And you guessed it right - VAM is the acronym of Vadim's name, so lets rather stick to it hereinafter.

It is worth noting that Vam's biography contains some amazingly coincidental similarities to  that of the former Russian Premier Fradkov. Being in their late fifties, both are graduates of the prestigious business school - the USSR Academy of Foreign Trade. For both, professional careers started in India and with the same employer. And after the Indian start up both embarked on careers at "Vneshtorg"- the ex USSR Foreign Trade Administration, and a pretty privileged segment of the Soviet Establishment where both made their careers.

Though in his track record Vam cannot boast a ministerial post, his career growth to the position of Deputy Head of the International Department of the Russian Chamber of Commerce was quite an achievement taking into account that all along Vam did it "his way" and without any "pull" normally required to make a career in those days.
 

Combined with his educational background Vam's professional career  provided him with deep insight of the Russian business life with its specific "rules of the game" on one hand, and on the other gave him a rare opportunity to travel and work abroad. All this enabled Vam to observe and grasp the differences between the local Russian and Western business mentality, values and practicies and thus generate unique cross cultural knowledge, skills and abilities.

It is this cross cultural knowledge and ability that Vam considers his strongest point and biggest professional asset which he is always ready to share with interested partners and associates.