12 Oct 2022 10:14

Rusal puts Roman Andryushin in charge of all sales

MOSCOW. Oct 12 (Interfax) - Rusal has appointed Roman Andryushin deputy CEO for sales and marketing and he will now be responsible for sales globally, the Russian aluminum giant reported.

Andyushin, who joined Rusal in 2000, was previously deputy CEO in charge of sales in Russia, the CIS and China. From 2014 to 2018 he served as director of sales in Russia and the CIS, and from 2018 to 2021 he headed the sales and marketing department.

Former sales and marketing director Steve Hodgson will remain with Rusal Marketing GmbH, supporting sales to the company's international consumers, Rusal said.

New Zealander Hodgson left Rusal in April 2018, when the company was hit by U.S. sanctions, but returned to the company in 2021. Rusal got out from under sanctions in January 2019, after company founder Oleg Deripaska gave up equity and management control. Hodgson has been the most familiar face at Rusal to international aluminum traders and consumers for a decade.

Russia also appointed Elias Sarkis as export sales director and deputy sales and marketing director and Bob Katsiouleris as market development and quality director. Both of them will report to Andryushin.

The reorganization of the sales team is a long overdue decision that is consistent with the long-term program to increase the efficiency of the business, Rusal CEO Yevgeny Nikitin said. "In view of the current turbulence in the global economy, the appointment of Roman will strengthen our position in key regions and promote our development in new areas," he said.

"Despite suggestions to the contrary, our relationships with clients have remained professional and largely supportive of our ongoing supplies. The continued availability of our metal has a crucial stabilizing effect on the market, since the majority of the global aluminium industry continues to rely on our low carbon aluminium," Andryushin said.