Portfolio Companies
TUI Russia and CIS
TUI Russia and the CIS is a Joint Venture of S-Group with the world’s leading Travel and Leisure company — TUI Travel PLC, created on April 15, 2009.
TUI Russia and the CIS — Investment holding company focused on management of portfolio of tourism companies in Russia and the CIS
TUI Russia and the CIS owns 75% of shares in companies Mostravel (Russia), VKO (Russia) and Voyage Kiev (Ukraine).
In March 2010 the joint venture announced the launch of TUI brand in Russia and Ukraine.
For more information about TUI Russia and the CIS please visit www.tui.ru
Metallurgic Commercial Bank
SGDI manages OOO Metallurgic Commercial Bank (Metcombank), a financial institution founded in 1990 to facilitate the reorganization of the Metallurgic Branch of the Industrial-Construction Bank of the USSR. Today the bank, which has a wide branch network in cities across Russia, is developing into a top retail and corporate financial institution.
For more information about Metallurgic Commercial Bank visit www.metcombank.ru.
OOO Nanooptic Devices
Nanooptic Devices Group, which includes OOO “ Nanooptic Devices ” (Moscow, Russia), OOO “Nanooptics” (Troitsk, Russia), and Nanooptic Devices LLC, (USA), began operations in 2007. Currenlty Nanooptic Devices independently performs computer simulations of Digital Planar Holography , conducts testing and integration of holograms in miniature optical systems. Digital Planar Holography is a revolutionary integrating technology for Photonic Lightwave Circuits (PLC), and it could lead to the replacement of analog signal processing in PLC by digital signaling, which would consequently result in the replacement of large-size devices by miniature integrated circuits in electronics, communications, measurement, detection, etc. The company has a presence in the U.S. and Russia.
For more information about Nanooptic Devices visit www.nanoopticdevices.com.
OOO Spectralus
Spectralus operates in Russia, the United States and Armenia, was founded in 2003. Company main businesses are production of laser components, development of lasers and systems for mobile projection devices. The Spectralus technology and products can be used for the high-efficiency nonlinear conversion of laser sources (most commonly, near-infrared) into blue, green and yellow (400~600 nm) via a second-harmonic generation process and mid-IR via DFG or OPO processes. The company’s non-linear optical elements are ideal for high-quality and cost-effective applications in instrumentation, laser displays, biomedical, scientific, and other laser markets. The company is based in USA and Armenia.
For more information about Spectralus visit www.spectralus.com.
Centice
SGDI is a shareholder of Centice Corporation, which was founded in 2004. Centice is in the process of commercializing patented and patent-pending computational sensor technologies originally developed at Duke University. The PASS Rx™ pharmaceutical authentication sensor system is the Company’s first product. The PASS Rx™ system has the potential to improve the verification process for dispensed medications, thereby increasing patient safety. It is anticipated that Centice’s product will be available on the market in the second half of 2008.
For more information about Centice visit www.centice.com.
Paratek
SGDI is a shareholder of Paratek Microwave Inc., a designer and manufacturer of adaptive RF front-end component solutions for mobile wireless applications. Paratek’s product range for multi-mode and multi-band operations covers three major applications: Adaptive Impedance Matching Modules (AIMM); Broadband filters and pre-selectors for RF front-end devices; and Radio Antenna Frequency Tuners (RAFT™).
The primary area of focus for Paratek is RF tuning. The company is the global leader in RF tuning solutions for the mobile wireless industry.
Paratek products are based on the two proprietary tunable materials technologies — ParaScan™ and ParaStak™. ParaScan is a family of proprietary, composite ceramic materials from which ParaTune™ passive tunable ICs are produced.
For more information about Paratek visit www.paratek.com.
Medi-Globe
SGDI is a shareholder of Medi-Globe Corporation, which was founded in 1985. Medi-Globe develops, produces and distributes innovative medical products for minimal-invasive treatment-methods. In addition to the core business, which is the development and distribution of instruments for flexible endoscopy, Medi-Globe also focuses on top-innovations for cardiology, urology and wound treatment. The company has its headquarters in Achenmuehle (Germany).
For more information about Medi-Globe visit www.medi-globe.de.
