VOLODMYR KOLESNYK
Bad Bentheim
Summary
20+ years of global experience in leadership of operations, finance & investment within oil & gas, chemical & pharmaceutics as CEO, CFO, CTO & Sales in leading B2B & FMCG. Creation from scratch, acquisition, re-engineering of business processes, modernization, corporate transformations & driving dollar-multi-million projects from concept to result. Strategic planning & business development that even a low-prospect equipment maintenance in not proper market without investments led to a National-scale company with outstanding KPI despite the pandemic & war. In a way to bring the most forward-thinking enterprise built on innovation, integrity & cooperation to the best performance to always remain a momentum that leaves a legacy of meaningful accomplishments for a long-term stakeholder value.
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Languages
Work History
Director & Finance Manager CFO of LLC “Bentec”, Ukraine”
Bentec GmbH
04.2018 - 07.2025
- Company Overview: Oil&Gas machinery building. Drilling equipment. Service, maintenance & repair.
- Complete guidance of activities that turned an unpromising project into a great success.
- GAAP & IFRS reporting
- Oil&Gas machinery building. Drilling equipment. Service, maintenance & repair.
- Created service center from scratch, built workshop, signed contacts & captured 75% of API standard service & repair market.
- Built of the best team, the National-Scale company of Critical Infostructure & the industry leader.
- Income €4,9M, EBITDA 23%.
General Director CEO
JSC «Kazneftegasmash»
01.2015 - 04.2018
- Company Overview: Manufacturing of oil & gas wellhead equipment.
- Complete guidance of operating, investing & financial activity with CAPEX €4.8M modernization that led out of crisis.
- Manufacturing of oil & gas wellhead equipment.
- Restructured debts, re-engineered of business-processes, got of American Petroleum Institute (API) certificate for the goods manufactured, increased sales by 35%, implemented cost-cutting strategy, boosted income to €3.2M, EBITDA 18,5%.
General Director, CEO
LLC «Ukrainian Aerosols»
06.2011 - 06.2014
- Company Overview: Manufacturing of household, perfumery, cosmetics & pharmaceuticals in aerosols.
- Complete guidance of activity that led CAPEX €35M project to become the best in its industry in the World in 2013.
- Manufacturing of household, perfumery, cosmetics & pharmaceuticals in aerosols.
- Built, certified ISO9001, ISO14000, GMP-pharm the most modern equipped plant, led company to the market, made it a supplier of Schwarzkopf, Henkel, METRO, Fozzy, Auchan & private labels of 3 retailers.
- Achieved income €26M, EBITDA 14,8%.
General Director, CEO, JSC «Messer Ukraine»
Messer Group
06.2008 - 06.2011
- Company Overview: Chemical machinery building. Engineering. Manufacturing of industrial, food & medical gases.
- Guided of operating, financial activity of €60M CAPEX on-site project.
- Chemical machinery building. Engineering. Manufacturing of industrial, food & medical gases.
- Created the company from scratch & selected of the staff.
- Carried out of geological & land measure, expertise & adaptation to the local standards, got of building permission & prepared of the access roads.
- Resolved problems with the utilities, power supply & carried out tender of contractors.
- Built, adjusted & certified ISO 9001, ISO 22000, GMP, GDP, ensured the supply of products.
General Director, CEO of LLC «Cryogenmash Ukraine»
JSC «Cryogenmash»
12.2005 - 06.2008
- Company Overview: Cryogenic machinery building. Engineering. Manufacturing of industrial, food & medical gases.
- Spearheaded complete guidance of operating, investing, financial activity of presented new project.
- Cryogenic machinery building. Engineering. Manufacturing of industrial, food & medical gases.
- Created company from scratch, acquired 2 plants, carried out the re-engineering of their business processes, built the network of 27 depots & united all that into a National-scale company.
- Increased sales in 3 times & achieved 12% of the market.
