Beknur Kissikov

Biography

The author of several novels, poems and economical monographs. Prizewinner of the Eurasian Book Forum and the "Debute" Prize. Member of the jury of a number of literary contests. The author of the idea and organizer of the international gastronomic festival Toikazan and the book fair "Kitapfest". One of the initiators of the environmental movement Alma-Qala.

Founder and head Euarsian and Kazakhstan associations of franchising.

The Author of definition "Event franchise". Franchising.

Graduated school No. 21 in Almaty, Alma-Ata Institute of National Economy, Al Farabi Kazakh University and received Master’s Programme at the University of Utrecht (Holland).

Worked as a marketing manager in multinational companies. Was head of e-commerce and franchising program for Central Asia in the USAID project.

Member of the Public Council of Almaty (chairman of the Committee on Housing and Public Utilities and Entrepreneurship) and the Business Council of Almaty.

Books

• Kisikov B.S. Franchising in Kazakhstan. Almaty, 2007.

• Kisikov B.S. Franchising in Kazakhstan, second edition. Almaty, 2011.

• Kisikov B.S. Franchising in Kazakh (in Kazakh), in co-authorship. Almaty, 2012.

• Kisikov B.S. Internet Economy of Kazakhstan. Almaty, 2012.

• Kisikov B.S. "EcMan", 2014. Collection of poems and stories.

• Kisikov B.S. novel-polylog "Ol"

Some publications

• "Kazakhstan is the center of consolidation of franchising of the Central Asian region", TOP FRANCHISING Magazin;.

• "Internet entrepreneurship in Kazakhstan," Capital "newspaper, 2012;

• "In the trend - Inno-franchising", Magazine "Forbes", No. 12, 2012;

• "How to find money for a franchise", "Business life" No. 9, 2011;

• "Franchise for our own", "Expert Kazakhstan" No. 15 (17) 2004;

• "If a foreign brand is not known in our country, it does not make sense to buy it," "The Newspaper Kursiv" March 11, 2011;

• "Not Kazakhstan's Kaznet", "Vlast" magazine, 2012;

• "Franchises to Kazakhstan come through third parties", Radio "Azattyk", 2012;

Interview

• Commercial secrets. Khabar TV;

• Что такое аульная философия - Бекнур Кисиков;

• Иностранные франшизы будут уходить из Казахстана - Кисиков;

• Бизнес-услуги по франшизе.Atameken Business Channel

• "We were spoiled by Vanity", the newspaper "Svoboda Slova";

• "Development of franchising in Kazakhstan", "Professional conversation with Zhannat Ertlesova";

• "Beknur Kisikov in the program" Kayyrly Taң "about KitapFest", "Bilim zhane Madeniet TV";

• Exhibition "Kazfranch", "Kazakh TV";

• "The state of franchising in 2013", "Forbes TV";

Notes

• "Wolf," "Headline.kz";

• "Memo to help viewers of the film" Shal "," Everything about the movie ";

• "Tobet", "Prose.KZ".

Links

• NOVEL-POLYLOGUE BY BEKNUR KISIKOV;

• A new Kazakh novel about love and three generations of Almaty residents in an historic retrospective of the 20th century was recently presented in Almaty in honour of International Women’s Day.;

• [http://easttime.info/news/kazakhstan/kazfranch-2014-franchising-exhibition-almaty

The president of the Eurasian Association of Franchising Beknur Kissikov said that Kazakhstan was mainly importing franchises. Foreign franchises account for 85-90 percent of the entire market.]