Innolume (US, Germany)
Innolume designs and produces laser semiconductor chips, modules and systems working in the wavelength range of 1.1–1.3 microns for medical, industrial, communications and computer markets. Its quantum dot technology and proprietary design concepts enable tangible improvements in cost, performance and quality of semiconductor devices used in optoelectronics. Innolune has a unique technology that allows it to make semiconductor lasers with unparalleled characteristics targeting real needs of today’s markets as well as markets of the future.
For more information about Innolume visit www.innolume.com.
Sonda Technologies
Company Sonda Technologies was founded in 2009. Team and technology of Sonda are developing since the late 80’s in the area of fingerprint identification. High levels of technology was appreciated and confirmed by numerous international testings conducted by the International Biometrics Association and the National Institute of Standards (NIST), as well as large number of customers, who have successfully used the company’s products in Russia, Latvia, Moldova, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Syria, Uruguay, China and others.
For more information about Sonda Technologies visit www.sonda.ru.
Competentum
Competentum was founded in 1993 and is currently one of the leading companies in creating solutions for e-learning. Company develops full range of software solutions, e-learning courses and multimedia content for the organization of e-learning for both corporate as well as for academic markets. One of Competentum’s subsidiaries – Phyzicon, is well known for its school level training courses, which are used in more than 40 thousand schools across Russia. E-learning products and Internet-project group www.college.ru was awarded numerous prizes and awards, has been translated into 8 languages and used by companies and educational organizations in 16 countries.
For more information about Competentum visit www.competentum.ru.
RMT Ltd
RMT Ltd is a renowned international manufacturer of thermoelectric products widely used in optoelectronic and laser industries. RMT is one of the 10 leading global producers of thermoelectric cooling products with market share of approx. 2% and distributes its products in Russia, the United States, Canada, Europe, South-East Asia, Japan and other. The company is ISO 9001:2008 certified.
For more information about RMT visit www.rmtltd.ru.
Vocord
“Vocord” is a leading developer and manufacturer of high-tech equipment for professional video surveillance and recording. The company is working on the partnership model and is actively developing its partner network in Russia, CIS and Baltic countries. Company’s Flagship products are: VOCORD Tahion (video review system), VOCORD Traffic (system automatic recording of traffic violations) and VOCORD FaceControl (recognition and identification of individuals) form a complex of safety solutions. Vocord has approx. 30% market share in Russi. A product line VOCORD Phobos – is one of the best on the market of multi-channel audio recording systems for all types of communication channels.
For more information, please visit www.vocord.ru
Bisant
“Bisant” is a High-Tech Company, the patent holder of a unique technology for wireless transmission of electromagnetic energy and concentration. The company’s antennas are based on the physical effects occurring in the micro-and nanolevels in specially designed materials and are being tested by leading manufacturers of wireless communication devices.
For more information, please visit www.bisantenna.ru
Shuiskaya Chupa
The former residence of first president of Russia Boris Yeltsin — “Shuiskaya Chupa” was acquired in 2011 and is currently managed by S-Group. The residence is located in one of the most beautiful places in the republic of Karelia – great place for getaway, hunting and sports.
Advanced Diamond Technologies (ADT)
ADT develops products that are enabled by thin smooth diamond. ADT is a World Economic Forum 2007. Technology Pioneer, recipient of a 2008 EuroAsia IC Award in the Materials Enabling category from EuroAsia Semiconductor, 2008 RnD 100 Award winner for UNCD® Seals (mechanical seals for pumps),2009 RnD 100 Award winner for NaDiaProbes® (AFM probes made entirely of diamond), and 2011 RnD 100 Award winner for its Integrated RF MEMS Switch/CMOS Device.
For more information about ADT, visit www.thindiamond.com.
Fiberzone
FiberZone Networks delivers remote fiber connectivity solutions to datacenters and networks with its Automatic Fiber Management (AFM) product line, delivering reliability, flexibility, fault tolerance and management to the fiber infrastructure. FiberZone’s AFM significantly increases network reliability and availability, reduces operating costs, minimizes network faults and human errors, and prevents revenue losses and SLA (Service Level Agreement) penalties. FiberZone’s AFM product line utilizes patent-pending Latched Optical Coupling (LOCTM) technology that delivers reliable passive connectivity in a remotely-managed automated fiber management system. FiberZone’s AFM product line has been deployed by leading datacenter and network operators in the U.S., Asia, and Europe.
For more information, please visit www.fiberzone-networks.com.
