Head of METROPOL Group of Companies Mikhail Slipenchuk Awarded PERSON OF THE YEAR in Nomination Businessman of the Year
Head of METROPOL Group of Companies Mikhail Slipenchuk became
the winner of the annual international award PERSON OF THE YEAR in
one of the most prestigious nominations - Businessman of the Year.
The award “for achievements in realization of innovative regional
and international projects” was presented to him at the ceremony
that took place in Moscow on February 24. M.V. Slipenchuk expressed
his gratitude to the Expert Council – consisting of politicians,
statesmen, journalists, public figures, Russian business elite, and
Russian and foreign mass media – for such a high award, noting the
“responsibility that comes with it” and wished all those present
health and prosperity.
The international award Person of the Year was established by RBC
Group in 2001. The main goal of the award is to draw attention to
people who have made the most visible influence on the development
of the country, to encourage their activity for the benefit of
Russia.
Over the 11 years of its existence, the award has gained wide
acceptance in the society. Today it is presented in 25 nominations.
In different years the winners were: Vladimir Yakunin, Sergey
Mironov, Alexander Zhukov, Dmitry Medvedev, Sergey Lavrov, Galina
Vishnevskaya, Arkady Dvorkovich, Dmitry Zelenin, Aleksey Miller,
Sergey Stepashin, Vladimir Resin, Viktor Sadovnichy, Tatiana
Tarasova and many other eminent representatives of the Russian
political, social and business elite.
The Group includes six battery plants and business units developing and introducing new technologies, and distributing products.
№ 077-06136-100000, № 077-06159-010000, № 077-06168-001000 from 26 august 2003 year, № 077-06194-000100 from 02 september 2003 year, № 650 from 16 april 2004 year, № 3185 from 25 november 1999 year, № 21-000-1-00119 from 23 may 2003 year, № 077-07215-001000 from 9 december 2003 year