Toremurat Zhakyp
From auto mechanic to the head of a division in a global tobacco giant. 25 years of loyalty to one company.
Turemurat Zhakyp was born on May 1, 1967, in the village of Kaztalovka, Uralsk region, Kazakh SSR (now West Kazakhstan region of the Republic of Kazakhstan). In 1983, he enrolled in the evening department of the Almaty branch of the Ust- Kamenogorsk Construction and Road Institute. At the same time, in September of the same year, he started working at Motor Transport Enterprise No. 1 of the Production Management of Motor Transport of Glavalmastroy as an auto mechanic until May 1985.
After completing military service in 1988, he enrolled in the historical faculty of KazSU named after S.M. Kirov (currently named after Al-Farabi), which he successfully graduated from in 1993, obtaining a degree in Historian and Teacher of History and Social Studies. In 1993, he was employed by "Kazahgaz" as a specialist in the department of prospective development and analysis in Uralsk.
Career at Philip Morris Kazakhstan from 1994 to 2019.
In 1994, after a successful selection and interview, he joined Philip Morris as a marketing correspondent in Uralsk.
In 1995, he was promoted and appointed head of the advertising specialists group in the Marketing department of Philip Morris in the Uralsk branch.
In 1996, he was promoted to the position of Head of the Marketing department of the Western region at Philip Morris.
In 2001, he was appointed Regional Manager for Marketing and Sales of the Western region at Philip Morris Kazakhstan, overseeing 4 branches in Uralsk, Aktobe, Atyrau, and Aktau.
In 2009, he was transferred to Astana as the head of the Sales department for the Central Region of Kazakhstan at Philip Morris Kazakhstan (Astana, Akmolinsk region, Karaganda and region, Zhezkazgan). He held this position until 2019.
Over the course of 25 years working successfully at Philip Morris Kazakhstan, he was repeatedly recognized as the best division head in sales, awarded for "outstanding achievements in sales" for several years, "for success in achieving annual goals" over several years, and received an award from the Akim of Iliysky district of the Almaty region "For contribution to the economic development of the region," among others. He earned the respect of colleagues and partners.
Since 2019, he has been engaged in private entrepreneurship in the field of investments. A story of self-realization and dedication to the cause. An inspiring example of determination for the new generation of businessmen.
