UKRAINE'S leading steel pipe and railway wheel producer Interpipe has announced the appointment of Oleg Kuzmin to the position of director of corporate affairs. In his new position, Oleg will be responsible for Interpipe's PR strategy and communications policy, as well as the coordination of external and internal communications and promotion of the company's brand in strategic regions.
Announcing this move, Interpipe's CEO Alexandr Kirichko said: "Interpipe is a major player in the world pipe and railway-wheel markets, and communicates daily with diverse audiences such as customers, journalists, and authorities. Oleg Kuzmin has many years of experience in communications and public relations and I believe he will help Interpipe to strengthen its position in its key regions." Oleg graduated from the Department of Law at Petrozavodsk State University, and studied PR and advertising at Umeo State University in Sweden. He has further diplomas from the Central European University in the USA in political science and PR studies, and from the Baltic University in Finland in sustainable development.
Interpipe is one of the fastest-growing pipe producers in Eastern and Central Europe. With annual turnover in excess of $1.4bn, the company produces 2% of the world's seamless pipes to a wide range of industrial standards, and nearly 13% of the world demand for railway wheels.