BMI    class     

XII

Current   Position 

Minister of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania

“The meaning and the value is the most important in my job. It supplies me with the energy to strive for the goals.“

Vilius Šapoka returned to the Ministry of Finance after a decade. Then he was a part of the Financial Market Policy Department team, now he is the Minister. He came from the Bank of Lithuania, where he worked as the Director of the Financial Services and Markets Supervision Department.

The Minister has graduated from Vilnius University and Baltic Management Institute and got Master degrees in Banking and Executive MBA.

Former position   

Director of the Financial Servic es and Markets Supervision Department at Bank of Lithuania

BMI class 

XVI

Current Position 

Commercial Director at Vilnius Pergalė

Commercial Director position in one of the biggest chocolate factories in Baltic countries is definitely     the best job in the world - seas of chocolate, mountains of sweets and wonderful smell everywhere       you go :) 

Former position

   Head of Marketing

BMI class

Current Position

Dr. Aldona Jociene is an experienced banking supervision executive. She worked in the area of banking supervision at the Bank of Lithuania for 20 years in different managerial positions. In 2012-2015, Aldona was the Director of Prudential Supervision Department and carried out the supervisory reform (three financial sectors - banking, insurance and securities – were merged), actively participated in the creation processes of the European Banking Union and Lithuania’s joining to them (currently, all euro zone banks are supervised by European Central Bank together with national supervisory authorities).

From 2016, she started to work at European Union High-Level Advisers Mission which supports the Moldova's Government to implement its reform Agenda and the country's European choice (in 2014, EU-Moldova Association Agreement was signed). She provides policy advice to the Governor of National Bank of Moldova on banking supervision reform with the main goal of creating a modern and efficient regulatory and supervisory framework in line with EU standards (Basel III), better informing society about banking sector and cooperating with other state institutions with the aim of efficient fight against economic crimes.

http://www.eu-advisers.md/ 

Former position

Director of Prudential Supervision Department atBank of Lithuania

Current Position

Country Manager for Baltics at Oracle

The changes take place to the right people, in the right place at the right time. This is what happened to me. I believe that every chance is determined by good preparation. For which I am grateful to BMI and my fellow BMI mates – who gave me an opportunity to look at myself from the different perspective which helped me to fully improve. This change for me is very important, because of the possibility to use practical knowledge gained in BMI, as well as to realize my personal experience gained over more than 15 years in the IT industry. To represent the Oracle – a global leader in Information Technology – it is also a big responsibility and a source of inspiration.

Former position

 Corporate Accounts sales lead for Baltics at Microsoft

It was a golden opportunity. Dream job within a process that happen once in decades. After two years in global consulting boutique in London I came back to Lithuania to be a part of three person integration team to facilitate the merger between Teo and Omnitel and subsequent rebranding. Now I am responsible for driving new business areas and innovation in industries and markets close to our core businesses of Mobile, Broadband, TV and IT.

Former position

Position(s) & Business

When retail met advertising or how BMI business case is becoming a success story

BMI alumnus Aurimas Zimnickas and Darius Budzinauskas have launched a unique concept gastropub with an exceptional name +++ in October 2016 in the old town of Vilnius in the street no one knew ever existed. Serving only exceptional quality products and drinks for around 1 Eur. Achievements in brief in 5 months’ period: profitable from month one, more than 50'000 customers attended, over 10'000 followers on social media, more than 35’000 pints of beer served and many more. What is next – we are turning into a chain, launch of the second +++ in May in one of the high streets of Vilnius. 5 spots till the end of the year. See you in +++!

Darius Budzinauskas. 12 years in communication planning, advertising business. One of the founders and shareholder of the biggest in Baltics media agency “Open Agency”.

Aurimas Zimnickas. Over 10 years in various management positions in VP Grupe, last 5 years managing retail businesses abroad.

BMI class

XIV

Position(s) & Business

My diploma paper at MBA (2012-2014) was about startup companies in innovative hi tech products segment. So, I introduced software product under the name KitchenForce (www.kitchenforce.lt) which was targeted for restourant segment. Target was to simplify restaurant management and at the end connect restaurants and supplies into one database. First part of software was successfully introduced into the market and currently running in about 30 restaurants.

