
Management Board

Bilisbekov Askar Ergaliyevich
Chairman of the Management Board of JSC SEC Almaty, member of the Board of Directors of JSC SEC Almaty
Education: Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics and forecasting (KIMEP), (2002-2008), specialty “Business management and accounts”; University of Westminster, Westminster Business School (2002-2013), International business development; IREM Institute of Real Estate Management USA, “Certified property management.”
Work experience:
Since 08.2019 – Chairman of the Management Board of JSC “Social-business corporation “Almaty”;
From 06.2018 to 07.2019 – chairman of the board, council member directors of JSC “ESTATE MANAGEMENT COMPANY”;
From 08.2016 to 05.2018 – Deputy Chairman of the Management Board, member of the Board of “ESTATE MANAGEMENT COMPANY”;
From 05.2016 to 07.2016 – deputy director general of LLP “Commercial RE”;
From 05.2014 to 09.2016. – Director of ASTANA GROUP, ASTANA-MOTORS, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Almaty;
From 2009 and 2011 – General Director of LLP “KazNTEV”;
From 04.2008 to 2009; – Deputy General Director of “Lego Parking” LLP.

Kerimbek Aidyn Zhanuzakuli
Deputy Chairman of the Management Board
Education: Kazakh Humanitarian and Law University (2002 to 2006), “International Law”. University of Nottingham (2012 to 2013), “Public Policy”
Work experience:
Since 08.2019 – Deputy Chairman of the Board of JSC “Social-Entrepreneurial Corporation “Almaty”.
11.25.2016 – Head of the Department of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine of Almaty
12.22.2015 to 11.25.2016 – Deputy Head of the Department of Natural Resources and Regulation of Environmental Management of Almaty city
09.28.2015 – 12.22 .2015 – Department of Natural Resources and Regulation of Natural Resources Use in Almaty, Acting Deputy Head before passing a special inspection in the ACNS of Kazakhstan for Almaty.
01.23.2015 to 09.22.2015 – Head of Entrepreneurship and Tourism Department of North-Kazakhstan region
04.25.2011 to 01.22.2015 – Deputy Head of Administrative and Financial Department, State Institution Accounts Committee for Control over Republican Budget Execution
01.19.2010 to 04.25.2011 – Director of the Department of Administrative Support of MUA RK

Khairov Timur Kenzhebulatovich
Deputy Chairman of the Management Board
Education: Abai Almaty State University (2001-2003), “International Economics”. Moscow Automobile and Road Institute (1989-1994), “Highway Construction”. Japan International Cooperation Agency (2000), “Japanese Financial Instruments” ENI S.P.A. Refining & Marketing (2003-2004), “Internship program in Oil Trading Activities”.
Work experience:
Since 08.2019 – Managing Director, Member of the Management Board, JSC “Social-Entrepreneurial Corporation “Almaty”.
Since 06.2018 – General Director of “ORAI” LLP, Kazakhstan
From 06.2016 to 02.2018 – Director-General of “Chimbulak Development” LLP
From 03.2013 to 06.2016 – Managing Director of Integrotrade SA
From 02.2008 to 03.2013 – Chief Financial Officer of “TH KazMunaiGaz AG”.
From 11.2005 to 02.2008 – Director of Representative Office of “TH KazMunaiGaz Holding S.A.”.

