OREANDA-NEWS. March 10, 2011. Evraz Group (LSE: EVR) (“Evraz” or the “Company”) announces the appointment of Oleg Kuzmin as Vice President of Corporate Communications. He will be responsible for the implementation of PR strategy and the Communication Policy of the Company. He will also be accountable for the coordination of the internal and external communications and corporate social responsibility. Oleg will cooperate with regional and local governments and non-governmental organizations as well as promote the Company’s image in the existing strategic markets.

Before joining Evraz Oleg Kuzmin held the position of the Director of Corporate Affairs of the pipe and wheel company Interpipe. Before joining Interpipe, Oleg was Head of Communications and External relations at EUROCEMENT group. Oleg has also held different positions at communications agency SPN Ogilvy Public Relations.

Oleg graduated from the Department of Law at Petrozavodsk State University and holds the Executive MBA degree from MIRBIS. He also studied PR and political science at Umea State University (Sweden). Oleg has further diplomas from the Central European University in political science and PR studies and from the Baltic University (Finland) in sustainable development.

"I believe that Oleg Kuzmin’s successful track record in corporate communications and public relations in Russian and international markets, will support further strengthening of Evraz’s position as a global company", - commented CEO of Evraz Group Alexander Frolov.