Responsible for end-to-end customer service and sales support, as well as nationwide business development, Sergey joined Interko during the summer of 2018.
The move will add further value to Interko’s recently expanded fresh fruit ripening room portfolio, which now features a complete range of solutions that are ideally suited to small to large operators in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS, or Russian Commonwealth).
To raise awareness, the Dutch designer and manufacturer will be exhibiting at major international food and drink exhibition, WorldFood Moscow, on 17-20 September 2018 in Moscow, Russia.
Chris comments: “While our business is in Russia, there is a real opportunity to tap into growing market demand, especially among the smaller fruit ripening operators located in remote areas of Russia that aren’t served by many refrigeration companies.
Russian/CIS representative Sergey will actively seek to heighten awareness about Interko and its range of state-of-the-art, European-built ripening rooms.
Sergey explains: “I am delighted to join Interko at what is an exciting time for the company’s continued global growth, and expansion potential in Russia.
“I’m looking forward to working closely with our existing and potential customers in Russia to handle any requirements or queries, as well as to share Interko’s technical know-how about how Interko’s energy-efficient and cost-effective solutions can really raise profitability among businesses here.”
Anna adds: “Having Sergey on board will allow Interko to extend both our physical reach and our level of communication throughout Russia with regards to the number of ripening room options and bespoke solutions we can offer to suit any business.
“For example, the Interko Ultimo room would suit a large volume operator in one of the big cities in Russia and the Russian Commonwealth, while the flexible Axesso room or our new, turn-key Optimo room would benefit smaller operators in the more remote areas of these countries.
“In his role, Sergey will also keep track of our customers’ results to ensure we maximise the performance of their ripening rooms and minimise their costs on an ongoing basis.”
In addition to the new office, Interko will continue to retain the complementary services of its three existing installation partners in Russia; Everest Technology in Moscow, NWReF in Saint Petersburg, and Evro-Style in Novosibirsk.
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For more information:
Chris Maat / Anna Zegveld
Tel: +31 (0)79 593 2581
info@interko.com
Sergey Bunyakin
Tel: +7 9139109538