Automotive Logistics Russia 2012

Jan, who holds a Master’s Degree in Automotive Engineering, has worked for BMW, Honda and for the last 12 years, he has worked for VW Group. Within the VW Group, he has worked for Audi, VW & Audi of America, VW Headquarters, and VW in Shanghai.

John founded MYLA Motors in 2005 and is currently building a new automotive plant in Tartarstan R.F. Born in Cyprus, John studied at Kingston University and Cranfield University in the UK, achieving a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters, before joining General Motors in 1975. He has worked internationally specialising in manufacturing in positions from foreman manager to operations director, as a production engineer and then logistics and purchasing in materials management. Johns last assignment at General Motors was responsibility for GM-AVTOVAZ until 2005.

Peter started his career with General Motors in 1995 in Detroit in Vehicle Safety Engineering. His first overseas assignment was in 1998, as Design Release Engineer at Adam Opel in Russelsheim. He then moved into Purchasing as a buyer, then later as a Manager in various commodities before relocating to Shanghai in 2005 as Director of Electrical and Thermal Purchasing and then to Seoul, South Korea as Program Purchasing Director for GM's Small Car Vehicle Platform. Since July 2010 he has been Director of Russia and CIS (excluding Uzbekistan) for Procurement, Supplier Quality, and Supply Chain.

Fumitaka holds a degree in law from Osaka University and has spent over 20 years within the Toyota Motor Company. From 1999, he began his activity in Russia as Deputy director of representative office of Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) in Moscow. From 2002 till 2004 he was vice President and Assistant to President in OOO “Toyota Motor”. During the next 5 years he was head of China division in TMC and in 2009 as Assistant to President, SCE Sales and Marketing and Senior Director Sales, Logistics and Dealer Development.

Yury took up his current post as Head of the Logistics Department in September 2009. Prior to this role he was Area Sales Manager. He is now responsible across car production, importation, customs clearing, storage, distribution, damage and also works with GEFCO concerning all logistics functions for Peugeot Citroën Russia.

Jean-Philippe joined the industrial flow engineering department in Renault in 1989, where he worked on internal flow organisation. In 1997, he became production control manager at the Flins plant, and in 2000, stamping shop production manager. In 2004, he moved to the Le Mans Plant in a similar role. Since March 2008, Jean-Philippe has been Renault Russia Supply Chain Director, based in Moscow.

Graduating from Moscow State University of Management in Marketing Management, Anna began her career with Aeroflot Russian Airlines before joining Renault Russia in 2002 as Spare parts product manager. She then became Head of After sales Marketing Department, and Zone Manager of Car Sales in the Moscow region before her current role as Spare Parts and Accessories Director.

Harry, who holds an MBA from Vlerick Business School in Belgium, has 26 years experience in logistics and shipping with companies such as Kuehne & Nagel, Maersk and NYK. He was also previously EMEA Logistics manager at Johnson Controls and worked on assignments in the Middle East, West and North Africa as well as the Far East.

Beginning his career as salesman at a Mercedes-Benz dealership, Oleg has been working for Daimler for 10 years and has been with the Mercedes-Benz family since 1995. He is currently responsible for import, transportation, customs clearance, storage and local distribution of Mercedes-Benz passenger cars and vans, and Chrysler vehicle logistics in Russia. He also studied International Economic Relations at University at the State Academy of Management.

Olga graduated from State University of Management in customs management and continued her post-graduate study with obtaining PhD in economics. She joined Toyota in 2003 as a student and now has 8 years experience in vehicle logistics framework development and distributor purchase activity. Since 2008 Olga has been working as the manager at vehicle logistics at Toyota Motor Russia.

In 1999, Anna graduated from All-Russia Academy for Foreign Trade in 1999, where she also obtained the Oxford University Business English Certificate. Since that time she has been occupied with the automotive logistics sector in the Russian market. For more than 8 years she worked for one of the biggest LSPs on the Russian market occupying positions from Logistics Manager up to General Director. In March 2008, she was appointed Logistics Director for LLC MAN Avtomobili Rossiya.

Ekaterina graduated from the Moscow University of the Pedagogic, studying French, English and Spanish. She has over 10 years of experience in logistics, beginning her career at the Citroën distributor, before joining Peugeot Citroën Russia, now responsible for expeditions to the dealers, production programs and stock quality.

Mr. Alexey Serezhenkin began his career in 1970, graduating from Moscow Automechanics Insitute and working in the Federal State Unitary Enterprise ,Central Scientific Research Automobile and Automotive Engine Institute. Between 1983 and 2004 he worked in the Russian Federation Ministry of Industry and The Russian Federation Ministry of Economy. He has been Deputy Executive Director Association of Russian Automakers since 2006.

