Biography
Aydin Rakhimbayev — businessman with roots in the USSR
Aydin Rakhimbayev is a Kazakhstani businessman who co-founded the construction company AzTek with fellow students; in 2001 it refocused on housing construction and was renamed BI Group. BI Group was listed among the Top 250 Global Contractors in 2014 and ranked 5th among Forbes Kazakhstan's 50 largest private companies.
Russian Connection
Tracing the roots — Kaznakovka (Kazakhstan)
Born on 20 September 1972 in the village of Kaznakovka, Semipalatinsk Oblast, Kazakh SSR (USSR), to Zhumadil Rakhimbaev and Kulyara Rakhimbayeva.
Family Tree
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Aydin Rakhimbayev🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
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Self (born there)
Zhumadil Rakhimbaev
Kulyara Rakhimbayeva
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Origin
Kaznakovka (Kazakhstan)🇷🇺 USSR
Historical context
Soviet Union (USSR) · 1922–1991
Kaznakovka (Kazakhstan). At the time, this region was one of the fifteen republics of the Soviet Union.
Map: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA)
Key Achievements
A career defined by ambition
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Co-founded AzTek, renamed BI Group in 2001
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BI Group among the Top 250 Global Contractors (2014)
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BI Group ranked 5th among Forbes Kazakhstan's 50 largest private companies
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17th among Kazakhstan's 50 richest businessmen in 2022 (estimated $510 million)
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