The Russian Helicopters (an Oboronprom subsidiary) Board of Directors has approved a new company management system.
In accordance with the resolutions passed, starting from 27 September UIC OBORONROM will cease to be the managing company of Russian Helicopters, JSC.
Dmitry Petrov has been appointed the new CEO of Russian Helicopters. Before taking this position he supervised Russian Helicopters activities as Deputy Director General, UIC OBORONPROM.

Dmitry Petrov, born 10.06.1967
Graduate of the Military Engineering Institute named after A.F. Mozhaisky, holding the Order of the Red Banner (Leningrad).
1984-1993 – Service in USSR and RF Armed Forces.
1993-1995 – Deputy Chairman of the Board, Chairman of the Board, Vostochny commercial bank.
1995-1996 – Deputy Chairman of the Board, Ergobank commercial bank.
1996-1999 worked in various structures of the State Investment Corporation Gosincor: Deputy Chairman of the Board of Incor-bank commercial bank, Deputy Chairman of the Board, Senior Vice-President of Guta-bank commercial bank.
1999-2001 гг. – Chairman of the Board, ZAO Federal Industrial Bank.
2002-2003 гг. – Managing Director, ZGG-Zarubezhgaz (Germany), Advisor to Director General, Gazexport ltd..
2003-2006 гг. – Member of the Board, ITERA ltd. Oil and Gas Company.
Since May 2007 – Deputy Director General, UIC OBORONPROM.

Andrei Shibitov was appointed Deputy CEO, R&D Policy and Manufacturing; Igor Pshenichniy – Deputy CEO, Sales & Marketing; Sergey Yarkovoy – Deputy CEO, Finance.

Andrei Shibitov, born in 1961.
Graduated from the Kharkov Aviation Institute in 1988
Since 1978 worked at the Rostov Helicopter Production Enterprise (now Rostvertol, JSC): Apprentice Mechanic, Design Engineer, Head Engineer, Deputy Chief Designer
From 1992 to 1996 – senior engineer at Rostvertol, modernization of the military transport Mi-24, then senior engineer – prospective Mi-28 attack helicopter.
From 1996 – Deputy to Director General, head of senior engineers, Mi-24, Mi-26, and Mi-28.
1997 – 2000 Foreign Trade Director at Rostvertol.
2000 – 2004 Deputy CEO for marketing and export sales.
2004 – 2007 CEO of the Moscow Mil Helicopter Plant.
2007 – 2009 CEO of Russian Helicopters.
2009 – September 2010 – COO of Russian Helicopters

Igor Pshenichniy, born in 1959.
Graduated from the Kiev Polytechnic Institute as mechanic engineer in 1983 and The Institute of Business and Business Administration of the Academy of National Economy under the Government of the Russian Federation in 2002 as director of economy and finance.
From 2003 to 2004 – Director General of autonomous nonprofit organization Russian-American Institute of Natural Monopolies Regulation Problems & Energy Conservation.
2004 to 2006 – Kamov-Holding, Deputy CEO, Sales.
2006 to 2008 – CEO, Kamov, JSC.
2008 – 2009 – First Deputy CEO, Director Sales & Marketing, Russian Helicopters.
2009 – September 2010 – First Deputy COO, Director Sales & Marketing, Russian Helicopters.

Sergey Yarkovoy, born in 1976.
Graduated from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology of Applied Mathematics and Economy in 1999 with a specialisation in applied mathematics and physics.
From 1999 to 2004 – Director General of Trust Control Holding, CJSC.
From 2004 to 2005 – Assistant for Finance of Deputy Director General for Economy and Finance of Turayevo Machine-Building Design Bureau Soyuz, JSC.
From 2005 to 2006 – Deputy Director for Economy and Finance of Arsenyev Aviation Company Progress, JSC.
From 2006 to 2008 – Head of Department of Corporate Finance and Asset Management of UIC Oboronprom.
From 2008 to 2009 – Director, Financial and Economic Policy, Russian Helicopters.
2009 – September 2010 – First Deputy COO, Corporate Finance and Development

In accordance with Presidential Edicts and Government Orders, UIC OBORONPROM consolidated helicopter building enterprises into the Russian Helicopters holding company. To centralize management, Russian Helicopters became the managing company of all enterprises within the holding company in 2007—2009. This allowed it to pursue a unified policy in production, marketing, sales, and after sale support, which all led to a growth of rotorcraft sales.

Current changes in the Russian Helicopters management system are consistent with company plans for future development and prospective projects. The strategic goal of the company is to maintain its positions as one of the leaders on the global rotorcraft market.

UIC OBORONPROM, JSC is a multi-profile machine-building group established in 2002. Its main tasks include helicopter engineering (Russian Helicopters managing company), engine-building (United Engine Industry Corporation managing company), other assets.

Russian Helicopters, JSC is a subsidiary of UIC OBORONPROM. It is the managing body of the following helicopter industry enterprises: Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant, Kamov, Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant, Kazan Helicopters, Rostvertol, Progress Arsenyev Aviation Company named after N.I. Sazykin, Kumertau Aviation Production Enterprise, Vpered Moscow Machine-Building Plant, Stupino Machine Production Plant, Reductor-PM, Novosibirsk Aircraft Repairing Plant, and Helicopter Service Company, JSC.