OREANDA-NEWS. April 2, 2010. Chusovoy Metallurgical Works (CMW, Perm Territory), part of United Metallurgical Company (OMK), granted awards of the Prince S. M. Golitzine Foundation to its best employees.

The nominees were selected by the CMW Special Commission and approved by the Expert Committee chaired by OMK President Vladimir Markin. The winners were chosen on the basis of their production performance in 2009. It was decided not to award First Prize or Second Prize.

Ten employees received Third Prize in the following categories: Best Worker, Best Young Specialist, Best Manager, Best Specialist, Best Professional, Best Maintenance Technician, Best Mill Operator, Best Specialist for Springs, Best Steelmaker, and Best Metallurgist. The awardees were bestowed with Diplomas and Gold Medals portraying CMW founder Prince Sergey Mikhailovich Golitzine. The awardees and nominees were heartily congratulated by Yevgeny Shevelev, member of the OMK Board of Directors and Chairman of the CMW Board of Directors; Aleksandr Kastravets, OMK Director for Public Relations; Tatiana Margolina, Honorary Citizen of Chusovoy and Plenipotentiary for Human Rights in the Perm Territory; heads of the municipal entities of the city and district of Chusovoy, and directors of Chusovoy Metallurgical Works.

Speaking at the award ceremony, member of the OMK Board of Directors and Chairman of the CMW Board of Directors Yevgeny Shevelev said, "This is the fifth ceremony to grant awards of the Prince S. M. Golitzine Foundation. This anniversary means that it has become a good tradition to encourage creative employees who are top specialists, leaders, and innovators. On behalf of management of United Metallurgical Company and Chusovoy Metallurgical Works, I congratulate all the winners. We will continue to honor our best employees in the future. At present, the global economy, together with the Russian economy and metallurgy, is going through hard times. And Chusovoy Metallurgical Works is no exception. But I am confident that we will overcome every difficulty. I wish you perseverance, optimism, confidence in your strength, good health, dedication, good luck, and new achievements in your work."