The Veon Group has announced the appointment of Alexander Torbakhov as the CEO of Russian operator Beeline from 06 April.
Torbakhov briefly led Beeline Russia’s operations a decade ago. He has worked as the deputy chairman and managed retail banking operations, including the expansion of digital products and services, at Russian bank Sberbank.
Torbakhov will report to Veon’s co-CEOs Sergi Herrero and Kaan Terzioglu.Torbakhov holds a MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and previously graduated from the Moscow Aviation Institute and the Moscow State Institute of International Relations.
The appointment follows the announcement in February that Vasyl Latsanych was leaving the company. Victor Biryuko, the VP for legal and regulatory affairs, has served as acting CEO since mid-February.
