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Mechel Appoints CEO for Mechel-Energo OOO

08/05/2011 - Mechel OAO announced the appointment of Anatoly Merzlyakov as the new Chief Executive Officer of Mechel-Energo OOO.

Mechel OAO announced the appointment of Anatoly Merzlyakov as the new Chief Executive Officer of Mechel-Energo OOO. Merzlyakov replaces Sergei Zorin, who was acting Chief Executive Officer.
 
In his new position, Merzlyakov, 59, will continue to streamline the financial, administrative and production activities of all of Mechel Group’s energy generating and sales companies, and he will also tackle their social and economic issues.
 
Merzlyakov has many years of experience working in the industry as a senior executive in several private and state-owned energy companies, including seven years as Chief Executive Officer in Lipetskenergo OAO (1998-2005). He also served as Chief of the Upper Volga department and First Deputy General Director in the Interregional Distribution Grid Company of central Russia and North Caucasus (2006-2008) and Deputy Chief Executive Officer in the Russian Housing Development Foundation (2008-2009).
 
Merzlyakov graduated from Moscow Energy Institute with a specialty in industrial heat energy systems. He has been granted a number of industry awards, including the titles of Honorary Energy Worker, Meritorious Employee of Russian Federation’s Energy Ministry, Meritorious Employee of Russia’s United Energy System, and Honorary Energy Complex Worker. He was also awarded with the industry medal of 85th anniversary of GOELRO plan and the honor medal for Merit in Russian Energy Industry.
 
Mechel, one of Russia’s leading companies, conducts business in four segments: mining, steel, ferroalloy and power. Mechel unites producers of coal, iron ore concentrate, nickel, steel, ferrochrome, ferrosilicon, rolled products, hardware, heat and electric power, and its products are marketed domestically and internationally.