Alex Lissitsa (pictured above), is the CEO of IMC, an integrated agricultural business company, and president of the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club, an association representing the interests of over 100 leading Ukrainian agro-food companies. Galina Tsvintarnaya of Raiffeisen Bank Aval, Ukraine, asked him about his experiences, the story behind his business, and its success.
Galina Tsvintarnaya (GT): IMC has been operating since 2007. How did you get started?
Alex Lissitsa (AL): Yes, we started our farming business in 2007. The basic idea at that time was to organise a supply of high-quality milk for further processing. You know, Ukraine has always had a problem with high-quality milk, so we decided to start a new business exactly in that direction.