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Kormotech CEO cedes control to independent board for global growth

Kormotech, a Ukrainian pet food company founded in 2003, has grown to $210 million in revenue and is now among the top 50 global manufacturers. The CEO, who became the bottleneck to the company's global expansion goals, realized a transformation was necessary. In response to the challenges posed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Kormotech established a supervisory board with a majority of independent directors in early 2024, granting them the power to overrule even the CEO's decisions. AI

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Kormotech CEO cedes control to independent board for global growth

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Rostyslav Vovk ·

    I built a family business from scratch to $200 million. Now I’ve become its bottleneck

    The hardest thing to accept is that people who didn’t build this company alongside you can see things you don’t.