Uralkali said Oct. 15 that Oleg Petrov will resign from his position as sales and marketing director, effective Nov. 1. Uralkali said the decision was driven by career opportunities. Petrov is reportedly joining Alrosa, the Russian diamond mining firm. He will continue his work for Uralkali as the senior advisor to the CEO on sales and marketing while necessary. Observers say his continued participation, even in an advisory role, is important as Uralkali will soon be entering major contract negotiations with China and India.
The company announced that Vladislav Lyan will be responsible for Uralkali sales overseas, effective Nov. 1. He has over 15 years of experience in export sales, including successful export sales work at EuroChem and Uralchem.