Valentin Modin, the Vice-manager for commercial affairs of the Russian Trading Company, gave an interview where he told about the main activities of the company, about the exclusive brands in the company`s portfolio and shared the company`s plans for the Moscow trade-fair.
1. Please, tell us about your company. When was it founded? What is its profile?
The Russian Trading Company has been in musical business 26 years. Wholesale and retail trade of musical instruments and accessories, sound and light equipment, media technologies are our main business areas. We cooperate with such brands as Kurzweil, Nux/Cherub, Kirlin Cable, JB Systems, McCauley Sound, DHP Blacksmith.
2. What are the company's main plans for the next year?
We are the exclusive representative of the blacksmith brand in Russia. We plan to present this brand to the business visitors and end-consumers at the Moscow fair. Our company is developing a partner network to promote the Blacksmith brand. Therefore, we will be glad to present our products to a wide audience.
3. What are you going to show visitors at the NAMM Musikmesse Russia 2018?
Visitors of the Moscow show will be able to buy strings and accessories for acoustic, electric and bass guitars of the Korean company Blacksmith at our booth in pavilion 7a. BlackSmith’s unrivaled combination of world class materials, innovative engineering, cutting edge custom manufacturing technology, and patented packaging provide discriminating players of all levels the ultimate in tone, playability, intonation, sustain, and tuning stability – all at an unbeatable price!! Our prestigious clients include industry leaders such as Gibson, Fender, Ibanez, Yamaha, Larrivee, Godin, Jackson, Charvel, ESP, Schecter, Samick, Cort, and many more! Blacksmith strings are currently available in over 20 countries around the world and are now available in Russia.