Chief executives
The successful operation of any enterprise depends primarily on its CEO’s skillful management, their ability to quickly respond to changing market conditions and to find feasible solutions to all challenges facing the company. Thanks to the expertise of its chief executives, the Vyazemsky Housebuilding Factory has withstood numerous economic crises and continues to expand and strengthen.
Pyotr Baranov
Headed the factory from May 20th, 1980 to July 20th, 1982
Achievements:
Devised the structure of the Rural Building Factory, consisting of headquarters and five mobile mechanical divisions; and fine-tuned the factory’s production chain from the production of ready-to-use products to turnkey construction. Within three years after Mr Baranov’s appointment, the factory’s output increased threefold.
Vladimir Konovnitsin
Headed the factory from June 27th, 1982 to May 18th, 1984
Achievements:
Started the manufacture of wall panels lined with ceramic tiles, which helped reduce the amount of finishing work at construction sites and improve the look of apartment buildings.
Leonid Kaplunov
Headed the factory from May 15th, 1984 to September 30th, 1984
Achievements:
Implemented numerous initiatives aimed at adopting the most advanced methods of manufacturing process and labor management.
Vladimir Redyuk
Headed the factory from October 1st, 1984 to June 5th, 1987
Achievements:
Helped increase the volume of orders. Residential buildings of the so-called Baltic type were in great demand not only in rural areas, but also in cities. Construction was underway in Vyazma, Smolensk, Ugra.
By the decree of Smolenskagropromstroy No. 176 dated December 30th, 1986, the Vyazemsky Rural Building Factory was renamed the Vyazemsky Housebuilding Factory.
Alexander Mazin
Headed the factory from June 5th, 1987 to November 22nd, 1990.
Achievements:
In 1987, the output of precast concrete products constituted 43 thousand cubic meters, which was the most impressive result in the first seven years of the company’s existence.
Yevgeniy Komarov
Headed the factory from November 23rd, 1990 to May 23rd, 1996.
Achievements:
It was one of the most difficult times in the factory’s history. Construction in rural areas was steadily declining. The factory’s production volumes fell and it was now working only one shift. The main challenge was to keep the factory operational and retain the employees.
Marina Ignatova
Headed the factory from June 5th, 1996 to March 31st, 2001.
Achievements:
Headed the factory when it was virtually on the brink of bankruptcy. Together with her team she devised, within the shortest period of time, an anti-crisis action plan, realigned the factory’s production facilities and started the production of general-purpose precast concrete products. As a result, by the end of 1996, the factory’s output rose twofold and it switched to a two-shift regime. Additional jobs were created, for the first time since the early 1990s. Ties were established with construction firms in Moscow and the Moscow region, which enabled the successful development of the factory over the ensuing years.
Galina Suleymanova
Has headed the factory since April 1st, 2001
Achievements:
The factory’s output has reached 77.7 thousand cubic meters, which is 1.8 times as much as in the pre-crisis period. Mrs Suleymanova is committed to social responsibility and employee welfare – she has launched a free canteen for workers and a medical facility, equipped with state-of-the-art devices for preventing and treating various diseases and ailments.