Restaurants business was very new for me, so in order to understand better needs of restaurant owners I decided to open one. That was my dream Neapolitan style pizzeria under the name PIZZA VERDE (www.pizzaverde.lt). To understand how to make authentic Neapolitan pizza I went to Naple, and have finished their special school for pizza makers, also I got perfect practice with best pizza masters in Naple.  So, now i'm successfully running authentic Neapolitan style pizzeria in Vilnius Kalvariju 101A.  All main ingredients for the pizza we importing ourselves as well distributing for other pizzerias. This is the test field to develop future chain concept. Running restaurant and developing software at the same time, we found perfect combination how two different businesses concepts can support each other.

BMI class

VI

Position(s) & Business

"Fun Run“ has already been operating for two years as a commercial events organization company, but for me it is still more of an inspiring hobby rather than business as usual.

The beginnings of the company can be traced back to around 10 years ago to family weekends with friends – exploring different parts of Lithuania by car in a sort of game form was much more interesting for both parents and children than just sitting around on the porch. Seven years ago I offered this idea to the BMI Alumni association and now I am really proud that “Summer Adventure” has become a traditional event which was held for 7 times already. Two years ago, after organizing my birthday Fun Run in Vilnius for my friends, an idea came to my mind – “I like to do this so much that I could do it for others too, not only for friends!” The next day my idea materialized – I received a call from my BMI Alumni colleague and it took off. It was my first commercial event and a great start for the company!

I have already organized more than 20 events in 2016 – company teambuilding, birthday and even wedding Fun Run’s, both in Vilnius by foot and in different parts of Lithuania by car.

The crown jewel of 2016 was “Fun Run cup 2016 ”- the first open event which we organized together with my BMI classmate Igoris Ryklys. The sponsors (as well as some participants) of this event were also BMI Alumni colleagues - Aurimas Zimnickas (Žirnio krautuvėlė) and Zita Rimkienė (restaurant „Mykolo 4“).

So, I am sure that nothing would have happened without BMI alumni :)

www.funrun.lt

https://www.facebook.com/funrun.lt/

http://www.bznstart.lt/verslas/mano-verslas/3115/Prestiziniu-darbu-atsisakiusi-emesi-sirdziai-mielos-veiklos

http://www.delfi.lt/news/daily/law/teisingumas-per-zaidimo-prizme-atrastos-teisingos-vilniaus-vietos.d?id=72335204

BMI class

XIV

Position(s) & Business

DAIKTAMS.LT introduced the concept of self-storage to Lithuanian market. Our clients enjoy to discover that they can make much more space for living in their apartments and houses, or their offices could be much cozier when they are not used as warehouses. Our main challenge was and still is to educate Lithuanian market about this modern way of managing your personal belongings or business stocks and office items. Our self-storage business grew in times not in percent in 2016, but even more important is the positive feedback from our clients about the need of self-storage service as such. This shows that we are on the right track and it  inspires DAIKTAMS.LT team to continue and scale its mission – we will take care of your belongings and make more space for your comfortable living and business! :) 

My name is Zilvinas Skardzius, I’m BMI student form group XVII;

Year 2016 were fool of new challenges and opportunities. At the end of 2015 successfully sold my shares in JSC "Logipolijos wagons”, it was a business which I’m personally were running from the beginning since 2006 and grow it till 20 million EUR annual turnover in 2015. The reason to sell the part of successful business was due to the need for new challenges in manufacturing sector.

First half of 2016 was devoted to the market research of product that we planned to manufacture. The purpose was to make sure, that PT (Push-Twist) type caps for baby foods cups closing, new business idea sustainability and potential. Me and partners established a new company “TIN CAP”, which I am a major shareholder. We planned 3 million EUR production line investment which in Lithuania will create 30 new jobs with the ability to capture up to 10 percent of the target market of PT caps in European Union.

So far, the company carries out preparatory work and in June 2017 getting ready to start production activities in Lithuania in Panevezys. JSC “TIN CAP” "in cooperation with the German company ACTEGA GmbH, conducted the necessary research and development, the implementation of the project" PVC - free Press-On Twist Off® Closure Innovation Project. The main objective was to create a PT-type metal caps without any covered PVC encapsulation coatings PROVALIN®. Research has helped to create a PT-type metal caps that meet all the requirements for baby food packaging. PT PVC free type caps are innovative, completely clean and environmentally friendly because they are not harmful to the health of PVC material.

