Anton Khodakovsky has been appointed as Volga-Dnepr Group’s VP, Japan and South Korea. He joined the group in 2004 and during his 10 years with AirBridgeCargo, Khodakovsky has held various roles, including commercial director and regional director, Russia and CIS. His mentoring and coaching skills enabled him to develop a highly professional sales team which drove the company’s growth in the ever-changing market environment, the group said.

In the new position Anton Khodakovsky will be responsible for developing the Group’s cargo supermarket strategy in Japan and South Korea as well as for the Group’s overall interests in the region, including establishing cooperation with trade authorities and deepening Volga-Dnepr’s strategic partnerships.

This appointment is part of the Group’s continuing programme of establishing regional offices to develop each region to its full potential for the Group’s entire product line. The integrated regional offices of Volga-Dnepr Group help to promote better coordinated positioning of the Group in the relevant regions and strengthen its position in existing markets.