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Patrick Longuet, CEO Patrick Longuet has been the CEO of O’KEY Group since March 2007. Before joining the Company, Mr. Longuet had a 27 year track record with Auchan. In 1980, he began his career in Auchan as a department manager in Le Havre, France, and over 13 years he held several positions from Financial Controller to Marketing Director of Auchan France. Between 1994 and 2001, he served as the CEO of Auchan Central Europe. In 2001, Mr. Longuet was appointed Head of Auchan Russia and opened the company’s first stores in the region. Under his management Auchan launched 14 stores in Moscow and the Moscow Region, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod and Yekaterinburg. He graduated from the Higher National School of the food industry and applied biology in France. |
Sebastien Verhaeghe, Executive Director Sebastien Verhaeghe has been the Executive Director of O’KEY Group since September 2007. He is responsible for finance, legal, audit, IT and efficiency monitoring. Prior to joining O’KEY, Mr. Verhaeghe had over 10 years of experience in various positions with Auchan Russia and Europe and was responsible for strategic planning, efficiency improvement and financial and internal control as well as for opening Auchan stores in Poland and Russia. Mr. Verhaeghe graduated from Lille University of Science and Technology with a degree in Business IT and has an MBA from ESC Lille School of Management, France. |
Dmitry Pryanikov, Financial Director Dmitry Pryanikov has been working for O’KEY Group since June 2001 (one of the first months after the Company’s inception). After several years of serving as the CFO of O’KEY trading company, he was promoted to Financial Director of O’KEY Group. Before joining the Company, he held various positions in Bank St. Petersburg and other privately held companies between 1995 and 2001. Mr. Pryanikov graduated from the St. Petersburg State Institute of Technology with a degree in economics and management. |
Vladislav Kurbatov, Sales Operations Director Vladislav Kurbatov has been the Sales Operations Director of O’KEY Group since November 2004. He is responsible for development and day-to-day control of store operations. Mr. Kurbatov joined the Company in March 2002 as head of the retail sales department of the first O’KEY hypermarket in St. Petersburg and within a few months was promoted to Store Director. Between 2003 and 2004, he served as Administrative Director with responsibility for operations at all of the Company’s stores. He graduated from the Leningrad Topographic Military Command Academy. |
Elmira Hadieva, Human Resources Director Elmira Hadieva has been the Human Resources Director of O’KEY Group since August 2007. She is responsible for developing the Company’s HR business strategy and creating a professional and effective HR-system, aimed at supporting the business overall and also attracting and retaining some of the best talent in the retail industry. She has specific responsibility for compensation and benefits, selection and recruitment, training and assessment and also corporate communications. Between 1993 and 2007 Ms. Hadieva worked in HR for British American Tobacco. She has experience in HR management in a multinational environment, both at start-up phase and also managing established HR functions. She graduated from the Kazan Institute for Finance and Economy with a degree in labour economics. |
Vadim Korsunskiy, Commercial Director Vadim joined O’KEY Group in August 2010. He is responsible for further development of Company’s commercial strategy: assortment policy, private label and category management. He is in charge of food and non food purchasing departments. Mr. Korsunskiy has a vast experience in retail: prior to joining O’KEY he worked in TESCO and Metro Cash & Carry. His career path includes leading different projects on working out business units and building retail models. Vadim graduated from Yeshiva University, New York, USA with a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, in Mathematics with minor in Business and Management and has an MBA degree from Harvard Business University, Boston, USA. |
Georges Kowalkowski, Marketing&Sales Development Director Responsible for product mix structure, marketing activity and competitor analysis. 30 years of experience in Auchan. Joined the Company in 2007. Previous experience: 1977-2007 – various positions in Auchan France, Poland and Russia Education: University of Lille, France, Economic faculty |