In 2016 made achievements in cooperation with partners will allow the company UAB "TIN CAP" to be a leader not only in Europe but perhaps the whole world. We believe in our business idea and we already have a preliminary intention for cooperation of the major baby food manufacturers such as French - Danone, Germany - Hipp and Switzerland - Hero.

BMI class

XIV

Project                        

In 2014 I took the initiative to organize World Mountain Bike Orienteering (MTBO) Championship that will take place in  Vilnius (August 20-17 2017). In 2016 as a preparation for the main event we organized World MTBO cup and World Masters Championship bringing to Kaunas more than 300 top MTBO orienteers from 27 countries. The event was ranked as the best MTBO World Cup stage ever organized. Now we are facing the challenge to organize the best World MTBO Championship in Vilnius. 

It was a great pleasure and challenge to volunteer my time and energy for the world-class sports event by leading the team of around 100 volunteers with the aim to organize the competition that would bring MTBO discipline closer to the gates of the Olympic games. 

Marius Čiuželis & Kristina Čiuželienė

BMI class

IX

Project

There are more than 500 000 old age people living in Lithuania. Our society is aging at the fastest pace in the whole European Union and it is estimated by 2030 every third resident in the country will be older than 60 years old. All that has been followed by diminishing human and social relationship, loneliness, isolation and even bad health and poverty.

Based on the data from Statistics Lithuania, almost half of the population over 65 years old live alone. They have no one to say good morning to, no one to share anything with a cup of tea, a laugh or a problem. No one to make a day any different from the last.

„Sidabrinė linija“ is a solution we nurture at M. Čiuželio labdaros ir paramos fondas to fight loneliness and isolation of elderly people in Lithuania: it is a free of charge be-friending and support line, providing companionship, advise and support to people facing later life alone or lacking someone to talk to.

Over the first 8 months of activities the number of registered users is rapidly approaching 700 who all together had almost 1800 conversations and enjoyed 48.000 minutes of be-friending conversations.

„Sidabrinė linija“:

• Offers regular befriending calls.
• Protects and supports those who are suffering abuse and neglect.
• Offers companionship, advice and support.
• Clears the air for the good mood and a better health.
• Empowers elderly people to overcome difficulties.

Websites                                

https://www.facebook.com/sidabrinelinija/

http://www.mcwealth.lt/imone/mc-labdaros-ir-paramos-fondas/sidabrine-linija

Project

inTegra House project has started in the 2015 and is designed for corporate managers excellence, leadership development as well as integral and holistic decisions finding space. Using art workshops and in close relationship with integral and coaching trainers from USA and Russia we create space where intellectual development and decision-making processes open new opportunities for employees and partners. The complex of buildings designed for business people and artists synthesis.

Now inTegra House – is working as creative and awareness center located near city Trakai, Lithuania.

We are saying that inTegra House is a representation of Tegra’s company positive transformations.

In 2016 architect company “VAS” won “1/5 meter” award from “Lithuanian architectural alliance” as 1 of 5 most significant architectural opuses in Baltic states.

What is sample unique events/projects/workshops that is being held in inTegra House?

• Lithuania’s bank initiative “Young wallet” organized 3 day workshop for 60 teachers to inspire them to educate kids in modern, engaging way;
• We are facilitating 2-3 day strategic sessions for companies, teams around these topics: thriving organization, strategic planning, building organizations vision, mission and values system, strengthening communication, trust inside organization. Also supporting organizations in long-term changes: in technical and relationships level.

inTegra House is unique not only around architecture, events or trainings – our financial economy model is also unique. We call it “Value’s Economy”. This economy model is similar to Gift Economy and based on principle of Trust. You’re invited to pay for the value of our service (food, process, venue) after process. We don’t have fixed prices, it means that everybody who is doing creative processes in our space – can pay for value.

For example, if You are just visiting our place and having a cup of coffee – it’s your choice how much you want to pay. Maybe conversation then having a coffee changed your life?