Starting from July 1, there will be changes in the top management of Yerevan Brandy Company.

Yerevan Brandy Company noted that Artak Barseghyan, Managing Director of Yerevan Brandy Company, decided to pursue new career opportunities outside the Pernod Ricard Group.

From July 1, 2015, Ara  Grigoryan, currently Vice-President in charge of External Affairs of Pernod Ricard Eastern Europe and Chairman of the YBC Board of Directors will take the position of  CEO of Yerevan Brandy Company (YBC) alongside to his current duties.  

On the same day, Ignat ARAKELYAN, currently Deputy Managing Director of YBC, is appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) of YBC.  

Ara Grigoryan, born in 1963, graduated from the Yerevan Institute of Agriculture. He started his career at Yerevan Brandy Company back in 1989 and has been holding different positions in Sales and Marketing. From 2001 to 2009 Ara Grigoryan was heading the offices of Pernod Ricard Minsk and Pernod Ricard Ukraine. From 2009 to 2014 he was Managing Director of Yerevan Brandy Company.

Ignat  Arakelyan, born in 1972, graduated from the Yerevan State University of Architecture and Construction. Ignat joined Yerevan Brandy Company in 1998 as an Accountant, then became Chief Accountant. In 2006, he was promoted Finance & Administration Director. Since 2009, Ignat has been Deputy Managing Director of YBC.