Chelsom has made the decision to bolster its international sales team with the appointment of Ilya Pukhaev, who will act as exclusive Russian Business Development Manager and will be based in Moscow.
Following what has been a successful foundation in to the Russian marketplace over the last eight years, this appointment will enhance the continued international expansion of the Chelsom brand. The new appointment accompanies a significant increase in sales throughout Russia and a series of high profile projects including Four Seasons Moscow, Four Seasons St. Petersburg, Hilton Garden Inn Krasnodar, Hampton Samara, Swiss Hotel Sochi and numerous exclusive residential contracts.
Ilya Pukhaev has built up a solid career within the hospitality industry since graduating from University and has been working on behalf of Chelsom for over a year already as their Russian sales agent on a part time basis through their previous Russian trading partner.
During this time Ilya has built up a number of key relationships within the industry and developed an extensive knowledge of Chelsom, both in terms of company ethos and product, along with a thorough understanding of the respective market place.
Company Director, Will Chelsom says: “We have been very diligent in our search for the right person to join our international Sales team and take on the responsibility of growing the brand within the Russian market place and Ilya is the ideal candidate for the newly created position.
“Having worked with us for the last 12 months, Ilya understands Chelsom and what we are trying to achieve and we are really excited about what this means for the future of Chelsom in Russia. He is certainly joining us at what is pivotal time for the company with a rebrand and the launch of our new collection weeks away and a number of significant Russian projects in production.”
