18.12.2018 • News

Biesterfeld Russia Appoints Svetlana Dikina as General Manager

Svetlana Dikina has been appointed as general manager of Biesterfeld Rus....
Svetlana Dikina has been appointed as general manager of Biesterfeld Rus. Source: Biesterfeld

Svetlana Dikina has been appointed as general manager of Biesterfeld Rus, based in Moscow, Russia. She will be responsible for all Russian business activities of the divisions Biesterfeld Plastic, Spezialchemie and Performance Rubber. 

As graduate chemist with an MBA, Svetlana Dikina started her career in R&D in the area of cosmetics, household and oral care. She also gained sales experience in this area to later work in distribution as business manager Personal, Home, Oral Care for Russia.

“The development of the business activities of Biesterfeld Rus is an exciting challenge and an opportunity to combine my deep product know-how with my sales expertise”, states Svetlana Dikina. „Together with my team, I will fully exploit our growth potential.“

“We are very happy to welcome Svetlana Dikina to our team. With her broad range of knowledge, business experience and personal passion she is the ideal person to lead our activities in the Moscow office”, says Peter Wilkes, managing director Biesterfeld Spezialchemie.

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