ECONIKA's birthday is August 6, 1989. This is when future top managers of the corporation, then students of the Ordzhonikidze State Academy of Management, organized a youth center.

Since this moment, the company's development started and has continued until now and is aimed at the future.

1992

• Shoes direction was established. The first «million contract» for imports of footwear from Italy and Greece was signed. 1993
• «Econika's» commercials conquered professional juries of international contests across the world as well as Russian television viewers. This was testified to by a diploma of the Golden Award of Montreux festival (Switzerland), the first award at the Ad European Events festival (Italy), a Golden Drum prize at the New European Advertising Festival (Slovenia), a special prize at the City of Craftsmen (Ukraine), etc.

1994

• An exclusive program for organizing a footwear retail chain on the basis of franchising was developed. A chain of «Econika - Style» stores were created based on it. The first shoe store opened in GUM.
• «Econika - Techno», a company involved in the production and sale of industrial equipment, was incorporated.
• «Econika» lighted stars. It sponsored the Morning Star TV program anchored by Yury Nikolayev, which allowed millions of Russians to see talented children's bands. It was this program that was the first step to the stage for many young singers.

1996

• Within the framework of shoes direction exclusive footwear under the Alla Pugachova brand was developed. It laid the foundation for cooperation with Alla Pugachova, a people's artist of the USSR.
• «Econika - Techno» published its first full-color catalog «Industrial Equipment» that included some 3,000 products for sale.

1997

• The first «Econika - Techno» store opened.
• Investment, construction and real estate agent activities of «CITY - XXI vek» started.
• A new business line started - automation of trade and implementation of Internet projects and software for the manufacturing industry.
• Within a social program for reviving spirituality in Russia, financial aid was rendered to the restoration of church architecture.

1998

• «Econika - Techno» organized the production of industrial equipment under its own MAKAR brand.
• The corporation started sending its employees to receive MBA degrees.

1999

• The «Our Children» program launched aimed at aiding talented children of the corporation's employees.
• The 10th anniversary of the company was celebrated with the first issue of corporate newspaper «Econika: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow».

2000

• The «EÓonika - Style» retail network was developing. It included dozens of stores throughout Russia that sold four brands of various styles and for various target audience, i.e. the Alla Pugachova, Aragona, Wind, and E-collection brands.
• The range of products of «Econika - Techno» expanded. Its dealer network was developing and included 35 partners throughout Russia.
• Cooperation with and financial aid to the Konyok Chaikovskoy school of champion figure skaters started.

2001

• Footwear's Alla Pugachova brand was recognized the best in the nomination «The Most Efficient Use of a Star's Name in a Brand» at the International Trade Forum.
• Parmen, a stylish men's footwear brand, was a new brand among footwear collections.
• An own production basis of «Econika - Techno» was created. The «Strogino XXI vek» was launched that included construction of sports facilities and residential buildings in the Strogino district in Moscow.
• A charity action for aiding children was conducted jointly with the Russian Emergencies Ministry.
• President of «Econika Corporation» Andrey Iliopulo was awarded with a diploma of the Best Entrepreneur of the Decade contest in the nomination «Production and Sales of Consumer Goods and Industrial Products» and with a nominal diploma «For Participation in Social and Economic Reforms in Moscow and for Personal Qualities of a Manager» from a council of entrepreneurs under the Moscow Mayor and the Moscow government.

2002

• The 70th «Econika - Style» store opened.
• «CITY - XXI vek» started sales of residential housing in two prestigious districts of Moscow, i.e. Kurkino and Strogino.
• An Internet project of «Econika Corporation» was created within the Service of Strategic Marketing.
• «Econika - Style» retail net was called the best company on the market of consumer goods and services.
• Master Diplomas under the Strategic Management program of the Institute of Business Studies of Academy of National Economy under the auspices of the Russian was awarded to President of «Econika Corporation» Andrey Iliopulo, Vice President Vadim Kirillov, and head of the Strategic Management Service Rinat Vagapov.
• The Alla Pugachova brand was recognized as the Brand of the Year in the EFFIE/The Best Brands national marketing and advertising contest.

