Gazprom’s financial unit restructured
RELEASE
Release
Alexander Ivannikov is appointed Head of Department 816 responsible for financial and economic policy of Gazprom.
The Company also set up Department 839 to be headed by Alexander Dushko.
Andrey Kruglov, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee will supervise the Departments.
The restructuring is aimed at further improving the efficiency of the financial unit and introducing centralized management of Gazprom Group’s cash flows to subsequently involve all the subsidiary companies based in Russia and abroad. This, in particular, is related to the implementation of President’s assignment and Russian Government’s directives, pursuant to which a single Treasury of Gazprom Group was established.
Background
Alexander Ivannikov was born in 1966 in the Dnepropetrovsk Region of the USSR.
In 1988 Alexander Ivannikov graduated from Popov Higher Naval Academy of Radio Electronics, in 1993 – from St. Petersburg State University and in 1999 – from St. Petersburg State Technical University. He has a PhD in Economics.
In 1997–2001 – he held managerial positions in business entities of St. Petersburg.
In 2001–2006 – Head of the Investment Policy Directorate, Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Economic Development, Industrial Policy and Trade under St. Petersburg Administration.
In 2006–2007 – Deputy Director General for Economics and Finance of TGC-1.
In 2007–2010 – Deputy Director General for Finances, Deputy Director General for Finance and Budgeting of Mosenergo.
In 2010–2014 – First Deputy Head of the Department for Finance and Economics of Gazprom.
In 2015 – First Deputy Head of Department 816 of Gazprom.
Alexander Dushko was born in 1964 in the Voroshilovgrad Region of USSR.
In 1993 Alexander Dushko graduated from St. Petersburg State University of Engineering and Economics, majoring in economics and construction management. He is a Doctor of Economics.
In 1998–2002 – Head of the Consumer Market Division at Directorate for Fuel and Energy Sector and Consumer Market Development under St. Petersburg Administration, later on – Head of this Directorate.
In 2002 – Head of the Budget Planning Directorate at the Corporate Financing Department of Gazprom.
In 2002–2004 – Deputy Head of the Corporate Financing Department of Gazprom.
In 2004–2014 – Deputy Head of the Department for Finance and Economics of Gazprom.
In 2015 – Deputy Head of Department 816 of Gazprom.