President of the Russian Managers Association: attracting reputable foreign specialists to work in Russian companies

Jukka Laaksonen, who previously served as Director General of the Finnish Radiation Safety Center (STUK, the Finnish National Regulator for Nuclear Energy), will take the position of Vice President of JSC Rusatom Overseas (a company of the State Corporation Rosatom created for promotion of Russian nuclear technologies to the global market). In his post, he will oversee the technical aspects of projects, compliance with international and national safety requirements. “I expect that my new position will provide me with an excellent opportunity to use my past experience to contribute to our common goal of ensuring the safe use of nuclear energy throughout the world,” Laaksonen said.

Dmitry Zelenin , President of the Russian Managers Association:

We see the strengthening of management, including by authoritative Western managers who will help solve important problems facing Rosatom.

In his post, Mr. Laaksonen will oversee the technical aspects of projects, compliance with international and national safety requirements. An important factor is that Mr. Laaksonen is respected in the global nuclear community precisely as a specialist in the field of operational safety of nuclear facilities, and for Russian nuclear power plants this is one of the key competitive advantages today. Thus, new competencies and knowledge are being introduced into this area, which will have a positive impact on the promotion of Russian nuclear power plants abroad.

Today we can talk about a positive trend towards enhancing management efficiency and attracting professional and reputable foreign specialists to work in large Russian companies. This is a good signal against the backdrop of the ongoing global crisis.