Artem Tarakanov – Global CFO, responsible for the strategic and operational management of finance at Softline.

Artem graduated with honours from Moscow State University (named after M.V. Lomonosov) Faculty of Economics in 1997 with a Bachelor of Economics degree, major: financial management. In 1999, he achieved a Master of Science in Economics, major: accounting and financial analysis from Moscow State University, Faculty of Economics. He has been a member of ACCA since 2003. In 2009 he gained an MBA degree from Duke University, The Fuqua School of Business.

Artem has more than 20 years of professional experience, managing finance for large companies (Daimler, Cadbury, EuroChem, Walgreens Boots Alliance) in the Russian and international markets. Artem has a number of publications on the strategy of value creation for the company.

Hobbies: astronomy, history, windsurfing, skiing.