Sergei Veselov
Position:Founder, Managing Partner
Employer:Development Systems
Country:Russia
Background
VESELOV SERGEY
PhD in Economics, founder and owner of the Development Systems group of companies, a professional designer of resort hotels and country hotels.
- He was the first to develop a project for a "typical urban hotel" with a minimum implementation period from decision-making to opening, designed to effectively scale small hotel chains - an exclusive product on the domestic market.
- Author of the book "Why hotels are more expensive than housing" (2025) - Personal experience, tested on 20+ hotel projects. Knowledge that helps the future hotel to become attractive to international operators and investors.
He is one of the TOP 300 people who have the greatest impact on the hotel industry.
DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS
25+ hotel complexes (1.5 million m2 / 18,600 rooms) in St. Petersburg, Moscow region, Sochi, Anapa, Gelendzhik, Crimea, Kavminvody, Veliky Ustyug, etc.
50+ projects of hotel and residential development, BIM implementation have been successfully implemented with leading Russian developers, including RBI, Alean A101, BFA, Basis, etc.
25+ developers from St. Petersburg, Moscow, Krasnodar Territory, the Republic of Crimea, and the regions are in the company's client portfolio
TOP 10 employers of the Russian Federation: RBC - 2025, Forbes – 2025, hh.ru – 2023, 2022
Resident of Skolkovo since 2025
Development Systems projects - winners of various professional competitions:
- The Golden Trezzini International Architecture and Design Award
- Awards in the field of "green" construction "Green Standard Awards"
- URBAN Awards and others