March 17, 2014. Burevestnik Central Scientific Research Institute (a member enterprise of Uralvagonzavod Scientific & Production Corporation) was awarded with the Governor of Nizhniy Novgorod challenge pennant for Defense Industry Enterprises.

According to the corporation’s press service, the award was received by DG Burevestnik Georgiy Zakamennykh in the course of a solemn ceremony and is actually to stay at the enterprise forever, since this is the third year in a row the company has won this award.

The head of the institute told reporters that the organization managed to raise its production output by 1.5 times, its sales by 2 times, its per capital output by 20%, and its median paycheck by 16% in 2013. In addition, the number of staff rose by 25% last year.

‘When asked about the enterprise’s ties with Nizhniy Novgorod Government, Georgiy Zakamennykh said the institute felt ongoing support from the Governor. For one, Valeriy Shanov proved very helpful when the investment committee was considering the company’s application for a new production department site. The Governor has been to the premises a number of times and is quite interested in how the reconstruction and CSR projects have been going,’ the corporation’s press service says.