2003

• «CITY - XXI vek» company opened all-purpose sports stadium «Yantar» in Strogino district in Moscow.
• «Econika - Style» retail net was acclaimed «Golden net 2003».
• The 100.000th item of the trademark «Makar» has been manufactured.
• The 90th trademark footwear shop of «Econika - Style» retail net has been opened.
• Two housing estates were put into operation in terms of the «Strogino XXI vek » program.
• «Econika - Techno» opened its branches in Krasnodar, Tchelyabinsk and Penza.
• The first «Pyatyorochka» contest was held for the children of the staff of «Econika Corporation». 29 children received free package tours during summer holidays.
• The first consignment of «Makar» infrared heaters worked out by «Econika - Techno» engineers has been manufactured.
• X corporate championship in mini-football was held.

2004

• According to the decision of the competitive commission of the VII International Forum «Interpolitech » production of the «Econika - Techno» was awarded with a gold medal «For quality and technical perfection».
• The company «CITY-XXI vek» has established a new office in Strogino.
• The corporate website of «Econika» and website of the company «CITY-XXI vek» have become winners of the 5th All-Russian Open Internet-contest «Gold website-2003».
• On the eve of its 15-anniversary the corporation has announced an all-Russian Photo-contest «Russia through the eyes of «Econika».
• The company «CITY-XXI vek» starts realization of a housing complex in Mytischi.
• «Econika» has created an Art-club. A spectacle «Three tall women» after the piece of Edward Albee was staged in the Vladimir Mayakovski theatre for friends and partners of the corporation, and «Econika» acted as the sponsor of the spectacle.
• «EÓonika - Style» retail net is one of the Russian Fashion Week sponsors.
• «Econika óorporation» celebrates its jubilee, inviting its guests to the «Opening day of the 15-th summer» in Central Academic Theatre of the Russian Army.

2005

• The company «City - XXI vek» invested into construction of housing estate, consisting of 18-floor monolithic houses in Vidnoe city.
• The President of Russia conferred the President of «Econika Corporation» the Order of Merit front the Motherland of II Degree.
• A children's theatre of «Econika Corporation» gave its first performance «Cinderella» on the stage of Moscow dramatic theatre on Malaya Bronnaya street. Lev Durov, the chief producer of the theatre, personally proposed to the young actors of «Econika» to play «Cinderella» on the stage of his theatre.
• The 5-th club of the franchise company «Econika-footwear» took place: more than 90 participants from 40 regions of the Russian Federation.
• The company «City-XXI vek» has won Grand Prix as «Best Ad-Carrier» at the Second All-Russian contest Russian realty Web Award 2005.
• The 100th trademark footwear shop in the «Varshavski» shopping centre was opened.
• To the 16-year anniversary of «Econika Corporation» the Heraldic Chamber elaborated special decorations for employees who have worked in the company for 10 and 15 years.

2006

• The retail network of shoe casekits «Econika» was included in the list of organizations noted by International Brand Academy as the most successful players of Russian business.
• Jury of the Internet competition «Gold site-2006» awarded a victory to the web-project www.econika-style.ru, especially noted its style and practicality.
• The retail network of shoe casekits «Econika» received the diploma «Gold ring of Moscow 2006-2007» , confirming rank of the company with the highest quality of service and conformity to criteria of estimation requirements for tourist infrastructure objects. In this year the company won «Gold networks-2006» award in nomination «The best marketing program».
• In «Autumn-winter'06 » collection shoes retail company «Econika» presented new trade mark «De'Marche».
• Within the Russian Fashion Week - season «Spring-summer 2007» - show of famous designers' trio «Fresh Art» took place. On the podium was presented the limited edition collection of footwear which was made by designers together with «Econika».
• The web-site of «City-XXI vek» took the second place in «Russian Realty Web Award 2006».
• Within the building activities in Vidnoe city «City-XXI vek» launched a new format of flats - «the European apartments».
• «Dynamo-Moscow» , which is sponsored by «City-XXI vek» , in season 2006 won four awards: the Champion Cup in Edsbun, the Cup of the World, the Cup of Russia and the Cup of European champion.
• Infra-red heaters «Makar TOP» by «Econika - Techno» were placed in the heart of Moscow - in the cafe near Historical museum on the Red Square.
• The Patriarch Moscow and Russia Alex II conferred the president of «Econika óorporation» Andrey Iliopulo and vice-president Vadim Kirillov the Award of Russian Orthodox Church «Holy Daniel Moskovskii» of III Degree for the participation in revival of the Temple «Givonachalnaya Trinities» in Karacharovo.
• The fourth art-club of «Econika óorporation» took place in «Helicon opera» . Partners and top managers of the company got acquainted with French composer Fransis Poulenc performance «Carmelites's dialogues».
• The 17 anniversary of «Econika óorporation» was celebrated on one of the best Moscow stages - at Vachtangov's theatre. Employees of the corporation showed the comedy «For two hares» after Staretskii.

