Parmenova Natalia Dmitriyevna

Parmenova Natalia Dmitriyevna

Biography

Natalia Parmenova was born and grew up in Vologda where studied at school No. 11 and music school No. 4. Then moved to St. Petersburg where graduated from economics department of SPbSU.

In 2000 came on a course of MBA of the French business school INSEAD to Fontainebleau. By then Parmenova already had a work experience by the IT consultant in tobacco company R.J. Reynolds.

Work in SAP

2002: The business and strategy manager in Valdorf

In 2002 joined a command of SAP as the business and strategy manager in SAP Markets Europe GmbH in Valdorf (Germany).

2004: Work in Russia and transition to the Swiss office

In 2004 SAP had a filial structure and the person who could bring closer the Russian office to the global standard was required. Parmenova decided to work temporarily in the homeland as the sales director, but did not find mutual understanding with the CEO of SAP of that time in Russia Alexey Shlykov. That said that he is not ready to release the sales director during a maternity leave for half a year. Save work, but displace focus from career on family moving to Switzerland allowed. In local division of SAP of Parmenov became the director of work with VIP clients — at first conducted tobacco giant Philip Morris, then hour company Rolex. Only during operation with Philip Morris 70 employees^[1] were subordinate to it^[1].

2011: Return to Russia, start of SAP Labs CIS

In 2011 Parmenova returned again to Russia where till 2013 directed accomplishment of the plan of growth strategy of SAP CIS. SAP CIS says that Parmenova successfully implemented a row extremely important for business development in the region of initiatives, including, start of laboratory of joint innovations based on SAP Labs CIS in 2012.

2013: Chief executive of SAP CIS

In May, 2013 Natalia Parmenova started new responsibilities as the chief executive and COO (Chief Operating Officer). Growth strategy of SAP CIS still remained in the field of its responsibility. She was responsible for an output of new solutions of SAP to the market of the region and also for a number of large-scale projects among which opening of DPC of SAP in Russia, creation of the Center of digital leadership, etc.

2018: CEO of SAP CIS

Since January, 2018 Parmenova temporarily fulfilled duties of the CEO of SAP CIS after unexpected dismissal of the head of SAP CIS Pavel Gontarev, and at the end of February, 2018 was appointed the permanent CEO.

In this position she is responsible for operational management and strategic planning of activity of the company in the region and also for further development and promotion of technologies for digital transformation together with business partners and clients of SAP.

Natalia Parmenova became the first woman who headed SAP CIS. After five years' (2002-2007) works on this post of Alexey Shlykov within two years representation Jovan Maryanowitsch directed. Then, from July, 2009 to May, 2011 - Vladislav Martynov. From July, 2011 to January, 2013 Igor Bogachyov, from January, 2013 to January, 2014 - Vitaly Postolaty was the CEO. From February, 2014 to March, 2015 SAP CIS directed Vyacheslav Orekhov, and from March, 2016 to January, 2018 - Pavel Gontarev.

Due to Parmenova's appointment the position of the chief executive of SAP CIS was held by Dmitry Krasyukov, earlier the deputy CEO and the director of a cluster "Services and services".

Dismissal from a post of the CEO of SAP CIS

According to TAdviser, on October 10, 2018 to the staff of the Russian office SAP it was announced that Natalia Parmenova leaves the post.

The press service of SAP CIS of TAdviser confirmed that Parmenova left the CEO's post. Before appointment of the new CEO of his duty the chief executive Dmitry Krasyukov will perform.

None of the CEOs of SAP CIS since 2007 worked long, but Parmenova held on on this post most less than the others.

2019: The board member in OIS

According to Natalya Parmenova's page in LinkedIn social network, from January, 2019 to June of the 2020th she was the board member (board member) of the company working under the OIS brand (ASUproject) and developing digital solutions for oil production. Together with this SAP CIS company created earlier the solution "Intellectual OIS iField Field" for the oil-extracting industry which became the first Russian product in the global price list of SAP. It was brought to the market in 2016.

The projects created in Russia, and then entered into global price lists can become one of opportunities for development of the Industry 4.0 and entry into the world markets of domestic solutions, Natalya Parmenova noted^[2].

2020: Chief executive of Novardis

Since June 8, 2020 Natalia Parmenova is appointed the chief executive of Novardis, the golden partner of SAP. The company reported that in this position Parmenova is responsible for strategic development, the choice and creation of the new directions of business.

Emergence of a position, new to the company, is connected with the strategy of Novardis directed to the further growth, expansion of a range of the services provided to clients and geography of presence.

Natalia Parmenova is widely known in the market of SAP and has wealth of experience in our industry. I am sure that her profound knowledge of a product line of vendor, leadership skills, aiming at result and high efficiency will help our company to achieve the set ambitious goals, - the CEO of Novardis Alexander Niznik noted.

Family

She is married to the citizen of Great Britain^[3]. Brings up two daughters.

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