- Proved the necessity of gas plants with CAPEX €108M to Alchevsk- & CAPEX €106M to Dniprovsky-steel, ensured unique quickly delivery of extra-large & heavy equipment, supervised building & handed over for operation.
- Income €97M & award «Manager of the year» 2007.
Director of production, logistic & distribution of JSC «Linde Gas Ukraine»
Linde Gas AG
12.2002 - 06.2005
- Company Overview: Chemical machinery building. Engineering. Manufacturing of industrial, food & medical gases.
- Supervised 3 productions, technical renewal & losses reducing, 2 distribution centers, 11 depots & 42 vehicles.
- Chemical machinery building. Engineering. Manufacturing of industrial, food & medical gases.
- Reduced costs of gases by 16% with €2M CAPEX filling workshop, the delivery by 11% with outsourcing, the losses of liquid by 10% with €1M CAPEX storage & the accounting by 5% with scales.
- Increased sales by 9% with crane-manipulator.
- Persuaded 'Electrosteel' in supply of gases & built the 1st in Ukraine CAPEX €67M on-site plant.
- Award for outstanding management in 2005.
Financial director, CFO
Industrial financial company «NefteGasService»
11.1999 - 11.2002
- Company Overview: Engineering. Production & installation of high-pressure gas pipes.
- Developed of budgeting & finance planning; adjusted of financial analysis, control & reporting.
- Engineering. Production & installation of high-pressure gas pipes.
National Sales Manager
JSC «Intergas»
11.1993 - 11.1999
- Company Overview: Supply of natural gas.
- Spearheaded 4 sales directorates, exceeded the sales plan by 38% & achieved income $96M in 1996.
- Supply of natural gas.
Captain of Space Forces
Active Military Service
11.1983 - 11.1993
- Developed & supervised of the 1st in the World Mobile Complex of Space Search & Navigation.
Education
MBA - Master of Business Administration
Highest Business School
01.2003 - 01.2005
MIF - Master of international Finance
National Economical University
01.1993 - 01.1997
Bachelor's degree - IT- engineer of spacecraft control
Engineering Airspace Institute
01.1986 - 01.1991
Certificate - undefined
Suvorov School
01.1983 - 01.1985
Skills
Management of enterprises
Interests
Travels
Skiing
Cars
Historical literature
Music
Theater
Timeline
Director & Finance Manager CFO of LLC “Bentec”, Ukraine”
Bentec GmbH
04.2018 - 07.2025
General Director CEO
JSC «Kazneftegasmash»
01.2015 - 04.2018
General Director, CEO
LLC «Ukrainian Aerosols»
06.2011 - 06.2014
General Director, CEO, JSC «Messer Ukraine»
Messer Group
06.2008 - 06.2011
General Director, CEO of LLC «Cryogenmash Ukraine»
JSC «Cryogenmash»
12.2005 - 06.2008
MBA - Master of Business Administration
Highest Business School
01.2003 - 01.2005
Director of production, logistic & distribution of JSC «Linde Gas Ukraine»
Linde Gas AG
12.2002 - 06.2005
Financial director, CFO
Industrial financial company «NefteGasService»
11.1999 - 11.2002
National Sales Manager
JSC «Intergas»
11.1993 - 11.1999
MIF - Master of international Finance
National Economical University
01.1993 - 01.1997
Bachelor's degree - IT- engineer of spacecraft control
Engineering Airspace Institute
01.1986 - 01.1991
Captain of Space Forces
Active Military Service
11.1983 - 11.1993
Certificate - undefined
Suvorov School
01.1983 - 01.1985
Languages
Ukrainian
Russian
English
German
French
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Personal Qualities
- Genuine executive with wide-ranging technical, financial, and operational expertise
- True motivational leader recognized for building loyal, high-performing teams
- Passionate about innovation and continuous improvement
- Persistent yet collaborative decision-maker with a commitment to integrity
- Internally driven, & focused on strategic outcomes
- Excellent sense of humor and people-first leadership style
- Loyal, reliable, & trustworthy in all business relationships
Business Trainings
- Crisis management, company’s CEOs, unknown, 7 days, 2009, Certificate
