Cosmetics & Personal Care
Svetlana Dikina appointed General Manager at Biesterfeld Russia 18th December 2018
Svetlana Dikina became General Manager at Biesterfeld Rus in Moscow, Russia. In this position, she is 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 successfully in distribution as Business Manager Personal, Home, Oral Care for Russia. This professional background enabled her to gain tremendous insights into the Russian market and she equally developed a deep understanding of managing a business with the eyes of a professional distributor.
“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.