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November 17, 2008
Andrey Donets appointed President of Alcoa Russia
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Andrey Donets has joined today Alcoa Russia as President. In this role, Mr. Donets will be responsible for and lead all Alcoa operations in Russia, including production, commercial, human resources, finance, legal, corporate, government relations and development functions for all Alcoa operations in Russia. He will also oversee and direct the work of Alcoa Russia’s Moscow office where he will be located.
Prior to joining Alcoa, Andrey worked as General Director of Rexam Russia, the Russian arm of the leading global packaging producer. Andrey has more than 10 years of experience working in the Russian metals sector. In 1998, he joined Rostar as Director for Marketing and Sales. In 2000, he became Commercial Director of the Rostar plant. In 2004, he assumed the position of Deputy General Director for Packaging for Rusal and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Rusal Dmitrov. Originally a doctor by training, Andrey also holds an MBA degree from The Academy of National Economy under the Government of the Russian Federation.
Helmut Wieser, Executive Vice President and GREA Group President: “We are very enthusiastic about Andrey joining our company as President for Alcoa Russia. He is a well known professional in the Russian metals sector and has the reputation of a talented and effective manager not only in Russian business circles, but also within the government and community. We look forward to a strong performance of our assets in Russia under the leadership of Andrey”.
About Alcoa
Alcoa is the world leader in the production and management of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina combined, through its active and growing participation in all major aspects of the industry. Alcoa serves the aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial transportation and industrial markets, bringing design, engineering, production and other capabilities of Alcoa's businesses to customers. In addition to aluminum products and components including flat-rolled products, hard alloy extrusions, and forgings, Alcoa also markets Alcoa® wheels, fastening systems, precision and investment castings, and building systems. The Company has 97,000 employees in 34 countries and has been named one of the top most sustainable corporations in the world at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Alcoa first entered Russia in 1993. In 2005 the company acquired two fabricating facilities in Samara and Belaya Kalitva. Since 2005 Alcoa has invested over $750 million to upgrade its Russian facilities.
More information can be found at www.alcoa.com
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