- СЕО of international company, company’s CEOs, University, Cambridge, 15 days, 2008, Diploma
- Modern ERP-technologies, company’s management, unknown, Sochi, 5 days, 2007, Diploma
- Logistic, key company’s specialists, unknown, Munchen, 10 days, 2005, Diploma
- Total Quality Management, key company’s specialists, unknown, Munchen, 4 days, 2004, Diploma
- Finance Management, company’s management, unknown, Kyiv, 15 days, 2003, Certificate
- HR Management, company’s management, unknown, Kyiv, 15 days, 2002, Certificate
Top Skills
Management of enterprises, Investment planning & analysis, Sales & marketing, Financial analysis, Project management, Production organization, ISO certification, Negotiation, Logistics & distribution, Leadership, Team building, Analytical thinking, Flexibility, Motivation, Professional IT engineer, Driver License: B1, B, C1, C, CE – 25+ Years of Experience
Strengths Core Values
- Result-oriented manager, devoted to his case, demanding of himself & his colleagues
- The creator who never rests on his laurels, but tirelessly seeks ways to perfection
- A constant learner & knowledge sharer
- The professional, recognized by both shareholders & colleagues as A1 specialist of his craft from theory to practice
- Recognized as a master-level operator & builder of business systems
Residence Permission
Germany
Open To International Travel
True
Relocation Opportunities
True
Willing To Work Extended Hours
True
Hobbies
- Job
- Family
- Weekly sport - 2 km of swimming, 10 km of running, 30 km of cycling & gym
Personal Information
- Citizenship: Ukraine
- Date of Birth: 12 January 1969
- Nationality: Ukraine
- Driving License: B1, B, C1, C, CE
- Work Permit: Residence Permission in Germany
- Visa Status: Residence Permission in Germany
Personal Qualities
- Genuine executive with wide-ranging technical, financial, and operational expertise
- True motivational leader recognized for building loyal, high-performing teams
- Passionate about innovation and continuous improvement
- Persistent yet collaborative decision-maker with a commitment to integrity
- Internally driven, & focused on strategic outcomes
- Excellent sense of humor and people-first leadership style
- Loyal, reliable, & trustworthy in all business relationships
Business Trainings
- Crisis management, company’s CEOs, unknown, 7 days, 2009, Certificate
- СЕО of international company, company’s CEOs, University, Cambridge, 15 days, 2008, Diploma
- Modern ERP-technologies, company’s management, unknown, Sochi, 5 days, 2007, Diploma
- Logistic, key company’s specialists, unknown, Munchen, 10 days, 2005, Diploma
- Total Quality Management, key company’s specialists, unknown, Munchen, 4 days, 2004, Diploma
- Finance Management, company’s management, unknown, Kyiv, 15 days, 2003, Certificate
- HR Management, company’s management, unknown, Kyiv, 15 days, 2002, Certificate
Top Skills
Management of enterprises, Investment planning & analysis, Sales & marketing, Financial analysis, Project management, Production organization, ISO certification, Negotiation, Logistics & distribution, Leadership, Team building, Analytical thinking, Flexibility, Motivation, Professional IT engineer, Driver License: B1, B, C1, C, CE – 25+ Years of Experience
Strengths Core Values
- Result-oriented manager, devoted to his case, demanding of himself & his colleagues
- The creator who never rests on his laurels, but tirelessly seeks ways to perfection
- A constant learner & knowledge sharer
- The professional, recognized by both shareholders & colleagues as A1 specialist of his craft from theory to practice
- Recognized as a master-level operator & builder of business systems
Residence Permission
Germany
Open To International Travel
True
Relocation Opportunities
True
Willing To Work Extended Hours
True
Hobbies
- Job
- Family
- Weekly sport - 2 km of swimming, 10 km of running, 30 km of cycling & gym
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