2007

• The retail network of shoe casekits «Econika» celebrated 15 years of effective work on the market and received the award «Russian Trading Olympus» for «Perfect service and attention to each customer».
• Within the Moscow Fashion Week the retail network of shoe casekits «Econika» became the partner of two shows by designers Natalia Slavina and Alexander Vasilev and presented its fashionable footwear.
• The retail network of shoe casekits «Econika» decided to introduce stylish and fashion trends to Russian figure skating and intended to make it by taking part in the bright TV project «Dancing on ice. Velvet season».
• «City- XXI vek» perfectly celebrated its 10 anniversary and signed the agreement with «Alfa-Bank» , started to work with the bank's hypothec program «credit on the mortgage of available apartment».
• On the 11th ceremony of International award «Pilar» strategic partner of «City- XXI vek» - Design and Construction Company «Moszarubezhstroy - won the prize for «Revival of Russia. XXI century» in a nomination «the Leader of the building industry 2007» . Its General director Andrey Labas was awarded the supreme public premium of the Russian Federation, a medal «For revival of Russia. XXI century».
• «Econika óorporation» became the official partner of the professional poetic award «Moscovskiy schet» , rewarding of which took place on Moscow International Open Book festival in the Central House of the Artist.
• «Econika óorporation» took part in a charitable concert of the Youth chamber orchestra of the St.-Petersburg state university headed by Andrey Alekseev.
• Corporate magazine «Econika: yesterday, today, tomorrow» was included into digest «The Best corporate editions of Russia in 2004-2006».
• The fifth Art-club of «Econika óorporation» took place in Pushkin theatre in Moscow. The central event of the club was Evgenii Pisarevs performance «Borrow the tenor!»
• On the ceremony of National award in the field of franchising «Gold Brand» the retail network of shoe casekits «Econika» became the winner in a nomination «Franchise 2007».

2008

• Three managers of 'Econika Corporation' - the president Andrey Iliopulo, CFO Vladimir Boroukaev, the head of PR-department Irina Zueva - were included in 'TOP 1000 Russian Managers' rating (under the version of Russian newspaper 'Kommersant' and Association of Managers).
• 'Econika Corporation' was recognized as one of the most attractive employers according to the results of the first large-scale research 'Attractive employer' by www.superjob.ru.
• 'Econika Corporation' finished the process of the first consolidated reporting on International Accounting Standards formation and successfully passed independent audit.
• Children drama school of 'Econika' got the special prize in nomination - 'Factor of personnel's efficiency' of international HR-award 'People Investor'.
• Shoe casekits 'ECONIKA' continued its cooperation with Russian fashion designers Natalia Slavina, Sergey Efremov, Olga Deffi, presenting footwear for fashionable shows on Russian Fashion Weeks.
• The Corporation's businesses got in movie cameras' focuses: shoe casekits 'ECONICA' gave footwear for a soap opera 'Champion', and housing complex 'Amber city' of 'City- XXI vek' became the hero of a serial 'Notary'.
• The shoe casekit 'ECONIKA' in shopping centre 'Greenwich' in Ekaterinburg was recognised as one of the best among other tenants.
• 'Econika' family holiday devoted to the Day of children's protection tool place in yacht-club 'Admiral' at the bank of Klyazma on June, 1st.
• 'Econika óorporation' supported in the third time the professional poetic award 'Moscovskiy schet'. This year opinions of poets and the official partner of the award in definition of the best book of the year were coincided. A special prize from the Corporation - trip to Greece - was given also to Irina Ermakova for her book 'Beehive'.
• The 7th 'Econika''s Art-club took place in The Maly theatre, Moscow. This time the event was devoted to celebration of the Corporation's 'veterans' which have worked in it 5, 10 and 15 years.

