Expertise:  Global and international retailers and investors who desire, wish and plan to penetrate Russian retail market (C&C, hypermarkets, supercenters, supermarkets, discounters and convenience store chains) and also practical information, support and co-operation in the area of effective and value based retail business, strategy, organisation, formats and outlet design as well as sites development and investments. Wide and deep knowledge of Russian grocery retail market, Russian industrial energy equipment, commercial food services and facilities management. Excellent business contacts in retail, manufacture, professional services, financings and investings. Strong experience in strategy, organization, start up and development of new projects, project management, startegy and organisation planning, development and implementation.

Experience in the area
Pavel Tarasov is currently the Head of Strategy and Analysis at X5 Retail Group, the largest food retail company in Russia in terms of sales. Mr. Tarasov has experience in food retail since 1999 when he developed a growth strategy for Perekriostok (now a part of X5 Retail Group) as a senior strategy consultant of Pro-Invest Group (leading Russian strategy consulting firm). And in 2006 he was invited by X5 Retail Group (comprising of Pyaterochka and Perekriostok) to refine their business strategy. Mr. Tarasov managed the entire strategic planning and development process implementation as well as organization change and performance management within a leading Russian sector companies such as Power Machines, CorpusGroup, Prado Group and Pro-Invest Group. He has a strong expertise in retail, consumer and industrial production and professional services. Mr. Tarasov has at least 10 years experience in strategy, organization, business process analysis, planning and development.

Education/Credentials
1995 - Russian Plekhanov Academy of Economics, Moscow Corporate Finance and Operations Analysis Bachelor of Business Administration 2000 - International Quality Management Systems, Japanese Center of Russian Plekhanov Academy of Economics 2001 - Project Management SOVNET