The Kalashnikov Joint Stock Vodka Company (1947) plc.





	NEWS RELEASES AND PRESS ARTICLES Click on one of the news releases below in order to read more about it. Financial News Article Re Kalashnikov (24/07/06) The Times Business (24/07/06) CNN News (07/01/05) Newsweek (22/11/04) The Financial Times (25/09/04) Growing Business (15/10/04) Tanaka Business School - Alumni Review (2004) The Times (25/09/04) Growing Business (11/06/04) The People (London) (18/04/2004) The TIMES (Business section) (14/04/2004) PR Week (London) (19/03/2004) The Evening Standard, City Insider (London) (16/02/2004) SHARES Magazine, Volume 6 issue 3 (London) (15-21/01/2004) The Evening Standard, City Insider (London) (04/12/2003) CNN News Interview with the General and Managing Director John Florey. Choose your connection speed below to view the 3 minute clip: Broadband 256K modem (2.9mb) Broadband 512K modem (3.5mb) Cable 56K modem (504kb) Simply click on the links and be patient as the video clips download. PC users can download the Windows Media versions by right clicking on the links and selecting “Save Target As”. BACK TO TOP SWORDS INTO VODKA Kalashnikov, a legendary symbol of the declining small-arms trade, turns to new lines of work. Newsweek November 22nd 2004 Click to download image from article BACK TO TOP VODKA SHOT Editorial on Kalashnikov Vodka. The Financial Times, October 2004 (United Kingdom) Click to download image from article BACK TO TOP 'A MATTER OF TASTE' Growing Business 'Adopted Business' article GROWING BUSINESS Magazine, Issue 33, OCTOBER 2004 (United Kingdom) Kalashnikov Vodka officially launched last month amid a blaze of publicity. Ian Wallis catches up with General Mikhail T. Kalashnikov himself and the company's founder John Florey. Click to view images from article BACK TO TOP 'FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE' Introducing the Kalashnikov Joint Stock Vodka Company. TANAKA BUSINESS SCHOOL - ALUMNI REVIEW 2004 Profile of John C Florey by the Tanaka Business School, Imperial College of Engineering, Science and Medicine, alumnus and founder of the Kalashnikov Joint Stock Vodka Co. Click to download image from article BACK TO TOP VODKA SHOT Leader on Kalashnikov Vodka. The Times Weekend Edition, September25th/26th 2004 (United Kingdom) Click to download image from article BACK TO TOP 'RUSSIAN ROULETTE, THE MAN BETTING HIS BUSINESS ON KALASHNIKOV'S REPUTATION' The cover story for Growing Business for Entrepreneurs GROWING BUSINESS Magazine, Issue 30, JUNE 2004 (United Kingdom) A interview with the man behind The Kalashnikov Joint Stock Vodka Co (1947) plc, John C Florey, how and when he met General Mikhail T Kalashnikov and why he decided to set up a new vodka company to take on the majors. Click to download PDF file of article Click to view image of article BACK TO TOP 'FANCY A SHOT OF VODKA?' The People, 18th April 2004 (London) Click to view image of article BACK TO TOP 'An article in THE TIMES' by Carl Mortished The Times Business, 14th April 2004 (London) Click to view image of article BACK TO TOP 'TALK LOUD PR WINS KALASHNIKOV VODKA LAUNCH?' By Richard Cann PR Week, 19th March 2004 (London) The news of the appointment of Addie Churchill, founder and Director of Talk Loud PR, as the retained public relations agency for the launch of Kalashnikov vodka later in the year. Click to view image of article Click to download .JPG image of bottle front Click to download .JPG image of bottle back Click to download .JPG image of new bottle with glass BACK TO TOP 'I'LL DRINK TO THAT ONE' by Damien McCrystal The Evening Standard, City Insider, 16th February 2004 (London) An article in the City Insider column on the successful 30% oversubscribed public subscription offer of The Kalashnikov Joint Stock Vodka Co (1947) plc and that General Mikhail T Kalashnikov, the Honorary Chairman, is coming to visit London for the official launch. Click to view image of article BACK TO TOP 'A MARKET IN KALASHNIKOV VODKA'S SIGHTS' by James Quinn SHARES Magazine, Volume 6 issue 3, 15th -21st January 2004 (London) An article covering the background to the company's share offer, including a brief background on General Mikhail T Kalashnikov and his inventions, John C Florey, the originator of the company and Managing Director, David Bromige, the creative & brand designer, who also designed Polstar Vodka and Miller's Gin. The article then continues with a summary of the overall marketing strategy, target projections and production methods. It ends with a brief assessment of the share offer. Click to download PDF file of article BACK TO TOP 'ICE AND A SLICE WITH YOUR AK47' by Damian McCrystal The Evening Standard, City Insider, on 4th December 2003 (London) An article in the City Insider column onThe Kalashnikov Joint Stock Vodka Co. (1947) plc public share offer to raise Ł375,000 at 55p per share and that The Honorary Chairman is General Mikhail T Kalashnikov, inventor of the famous AK47. Click to view image of article BACK TO TOP