OREANDA-NEWS. December 3, 2007. ОАО Pharmacy Chain 36.6 [ММВБ: RU14APTK1007; РТС: APTK] announced appointment of Jere Calmes as President of OAO Pharmacy Chain 36.6 and CEO of the Management Company. Jere Calmes will be responsible for the operational management and business expansion strategy of the company.

Until recently Mr. Calmes served as Chief Operating Officer at Wind Telecomunicazioni S.p.A., a leading telecoms operator in Italy. Before that he was Executive Vice President and General Manager, Moscow at OAO Vimpelcom. From 1995 to 2001, Jere Calmes held various senior positions within Motorola Inc.’s offices in London, Cairo and St. Petersburg.

"The synergy of Mr. Calmes' ten years of business experience in Russia and extensive management expertise will further strengthen Pharmacy Chain 36.6 leading position in the market place," said Artem Bektemirov, CEO, OAO Pharmacy Chain 36.6.  "We welcome Jere’s decision to join our team and are confident that both our clients and team will benefit from his professionalism and experience in bringing together sophisticated IT systems and excellent customer service."

Mr. Calmes has also served on the Boards of Directors and Advisory Councils of large companies operating in Russia and overseas. He was member of the Board of Directors at Loyalty Partners Vostok and at several companies within the VimpelCom Group (NYSE:VIP). In addition, Mr. Calmes serves on the Advisory Board of Amdocs Inc. (NYSE:DOX).

"I am very honored to join Pharmacy Chain 36.6, the leading Russian retailer of health and beauty products. 36.6 longstanding experience and talented team combined with the growing economic opportunity and innovative approach makes it a truly unique company in the Russian market. My key goals are to maintain and improve the exceptional customer service provided to millions of 36.6 clients and to fulfill our ambitious plans with regard to expanding the retail chain and increasing shareholder value."

Jere C. Calmes holds a Bachelor of Arts and International Relations degree from Bates College, Lewiston, ME. He also completed the Executive Development Program at Wharton School of Business.