Yevgeny Butman agreed to another habraninterview

A few days ago, Apple's IMC (ECS Group), the first Apple distributor in Russia, changed its CEO . The company is now headed by a professional manager, Philip Gens, with a diploma from the University of Birmingham, and the former director, Yevgeny Butman, resigned from his job.

The legendary Evgeny Butman, who stood at the helm of Apple IMC since the company was founded in 1995, and has been promoting Apple technology in Russia since 1990, decided to change the business.

In the past, habrainterview (November 2009), Yevgeny Butman could not be too frank because he was bound by a contract with Apple. The non-disclosure agreement is valid now, but probably after leaving work, Eugene feels freer. If habrazhiteli have something to ask the former chief of the "apples" in Russia, then put the pluses to this topic and ask questions in the comments. We will send the best comments to Eugene, or he himself will write a great article, like last time.

From the press release on the change of CEO:

Yevgeny Butman: “Currently, the ECS Group is a dynamically developing holding with strong market positions and ambitious plans. All companies that are part of the ECS Group, are on the rise today. The turnover growth of the group of companies in 2010 was 41%. I headed the ECS Group since 1995 and realized the plans that had been planned. Now I want to change the scope of activities. Holding companies are managed by independent highly professional managers. I am confident that they will successfully develop the business of the ECS Group in the future. ”
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Shareholders and new management of ECS Group will continue to develop both retail and distribution activities of the group. Changes in the structure of the holding is not planned.

Phillip Gens: “We plan to invest serious financial and management resources in the ECS Group. There are clear prospects for further development. In 2011, the holding's turnover growth is planned to be 1.5 times. We highly appreciate the team of companies belonging to the group, and are grateful to Evgeny Butman for what he did for the development of the ECS Group business. ”

About ECS Group
The ECS Group includes the re: Store Retail Group group of companies, which unites the network of Apple Premium Reseller format retailers (50 outlets in Russia, 24 - in Europe), Sony Center (8), Nokia (12), Lego ( 28). The ECS Group also includes diHouse (Dihaus) distribution company, iProLab training center and RISMA marketing retail management agency.