OREANDA-NEWS. February 6, 2012. “Pharmacy Chain 36.6” announces changes in management in the retail segment. Valeria Solok, the CEO of CJSC “Management Company 36.6” since September 15, 2009, has resigned from the post upon the mutual agreement of the parties. Mrs. Solok has decided to develop her own projects in non-pharmacy retail.

Andrei Slivchenko is appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of CJSC “Management Company 36.6”, retaining the position of Executive Director at OAO “Pharmacy Chain 36.6”, which he has occupied since the end of last year. Andrei Slivchenko will be responsible for the Group 36.6 strategy development, and for the operational management of the retail business. Until recently, Andrei Slivchenko had worked for JSC “United Aircraft Corporation”, Vice President of Corporate Finance. Previously, Mr. Slivchenko was employed as the Director of Corporate Finance at “Pharmacy Chain 36.6”.

“We have know Andrei as a professional and happy to see him again in the company in a new capacity — said Artem Bektemirov, General Director of “Pharmacy Chain 36.6” – Andrei Slivchenko has strategic vision and experience in implementation of large scale projects which are of prime importance at the current stage of the pharmacy chain development“.

Commenting on his appointment, Andrei Slivchenko said: “While the goal in to further develop 36,6’s assets, currently the major priority is to improve profitability and operational efficiency of the retail segment. I feel great responsibility for the implementation of the strategy in this difficult market situation which the shareholders have entrusted me with”.