Press event programme

Signing of an interaction agreement.

Representatives of the parties signing the agreement
Dmitry Azarov, Governor of Samara Region
Denis Manturov, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
Vladimir Shatunin, General Director, Electroshield Samara Management Company

Dmitry Azarov

Governor of Samara Region

Born on August 9, 1970 in Kuibyshev (Samara).
1987 - finished secondary school in Kuibyshev.
1992 – graduated from Samara State Technical University
1994 – graduated from Buzuluk college for Finance and Economics, then worked as an IT-engineer.
1995-1998 – deputy director (economic sector), Samara boilers, auxiliary equipment and pipelines plant.
1998 – 2001 – deputy director (economics and preproduction sector), SINTEZKAUCHUK plant, then worked for production association “Volgapromkhim”.
2001 – 2006 – director general, JSC “Srednevolzhskaya Gazovaya Compania” (“The Middle Volga Gas Company”).
2006 – 2008 – first deputy of Samara City Mayor. Supervised finance and economic development department, department for municipal services and ecology issues, department for industrial policy, business and communications.
2008 – 2009 – Samara Region Minister for natural resources management, forestry and ecology.
2009 – enlisted into the President’s top-100 of high potential employees.
2010 – elected Samara City Mayor (66,94% votes).
2014 – appointed to the Federation Council of the Russian Federation as a senator to represent Samara Region.
September 2017 – appointed interim Governor of Samara Region.
September 2018 – elected Governor of Samara Region.
Married with two children.

Denis Manturov

Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation

Denis Manturov was born on February 23, 1969, in Murmansk.
Education:
1994 – Lomonosov Moscow State University, major in Sociology.
1997 – Postgraduate studies at Moscow State University, PhD.
2002 – Doctoral programme at Moscow Aviation Institute.
2006 – Russian Academy of Public Service under the President of the Russian Federation, major in Law.
Professional experience:
1998 – Appointed Deputy General Director of Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant.
2000 – Appointed Commercial Director of Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant.
2001 – Appointed Deputy Chairman of State Investment Corporation (Gosincor).
2003 – Appointed General Director of OAO OPK Oboronprom.
2007 – Appointed Deputy Minister of Industry and Energy of the Russian Federation.
2008 – Appointed Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation.
2012 – Appointed acting Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation.
2012 – Appointed Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation.
Awards:
2007 – Awarded the Medal of the Order “For Merit to the Fatherland (Second Class)”.
2008 – Awarded the Order of Friendship.
2009 – Awarded the Order of Honour.
2010 – Awarded an Honorary Certificate of the Government of the Russian Federation.
2013 – Awarded the Order “For Merit to the Fatherland (Fourth Class)”.
Additional information:
Active State Advisor of the Russian Federation (First Class).
Mr. Manturov was included in the “Golden 100” Personnel Management Reserve under the patronage of the President of the Russian Federation.
He speaks multiple foreign languages.
He is married with a daughter and a son.

Honoured Guests of the ceremony
Armen Badalov, Vice President for Strategy, Innovations, and Regional Development, Schneider Electric Russia & CIS
Inga Batmanova, Director for Government Affairs, Schneider Electric Russia & CIS
Johan Vanderplaetse, Chairman, Association of European Businesses; President, Russia and CIS, Schneider Electric
Tatiana Kolosunina, Vice President for Marketing, Electroshield Samara
Jean-Pascal Tricoire, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Schneider Electric

Johan Vanderplaetse

Chairman, Association of European Businesses; President, Russia and CIS, Schneider Electric

Johan has a wide and diverse experience in senior leadership roles in multinational companies in Russia and Europe. Before joining Schneider Electric he held the position of VP Europe, Eastern Region (including Russia/CIS) at Emerson Process Management since 2009. He began his professional career in the early 90s, after graduating with honors from University of Ghent, from College of Europe and from Pushkin Institute of Russian Language and Culture. A large part of his career has been spent in Alcatel. He started as Legal Counsel and moved over years to strategic and leadership positions in the CIS and Central Europe regions. He also spent a few years in an EBRD investment fund in Kazakhstan which generated substantial capital gains. Since June 2016 – President for Russia and CIS at Schneider Electric.

Jean-Pascal Tricoire

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Schneider Electric

Jean-Pascal Tricoire joined Schneider Electric in 1986. He was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in 2006 and named Chairman & CEO in April 2013.
His career at Schneider Electric has developed largely outside France in operational functions in Italy, China, South Africa and USA. Within the General Management, he served as Vice Executive President of the International Operating Division from 2002 before being appointed in 2004 Chief Operating Officer (COO).
Moreover, Jean-Pascal is President of the France-China Committee since 2009.
Jean-Pascal holds a degree in Electronic Engineering and a MBA.