Izosimov Alexander Vadimovich

Izosimov Alexander Vadimovich

Biography

Alexander Vadimovich Izosimov was born in 1964 in Yakutsk.

He graduated from the Moscow Aviation Institute, and also received an MBA at the INSEAD business school.

Alexander Izosimov has extensive experience working in senior leadership positions and on the boards of directors.

In 1991-1996 Alexander Izosimov worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Co. (Stockholm, London) and was involved in numerous projects in the field of transport, mining, industrial production and oil business.

In 1996-2003 he held various leadership positions at Mars, including the position of regional president for the CIS, Central Europe and Scandinavia. He was also a member of the executive board of Mars.

From 2003 to 2011 He served as President and CEO of VimpelCom.

2012: Member of Evraz Board of Directors as Independent Director

Evraz announced in February 2012 the appointment of Alexander Izosimov as a member of the company's board of directors as an independent director. The decision comes into force immediately, according to Evraz. Alexander Izosimov will also join the remuneration committee of the board of directors of this company.

Alexander Izosimov is a member of the boards of directors of MTG AB, East Capital AB and the Dynasty Fund. He also served as director and chairman of the board of directors of the global association of mobile operators GSMA, a member of the board of directors of VimpelCom, Baltika Breweries, the confectionery company Sladko, Teleopti AB, Ericsson AB, Transcom SPA.

Earlier, Izosimov told CNews magazine that in 2012 he was considering "his participation in four projects (two start up and two private equity), as well as participation in boards of directors (both significant public companies and project-related boards)."

2020: CEO of M.Video-Eldorado

On September 21, 2020, the M.Video-Eldorado Group informed TAdviser of the approval by the Board of Directors of Alexander Izosimov for the position of CEO (CEO) of the M.Video-Eldorado Group.

The tasks of Alexander Izosimov include the further development of the One Retail model and the digital transformation of the Group's business, strengthening the company's position as an online player in the Russian market of household appliances and electronics, developing relations with the investment community, increasing the shareholder value and liquidity of the company's shares.

Alexander has more than 20 years of experience as a top manager, CEO and member of the Boards of Directors in various industries, including everyday goods, telecommunications and financial markets. A significant part of his professional experience is related to work in public companies trading on exchanges in Moscow, London, Stockholm and New York.

{{quote 'author = said Chairman of the Board of Directors of M.Video-Eldorado Group Said Gutseriev | Over the past few years, the M.Video-Eldorado Group has been able to develop and begin to implement one of the most effective business models in its market segment at the global level. The company has a strategic vision for further development and resources for implementing plans. An important task at this stage is to strengthen the management team, which will implement the existing strategy. I am sure that the reputation of Alexander Izosimov, his managerial experience and expertise in digital business will give another impetus to the development of the company's business,}}

M.Video-Eldorado over the past few months has significantly accelerated the digital transformation and transition to the One Retail model, but we are only at the beginning the way to build this approach to sales and customer service, which is based on a smartphone and mobile technologies. Alexander's managerial experience in businesses that went to the next stage in their development is absolutely relevant to the tasks of M.Video-Eldorado, and will certainly strengthen the professional expertise of the team, Alexander Tynkovan, President and Chairman of the Board of M.Video-Eldorado Group

The hallmark of M.Video-Eldorado has always been the ability to adapt to rapid market changes, set itself and solve non-trivial and ambitious tasks. The business faces another challenge - digital transformation and the realization of the full potential of the company's growth. I do not want to underestimate either the complexity of the task or the intensity of competition, but after meeting the M.Video-Eldorado team, I have no doubt about success, commented by Alexander Izosimov

CEO of M.Video-Eldorado Group reports to the Board of Directors of PJSC M.video and is responsible for all operations of the company. Under his leadership are both the managing directors of the M.Video and Eldorado brands, as well as the directors of the combined functions - commercial, financial, personnel management, supply, distribution and logistics management, as well as the operations director who oversees the work of IT, business transformation and data office.

A consultant to the M.Video-Eldorado Group was Spencer Stuart in the search. Alexander Izosimov will begin his duties on October 1, 2020, Enrique Fernandez, who previously held the position of CEO, transferred to the Board of Directors of M.video PJSC.

As of September 2020, Alexander Izosimov is also a member of the Board of Directors of EVRAZ Plc, Nilar AB, Hövding AB and the Supervisory Board of the Moscow Exchange.

2021: Increase of share in the authorized capital of M.video PJSC

PJSC M.video (group M.Video-Eldorado""), the Russian a company in the field e-commerce and retail, trade electronics and appliances which is part of the group, Safmar Mikhail Gutseriev on May 18, 2021 announced that the CEO of the retailer Alexander Izosimov increased his stake in the authorized capital of the company from 0.1279% to 0.3173%.

The increase in the share in the authorized capital of the company occurred as part of the Group's long-term management compensation program approved by the Company's Board of Directors.

2022: Resignation from the post of General Director of M.Video-Eldorado

In January 2022, he left the post of general director of the M.Video-Eldorado group, as reported by M.video on January 17.

Alexander Izosimov remains a minority shareholder of the company and will contribute to the effective transfer of authority within the necessary time. The Board of Directors thanks Alexander Izosimov for his work in difficult market conditions and contribution to the development of the Group, digital transformation and strengthening of the Group's position in capital markets. More details here.