Protek

Protek is a Russian distributor of personal and pharmaceutical products that was founded in 1990 by Vadim Yakunin and Grigor Khachaturov. The company distributes to around 20000 companies including Apmakonenka, Oneka, Camcoh Dapma, etc. 

Protek distributes products from Russian pharmaceutical producers as well. At present, the company works with 619 suppliers.

Protek was awarded as the distributor of the year in 2000 and is also recognised as one of the 20 most successful companies in Russia. It is also one of the Russian leading importers. 

Protek achieved a turnover of € 1.5 billion in 2019 and employs around 15000 people. 

Protek offers a wide range of personal care products such as skin care, hair care, face care, etc. 

Brands such as L’Oreal, Johnson & Johnson, Roche, Pierre Fabre are distributed by Protek.

Concerning the logistics, Protek operates 8 interregional logistic centres and 39 depots. There are also 15 representations with depots and 9 branches which have their own fully-equipped warehouses. A new logistics center will be built in 2020. 

Protek launched the Protek Charitable Foundation in 2006. The charity has created the Health to People Program which provides financial and medical support to needy people in Russia. 

In 2019, it was announced that Protek has entered a joint venture with Sechenov University in order to work on telemedicine technologies development. During the same year, Protek also launched a distance learning project called University PRO enabling those who pass the program to follow a free module at Sechenov University.