Board of Directors

SaM Solutions’ board of directors forms a unique, strong, and transparent leadership team, bringing together experts in various fields such as IT, finance, engineering, communication, and law. Each member also uses their individual strengths and expertise to lead the SaM Solutions team and create meaningful and valuable business relationships with our clients.

Andrei Bakhirev
Chairman of the Board

After graduating from the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics, Andrei worked there as assistant professor, associate professor, and head of Department. In 1992, he received a one-year scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Organization (DAAD), during which he established valuable business contacts in Germany. These connections helped him start SaM Solutions in 1993 by bringing together a small team of fellow graduates and university colleagues. In 1998, Andrei moved to Germany and took over the management of SaM Solutions GmbH. Under his management, the company became a major player in the software outsourcing industry. Since 2013, Andrei has served as the non-executive Chairman of SaM Solutions.

Pavel Khovrenkov
CEO, SaM Solutions

Since joining SaM Solutions at its founding in 1993, Pavel has held various management positions within the company. In 2001, Pavel joined VPIsystems, a US-based solutions provider for the telecommunications industry, where he oversaw the creation and operations of the VPI Development Center, a Minsk-based R&D department. Following SaM Solutions' acquisition of the VPI Development Center in 2013, Pavel was appointed CEO and joined the board of directors of the SaM Solutions Group. Pavel holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics and a degree in Law from Belarusian State University. He also received a DAAD scholarship and studied at Saarbrücken and Bamberg Universities in Germany.

Konstantin Pashkevich
CFO, SaM Solutions

Konstantin brings over 15 years of financial management experience to his role as Chief Financial Officer and board member at SaM Solutions. Before joining SaM Solutions in 2013, he spent 12 years as Finance Manager and Deputy Managing Director at VPIsystems' R&D division in Minsk. Prior to VPIsystems, Konstantin held various financial positions in the IT industry. He has a magna cum laude degree in Electrical Engineering from the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics. Konstantin has completed several postgraduate courses, earning a diploma in industrial management from the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics. He also holds qualifications in international accounting and reporting standards (IAS/IFRS) from the International Business School in Moscow and the Ernst & Young Academy of Business in Minsk.

Anton Dechko
COO, SaM Solutions
Managing Director, SaM Solutions GmbH & Co. KG

Anton Dechko graduated from Minsk State Linguistic University in 2000 with a major in International Communications. In 2007, he completed a two-year postgraduate program in Business Administration at Belarusian State University. Mr. Dechko began his career in 2000 in the Marketing Department at SaM Solutions in Minsk. He progressed to the roles of Marketing Director and later Director of Business Development. In 2007, Mr. Dechko relocated to the company's German headquarters, where he assumed responsibility for European sales and client accounts as Managing Director and board member.