Mr. Akimov graduated from Kaluga State Teachers Training University (speciality history and socio-political disciplines), before starting his career as a history, geography and English teacher in Maloyaroslavets, Kaluga. Between 1993 and 1996, he worked in public-regional and private organizations. Since 1996, he has been working in management positions within the government. He has been Vice Governor of Kaluga region since July 2007.

Born in Chelyabinsk city in 1961, Igor was in the military and graduated the High Commercial School of Academy of Foreign Trade in Moscow in 1994. He headed the marketing in several joint ventures in the Far East and centre of Russia, and was Head of ‘Toyota Tshusho Corporation’ representative office in Khabarovsk. He has been the Supply chain manager of the Inergy plant in Russia since 2008.

Wilhelmina is an expert in customs law, with extensive experience relating to customs duties and administration and the implementation of customs policy in investment activities. She advises companies on all aspects of customs regulation and the taxation of foreign trade operations. Wilhelmina is the deputy head of advisory counsel on customs regulation and advisory counsel on tax law of the State Duma Committee on budgets and taxes. She acts as an expert in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Eurasian Economic Society as well.

Alexander joined the Baltic Ocean Company upon graduation, and was later promoted to freight manager in the shipping department. In 1993 he was appointed general director of Krogius, and then in 1997, general director of Krogius-Petersburg. Joining the seaport of St Petersburg in 1998 as project director, he was promoted to deputy director for commercial enterprises and marketing. He also spent time with the Baltic Bunker Company as general director, before his current position as Deputy General Director at Ust Luga Company.

Alberto graduated in 1999 from Business school SAA of TORINO, with a Masters in French, Finance and Marketing. He started his career in RIMOR, manufacturer of Motor homes and in 2001 he joined with ROLFO. He has occupied the position of Sales Director since 2009.

Marc was appointed General Director of STS Logistics in May 2011. Prior to this role he was Chief Executive Officer of Rolf SCS. With a masters in economics, and previous roles with PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Beiersdorf, Marc has had a wealth of management experience overseeing operations, marketing, finance and business development, across Germany, Ukraine, Russia and the CIS-export countries.

Michael is responsible for the development of returnable packaging solutions for all automotive assembly plants and parts producers inside the Russian Federation. He has over 6 years experience and has completed the Russian President’s Management Training Initiative Program, Department of Finance and Credit in 2004. He is also a graduate of Lobachevsky State University, in Radiophysics and Microelectronics.

Graduating in 1995 from Moscow State Technical University n.a. N.E. Bauman, Vladimir started his career as engineer in JSC “ROSTVERTOL and JSC “TECHNOPROMEXPORT”. In the following years he has occupied positions of commercial director in LLC “IFK ROST” and LLC “NTC SOYUZATOM”. Since the year 2004 Vladimir has begun his activities in JSC TransContainer and currently holds the position of deputy sales director in head quarters of the company.

Igor has been in logistics since 1999, specialising in the customs clearance of car components, spare parts and equipment for the production lines. Graduating from Moscow State University of Foreign Affairs studying International Economic Relations, he built the customs department at GEFCO Russia and has worked across data processing, electronic declaration and the import of special and industrial equipment and products containing precious metals.

Anna Klinskova started her career in logistics in 2002 as a sales manager in a large logistics company. From 2004 to 2007 Anna occupied several managing positions in this company including Sales Director in Russia. From November 2010 Anna Klinskova holds a position of Sales + Marketing Director in Kuehne+Nagel Russia.

German has been in the automotive logistics industry since 1998, specialising in inventory planning and supply chain management. He obtained a PhD in ‘Automation of automotive supply chain processes’ in 2005 and an MBA in ‘Logistics and supply chain management’ in 2007. He moved to his current role after managing all business development for German clients.

Alexander has worked in Russia since 2004 with AJR Logistics, prior to which he spent ten years in Europe and the US in various senior positions with logistics and air express business working for blue chip client bases. Priority Freight purchased AJR Logistics, a logistics and parts distribution business.

Hannu has been the Head of Unit Marketing and Sales Russia since 2002. Prior to this role he was Head of International freight and Project director for Russia at VR Cargo. He also spent time as the Department Manager for China and Russia with Railtrans and was the Department Manager for Eastern Europe at Rajahuolinta.

Stanislav, with a legal and economic education, has worked in customs clearance since 2008. He has experience of an in-plant customs position at PCMA Russia factory start-up, customs clearance of both inbound and outbound flows, electronic declaration, returnable packaging clearance, and clearance for PCMA production lines. He has also developed clearance processes for industrial companies in Kaluga Region.