<p>Russian steel maker NLMK Group announced that Mr Mikhail Antonov joined the sales team and from the beginning of December he will replace Ilya Gushchin as Vice President for Sales and Marketing, who is leaving the company. Mr Mikhail Antonov will focus on optimizing the sales portfolio, increasing the pace of development and launching new products to the market, and improving customer service at the Group's enterprises in Russia and on export markets.</p><p>Mr Antonov from 2002 to 2013 worked at Lukoil, held positions from the head of the strategic development department to the first deputy vice president for oil refining. 2010 to 2013 worked as a director of Lukoil International Trading and Supply in Switzerland and Italy. Since 2013, he was President of Gazprom Marketing and Trading, coordinating the company's work in the countries of North and South America. Since 2018, he headed the oil refining business block at Gazpromneft, where he initiated the project of the Production Management and Reliability Center and created the scientific and technological company Gazpromneft Industrial Innovations. </p><p>He graduated from Moscow International University and completed MBA from London Business School.</p>
<p>Russian steel maker NLMK Group announced that Mr Mikhail Antonov joined the sales team and from the beginning of December he will replace Ilya Gushchin as Vice President for Sales and Marketing, who is leaving the company. Mr Mikhail Antonov will focus on optimizing the sales portfolio, increasing the pace of development and launching new products to the market, and improving customer service at the Group's enterprises in Russia and on export markets.</p><p>Mr Antonov from 2002 to 2013 worked at Lukoil, held positions from the head of the strategic development department to the first deputy vice president for oil refining. 2010 to 2013 worked as a director of Lukoil International Trading and Supply in Switzerland and Italy. Since 2013, he was President of Gazprom Marketing and Trading, coordinating the company's work in the countries of North and South America. Since 2018, he headed the oil refining business block at Gazpromneft, where he initiated the project of the Production Management and Reliability Center and created the scientific and technological company Gazpromneft Industrial Innovations. </p><p>He graduated from Moscow International University and completed MBA from London Business School.</p>
