Former head of Hoff Grishakov will lead Lamoda

Maxim Grishakov will become the new chief executive officer of Lamoda. This was reported in the press service of the retailer, writes TASS.

“CEO [главный исполнительный директор] Lamoda Jerry Kalmis decided to leave the company from July 1, 2023. On July 1, the company will be headed by Maxim Grishakov as CEO,” the office said.

Kalmis has been running Lamoda since 2020. According to the retailer, under his leadership, the site has become “a steadily growing profitable business with a positive cash flow.”

Grishakov at various times held senior positions in the furniture company Hoff, “Yandex.Markete, trading network Spar Retail and US Healthcare Products Corporation Kimberly Clark. In addition, Grishakov headed the Russian and Mexican subsidiaries of the Wrigley chewing gum manufacturer.

After the departure of the Swedish furniture manufacturer IKEA, Hoff has become one of the main companies in this market. Grishakov in an interview with Vedomosti in response to rumors about the purchase of a Swedish company declaredthat Hoff is “not IKEA”.