Prudnikov Maksim Konstantinovich
Deputy Chairman of the Management Board
Education: University of Exeter (2010-2013), “Bachelor of Business Administration”, Said Business School (2009-2010), “Economics and Management”.
Work experience:
Since 08.2019 – Managing Director, Member of the Management Board, JSC “Social-Entrepreneurial Corporation “Almaty”.
Since 05.2018 – Director General of “ACT” LLP
Since 09.2015 to 04.2018 – Head of the Exhibition Area – Acting Director of Operational Management and Risk Management Department of “Astana Expo-2017” JSC
Since 04.2015 to 09.2015 – Head of Protocol Service of the National Section of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Internship at the World Exhibition Milan EXPO 2015
Since 03.2014 to 04. 2015 – Project Manager of Strategic Planning Department of JSC “NC “Astana EXPO-2017”.
Since 05.2010 to 01.2014 – Program Manager of “Style Print” LLP
Departments
Investment attraction center "Almaty Invest"
Almaty Invest is the main driver of investment attraction, implementation of anchor projects, creation of favorable conditions for development of investment projects
in Almaty.
The Investment Attraction Center conducts projects in industry, healthcare, tourism, real estate, infrastructure, education and public-private partnership.
Almaty Invest deals with attraction and consulting of investors, post-investment support. Project managers are always in touch, they have an excellent understanding of their business and are ready to answer your questions. You can get advice by contacting us below or at the Almaty Invest office.

Sultan Seisengaliyev
Managing Director
[email protected]

Adil-Shah Tolegetai
Department Director
[email protected]

Nurlibek Ermahanov
Main project manager
Internal number: 532
[email protected]

Evgeniy Metsger
Main project manager
Internal number: 511
[email protected]

Abai Nurmuhanov
Project manager
Internal number: 532
[email protected]

Serik Azerbaev
Project manager
Internal number: 511
[email protected]

Meirhan Asemova
Project manager
Internal number: 532
[email protected]

Aygerim Sembaeva
Project manager
Internal number: 532
[email protected]
Department of Trade Development and Food security
Directions of the department:
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Food security and stabilization fund.
Work is being done to curb the seasonal rise in prices for socially important food products - 19 items in total. - Management of 26 trade pavilions, where prices for socially important products (SGP) are 15-20% lower than at similar points of sale.
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Organization of «weekend fairs»
Agricultural products of local producers are sold at 11 fairs at prices below the market average. Such conditions were made possible due to the absence of intermediaries (retailers), as well as the minimum payment for the trading place. You can find the addresses of the fairs in the Projects section.

Sunkar Shornakov
Department Director
Internal number: 545
[email protected]
Marketing and Promotion Department
The main directions are marketing, PR and events.
- The main objective of the marketing area is to promote products in order to increase the corporation's capitalization and generate profit from projects based on SPK assets for further distribution to social projects.
- PR Direction is responsible for interaction with the press and external structures in terms of coverage of SPK Almaty activities and cooperation to create a positive image of the company and its subsidiaries.
- The organization and conduct of events is designed to promote public initiatives of the company, to engage the business community in a dialogue, to ensure transparency of program implementation and to promote synergies with the entrepreneurial community, including in sectoral directions.

Katerina Gribanovskaya
Department Director
Internal number: 503
[email protected]

Arailim Tokusheva
PR-manager
Internal number: 503
[email protected]

Zhanet Nurgalieva
Event-manager
Internal number: 535
[email protected]
Project and Enterprise Management Department
The Department of Project and Enterprise Management deals with the implementation of social investment projects, as well as support of SEC property in the form of non-residential premises, administrative and industrial buildings.
The Department searches for investors for the objects, as well as the procedure of obtaining and registration of plots for investment projects and plots for non-stationary trade objects.
The team works with two types of projects:
– Budget, where the city infrastructure projects are implemented;
– Investment, where entrepreneurs initiate their ideas.
All projects have a socially important direction Project managers in the Department advise, work together on projects, put into operation social and infrastructure facilities in the interests of the city.
You can get advice from the managers by the numbers below.

Arslan Abdamit
Department director
[email protected]

Ruslan Tursynbaev
Main project manager
Internal number: 589
[email protected]

Evgeniy Berezovikov
Main project manager
Internal number: 512
[email protected]

Chingis Suleimenov
Main project manager
Internal number: 513
[email protected]

Darkhan Baiteliev
Main project manager
Internal number: 513
[email protected]

Bahytzhan Kaidarov
Project manager
Internal number: 513
[email protected]

Aida Karimova
Project manager
Internal number: 518
[email protected]

Akbota Nuralieva
Project manager
Internal number: 518
[email protected]

Damir Duisekeev
Project manager
Internal number: 517
[email protected]