2009

• 'Econika Corporation' opened new business division - project financing, which is allocated in separate affiliated company 'Econika- Finance'. Kirill Prusakov was appointed as chief executive.
• Shoe casekits 'ECONIKA' opened new shops, two of which are located in historical center of Moscow: Tverskaya street and Zemlyanoi val street.
• Traditional celebration of the Children's Day on the 1st of June took place in Izmajlovsky Kremlin in the 'Town of Masters', and the 20th anniversary of the corporation was celebrated in Strogino (Yantar stadium) during the first meeting of Econika's 'Construction gangs'.
• 'Econika Corporation' became the partner of the II International song festival 'Wind of Hope' which was held in the end of May in Pskov, and also traditionally became the official partner of the professional poetic award 'Moscovskiy schet'.
• Lina Andreevna Musatova, chief executive of shoe casekits 'ECONIKA', became the 'Manager of the year - 2008' in Trade sphere, the competition was held by Moscow government.
• Five managers of 'Econika Corporation' at once were included in the Association of Managers' rating 'TOP-1000', the co-project of the nation-wide independent non-governmental organization and the Kommersant Publishing House, Russia's largest business mass medium.
• The head of 'Econika Corporation' Andrey Iliopulo was included in the administrative reserve list of Russian President and also entered the committee of directors of the Russian Managers Association.
• 'ECONIKA' ranked the third place in annual Moscow competition 'Best network trading company - 2009', which was held by 'Department of the consumer market and services of Moscow' with the support of Moscow city administration.
• 'óity-XXI Century' announced the beginning of the new project - 'Albatross' housing estate, which will be realized as a part of the complex program 'Strogino-XXI Century'
• The managing and affiliated companies of Econika Corporation began to develop balances score card of the holding on the basis of QPR software product.

2010

• The head of 'Econika Corporation' A.A.Iliopulo, his personal assistant S.S.Djachkova and the General director of 'City-XXI century' S.S.Arhipov were awarded by medals 'For life's sake on the earth' for active charities.
• Corporate values development and introduction's project has entered into the book 'How to construct HR-Brand of your company. 53 methods to raise appeal of the company-employer' which has been issued by group of companies HeadHunter.
• 'ECONIKA' opened the first shoe casekits in Samara and in Ufa, and new shops in Moscow. Thus shoe casekits 'Econika' are presented already in 45 regions, and the total quantity of shoe casekits is 121.
• 'City-XXI century' started a new social programme 'With care of children', determining social appointment of uninhabited premises in company's new buildings.
• The personal assistant to the president of "Econika Corporation" Svetlana Djachkova has headed the Union of administrative professionals.
• "Econika Corporation" supported the Forum 'Russian innovations' as the official partner and traditionally supported the poetic award 'Moscow Score'.
• Intranet-portal of "Econika Corporation" was noted by "Quality mark" in competition of the best Intranets-systems 'Best Intranet Russia-2010'.
• A new market product of 'CITY-XXI century' MINIPOLISR ("polis" - the Greek word for 'city', literally 'small town') is a completed in the architectural and social plan microdistrict with modern comfortable houses and a qualitative, as much as possible useful infrastructure. MINIPOLISR forms special living floor space supported and developed social communications between tenants, united people by general ideas of neighbourliness, preserving and common territory development. Company develop two MINIPOLISESR - Stroginsky and Radyzhny (in Vidnoe town). 'CITY-XXI century' consider that by MINIPOLISESR company benefit society, protect the environment, create high-quality and useful product.
• The multifunctional sports complex Ice Palace - central object of MINIPOLISR Stroginsky, was opened. The total floor space of the sports complex is more than 34 thousand square meters. The complex includes two ice arenas, two swimming pools, a universal gym for employment by minifootball, basketball, volleyball and tennis, a choreography hall, minihotel for sportsmen, and also an underground parking on 204 cars. Four children's sports schools under the direction of the best trainers of Russia will work in the Ice palace: Elena Chajkovskaya's figure skating school, Synchronous swimming school of the triple Olympic champion, the honoured master of sports Maria Kiseleva, Hockey school (branch of incorporated school of sports committee of Moscow) and minifootball department of children's sports school.