Russia's cigarette king practices strategic giving

By Roman Anin

Dominant vendor sets standard for connections

Excerpts from this story referencing "Mercury Group":

"… gor Kesaev has set a new standard for success.Kesaev runs the multifaceted Mercury Group, with interests in everything from weapons manufacturing to real estate. N …"

"… a company financial statement.Anatoly Shiryaev, a spokesman for Kesaev and Mercury Group, conceded that security services and state agencies are influential in the …"

"… said that working with just one distributor in a region is more efficient.Mercury Group, which describes itself as “a major diversified holding company establis …"

"… e company acquired a number of Russian tobacco-distribution firms, pushing Mercury Group’s market share from 55 percent to at least 70 percent.“The concentrati …"