AVTOVAZ Group Announces New Appointments

AVTOVAZ group announces new appointments effective from November 1st, 2018:

›Mikhail Ryabov, General Director of ''LADA Izhevsk automobile plant'', is appointed Vice-President of PJSC ''AVTOVAZ'' for the car production.

›Nikolay Strokov, Vice-President for the car production of PJSC AVTOVAZ, is appointed to the position of Vice-President of PJSC AVTOVAZ for the production of automotive components.

›Denis Nosov, Director of production of plastic products (PPI) of PJSC AVTOVAZ in Togliatti, is appointed General Director of “LADA Izhevsk automobile plant”.

›Sergey Uryupin, Vice-President of PJSC AVTOVAZ for the production of automotive components, is leaving the company, and will develop his career at one of the companies of the Russian automotive industry in a senior position.

The President of PJSC AVTOVAZ Yves Caracatzanis noted that the new appointments are a common practice in the automotive industry. ''Transition of managers and new challenges provide professional and personal growth for every of them. It strengthens horizontal ties within the company, needed for effective operation and operative decision-making'', - stated Mr. Caracatzanis.

Additional information:
AVTOVAZ Group is part of Dacia-LADA Business Unit within Groupe Renault structure. The company manufactures cars in full production cycle and components for 2 brands: LADA and Renault. Group facilities are located in Togliatti – “AVTOVAZ” JSC, “LADA West Togliatti” JSC, and in Izhevsk – “LADA Izhevsk” LLC.
The LADA brand products are presented in В, В+, SUV and LCV segments and are comprised of 5 model families: Vesta, XRAY, Largus, Granta, and Niva. The brand is leading on the Russian automotive market with over 20% market share and is presented in more than 20 countries abroad. LADA is having the largest official dealership network in Russia - 300 dealerships.