Distribution Logistics services Ranked among the 200 largest private companies in Russia by Forbes magazine in 2010 Home / About the Company / About the Company About the company "Gradient" "Gradient" is one of the leading distribution companies in Russia in the field of consumer goods of everyday demand (FMCG), founded in 1991. Gradient is the official distributor of more than 100 foreign and domestic manufacturers, among them: Artdeco, Beiersdorf, Bourjois, Burnus, Colgate-Palmolive, Coty, Estee Lauder, Freudenberg, Johnson & Johnson, Kao Corporation, Reckitt Benckiser, SC Johnson, Schwarzkopf & Henkel, Unilever, UPECO. The assortment of the company includes more than 20,000 items of cosmetics, perfumes, household chemicals, products for children, goods for home and leisure, personal hygiene and care products. Since 2001, Gradient has been carrying out exclusive distribution and promotion of a portfolio of international brands, and since 2006 has been developing its own brand of decorative cosmetics Vivienne Sabo. The company's activities cover 77 constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Regional centers of "Gradient", which have their own infrastructure and a developed network of branches and partners, are located in the largest cities of the country: Moscow, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Perm, Rostov-on-Don, Samara, Tyumen, Ufa and Chelyabinsk. Gradient's clients are more than 28,000 companies and private entrepreneurs, including federal retail chains: Il De Bote, L'Etoile, Bon Joli, Auchan, Karusel, Real, Azbuka Vkusa, Victoria, Perekrestok, Seventh Continent, SPAR, A5, Rigla, Old Doctor, Leroy Merlin, OBI, Children's World, Kangaroo, Olant. Since 2002, Gradient has been providing a full range of services in the field of warehouse and transport logistics. The central logistic terminal of class "A" with an area of 15 550 m2 is located in the city of Klimovsk, 25 kilometers from Moscow. Our own vehicle fleet carries out delivery and distribution of goods to regional centers and branches of the company. Since 2005, Gradient's business processes have been supported by a high-tech corporate information system: ERP solution Microsoft Dynamics Ax 3.0, fiscal accounting system 1C: Accounting 8.1, decision making system based on Microsoft technology (OLAP). The Gradient car park is equipped with GPS modules that are integrated with the company's information system. "Gradient" is a multiple participant and gold medalist of the annual International Exhibition of Perfumery and Cosmetics InterCHARM, the largest in Eastern Europe. In 2005, Gradient won the PILAR International Competition in the Best Modern Distribution Company of National Scale category. The professionalism and high level of services provided by the distributor company are also confirmed by numerous awards from Gradient's suppliers and clients. История компании началась с единственного торгового павильона в центре Москвы. В 1993 году «Градиент» стал официальным дистрибутором Procter & Gamble, в 1998 – ведущим в России дистрибутором парфюмерии, косметики и бытовой химии с оборотом $300 млн. С 2007 года «Градиент» входит в рейтинг журнала Forbes «200 крупнейших непубличных компаний» страны. Миссия компании: «Мы создаем возможности для каждого, чтобы стать лучшими вместе!» Основным конкурентным преимуществом «Градиента» является умение меняться и учиться быстрее конкурентов. Главный актив «Градиента» - сотрудники компании, коллектив единомышленников, близких по духу и культуре, объединенных идеями лидерства, порядочности и надежности. Численность сотрудников компании превышает 5000 человек. In December 2008, Gradient was nominated for the PEOPLE INVESTOR: Companies Investing in People Award in the consumer sector, a year later, the Research Center of the SuperJob.ru portal recognized the company as an Attractive Employer-2009. En About company Mission, Vision, Values history of the company Manual Business lines Geography Partners Career Coordinates Figures and facts - Year of foundation - 1991 - Branches throughout Russia - 9 Regional Centers - More than 5000 employees - Forbes rating (2010): among the 200 largest private companies in Russia GC "Gradient", 2009. All rights reserved Website development - Internet agency "Artus".