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Please note: Each class is comprised of Eight THREE AND A HALF HOUR (3.5 hours) Sessions and is limited to 25 students or less

CLASS ATTENDANCE POLICY (MAKE-UP SESSIONS AND RE-TAKES): In keeping with our primary goal of delivering the most effective training to our students, our attendance policy is flexible to accommodate your already demanding schedule and any unexpected occurrences. Missed classes can be made up at your earliest convenience at no extra charge. If expected absences are known in advance, make-up classes can even be attended ahead of time.
Similarly, if it becomes necessary for you to re-take any sessions, you can do so as your schedule permits. We offer multiple classes simultaneously; there are always numerous options available and we will be happy to include your name on the roster for desired makeup (and/or re-take) sessions. Additional seats are always set aside in reserve for this purpose.

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SOFIA COURSE SCHEDULE

Saturdays & Sundays beginning October 23rd, 9:00am - 12:30pm
(Eight 3.5-hour Sessions)

-(OPEN, 12 SPACES AVAILABLE)-
Session 1: Saturday, October 23rd 9:00am - 12:30pm
Session 2: Sunday, October 24th 9:00am - 12:30pm
Session 3: Saturday, October 30th 9:00am - 12:30pm
Session 4: Sunday, October 31st 9:00am - 12:30pm
Session 5: Saturday, November 6th 9:00am - 12:30pm
Session 6: Sunday, November 7th 9:00am - 12:30pm
Session 7: Saturday, November 13th 9:00am - 12:30pm
Session 8: Sunday, November 14th 9:00am - 12:30pm

*Class enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis

IBI SOFIA +359 2 489 0124

Training classes are held at INTERPRED – WORLD TRADE CENTER SOFIA located at 36 Dragan Tsankov Blvd., Sofia 1040, Bulgaria. WTC Sofia is the preeminent business address in Bulgaria, housing many multinational corporations including the World Bank and the United Bulgarian Bank.

Investment Banking Institute
Interpred
36 Dragan Tsankov Blvd
Sofia 1040, Bulgaria
europe@ibtraining.com

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REGISTRATION

Enrollment is handled by IBI Bulgaria out of our Sofia office. To reserve a space for the upcoming Sofia training sessions or to learn more about the program, please contact us at +359 2 489 0124 or europe@ibtraining.com. If you are unable to call international phone numbers, send us an email with your phone number and we will call you.

IBI SOFIA INVESTMENT BANKER PROFILE

GEORGE SIDJIMKOV is a well seasoned Investment Banker and Private Equity investor with a background on both the sell side as well as buys side of financial transactions. George brings over $8.2 billion in aggregate deal and pitch experience from the past 15 years to IBI Bulgaria.

In his most recent engagement as CEO of Development Capital Management (Bulgaria), George advised the Black Sea Property Fund on acquiring, developing and selling real estate in Bulgaria. In this role, George led an 11 member team through every stage of the investment process. George began his finance career in 1995 with Deutsche Bank AG in Germany. He ultimately spent 8 years with Deutsche, completing his tenure as an Associate in London with the Global Corporate Finance industry group, where he collaborated on over 22 projects and was responsible for strategic analysis and financial modeling of European companies.

George’s credentials include handling M&A, IPOs, and Recapitalizations of small and medium sized technology companies for Corporate Finance Partners in Frankfurt. On behalf of Charlemagne Capital in London, George worked closely with the Portfolio Manager to structure and execute the divestiture of Eastern European Real Estate assets. George also advised Advent International (London) on the acquisition of the Bulgarian Telecommunication Company. Throughout his career, George has worked with both public and private companies, he has managed the entire transaction process across the full spectrum of investment banking engagements; he also managed the creation of one of the most successful residential developments in Sofia.

George holds an MBA degree from the Yale School of Management in New Haven, Connecticut, USA, with an emphasis on Corporate Finance. He attended Yale on a full scholarship from Deutsche Bank and was the first recipient from DB of such an opportunity. George is fluent in Bulgarian, English and German with a good working knowledge of Russian and Italian.

Selected Transaction Experience (most names and deal sizes remain confidential):

Privatization of Bulgarian Telecommunications Company for € 385 million
Sale of TZUM AD, shopping mall in Sofia, Bulgaria
Land acquisition in Borovetz / Bulgaria for € 80 million
Land acquisition in Sofia, Bulgaria for € 18 million
Acquisition of a major European fixed telecom line operator
Acquisition of Telitas ASA
Divestiture of mobile phone subsidiary
Acquisition of Smart Card and Memory Chip manufacturer
Acquisition of iTouch Plc for € 278 million
Spinout of Telecom company
LBO of fixed line telecom operator
LBO of cable and internet service provider
Bond buyback and restructuring for European Telecom company

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