We are for comprehensive services. We believe that there have to be alternatives, that services shouldn’t be forced on customers, but carefully offered to them. They can agree or refuse – all of this involves a risk calculation by the economic subject. Currently, on our site we accept payment for gas and water, so that a person can conveniently pay for everything in one place. We let people come to, if we’re talking about the domestic sector, solutions together with us – that includes setting up metering devices, wiring, installation, etc. — Aleksey Sitdikov, Deputy General Director for Development, Group of Companies TNS Energo PJSC.
Today there are tools on Viber, Telegram, where the user, without exiting the messenger, can pay their utilities bill <...> The pool of communal payments wouldn’t just look like the individual monthly payments that people make today. <...> I would say we’re looking at a single digital window, just like in a regular internet store, and all of those payments would appear, just like in a shopping cart, and once a month a person would log on, see all of them, press one button, and all of it would automatically be paid for — Aleksey Zaykov, General Director, USC – Financial Logistics.
We’re trying to make the process convenient for the client, so that they can pay for various services in one place. We’re trying to make this service universal, so that it would cover any sort of payment scenario. <...> At the same time, by implementing modern payment options, we’re also doing away with a number of serious expenditures on cash offices, on wages for the people working in those offices, on cash-in-transit services. We’re integrating internet technology features <...> all actors in the process are instantly informed that the payment has been made, and for what service or what resource — Aleksandr Mikhaylishin, Technical Director, Novosibirskenergosbyt.
The Roscongress Foundation is a socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer of nationwide and international conventions; exhibitions; and business, public, youth, sporting, and cultural events. It was established in pursuance of a decision by the President of the Russian Federation.
The Foundation was established in 2007 with the aim of facilitating the development of Russia’s economic potential, promoting its national interests, and strengthening the country’s image. One of the roles of the Foundation is to comprehensively evaluate, analyse, and cover issues on the Russian and global economic agendas. It also offers administrative services, provides promotional support for business projects and attracting investment, helps foster social entrepreneurship and charitable initiatives.
Each year, the Foundation’s events draw participants from 208 countries and territories, with more than 15,000 media representatives working on-site at Roscongress’ various venues. The Foundation benefits from analytical and professional expertise provided by 5,000 people working in Russia and abroad.
The Foundation works alongside various UN departments and other international organizations, and is building multi-format cooperation with 173 economic partners, including industrialists’ and entrepreneurs’ unions, financial, trade, and business associations from 78 countries worldwide, and 179 Russian public organizations, federal and legislative agencies, and federal subjects.
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