Net Worth: $ 414 million (June 2008)

Age: 43 years old

Marital status: Married, has two sons

Last year: $ 356 millions

Industry: IT-technologies, telecommunications

Those who want to purchase the business from Oleksandr Kardakov are request to think big. His Datagroup, which is included in the four largest operators of the landline communications (Ukrtelekom, Farlep-Optima Telekom, Goldentelekom) gets more expensive from day to day.

Kardakov capitalizes his company: he buys up regional operators, modernizes telecommunication networks and creates Wi-fi internet connection clouds for hotels, restaurants and other public places.

However, Datagroup is not the main asset of this millionaire. A 43-years-old businessman says that Inkom corporation, the leader on domestic market of it technologies is the source of his prosperity. In 2007 a company’s turnover was about 1 billion UAH.

And in April the businessman created a new structure. Oktaviya company will take control over Kardakov’s assets, and will get involved into business consulting. “I consider myself to be a professional in IT and telecommunications,” said Kardakov, the 48th wealthiest  Ukrainian. “I have rich experience in constructing of companies”.