30 main appointments of 2016 in the field of IT

Gordon Brooks

In November, 2016 the Softline company announced Gordon Brooks's appointment to a position of the global CEO. The CEO of the company Ruslan Belousov will be focused on development in Russia while Gordon Brooks will be responsible for the international business development. It is necessary to tell that it has a work experience in the American Katalyst which purchases other companies, and Softline since 2016 began to absorb the enterprises abroad.

Andrey Burlutsky

In August, 2016 TAdviser knew that Andrey Burlutsky was appointed the director of information technology of the Sibur group. In a new position Burlutsky replaced Pavel Klepinin who passed into child structure of Sibur. Burlutsky at the same time remains the CEO of IT-Service company which is a part of Sibur and delivers IT services for all enterprises of group.

Johan Vanderplayetse

In June, 2016 the French machine-building giant Schneider Electric announced appointment as the president of representation in Russia and the CIS Johan Vanderplayetse. It worked more than 20 years at Russian IT and telecom market, is honorary professor of several Russian universities. The former head of this office Jean-Louis Stazi holding a post within six years continued work in the company headquarters as the senior vice president for innovations and start of new products.

Natalya Galyan

Natalya Galyan in October, 2016 became the area director of Intel in Russia. In a zone of its responsibility – the general management representative offices in the Russian Federation and other CIS countries. It released Dmitry Konash who worked in corporation in different positions 24 years from this duty.

Pavel Gontarev

Since 2005 working in SAP CIS at different positions, by March, 2016 Pavel Gontarev grew to a post of the CEO of the company. As the head of SAP CIS he is responsible for growth of operational efficiency, strategic planning and increase in indicators of activity of the company in the region. The previous head Vyacheslav Orekhov went to work to SAP Pacific Rim.

Mikhail Gorodilov

The former military with IT specialization, Mikhail Gorodilov passed from commercial structures into state in 2010. In particular, in 2014-2016 there was an acting deputy director in "Federal cadastral chamber of Rosreestr". In November of the 2016th Gorodilov became the Chief information officer of the Yaroslavl region instead of Eduard Lysenko who, on the contrary, moved to Moscow – the deputy of the head of city department of information technologies.

Fabricio Granzha

In October, 2016 Fabricio Granzha, before several years worked in Eldorado network, passed into X5 Retail Group. It released Dmitry Holkin who worked as slightly less than two years from this duty. Fabricio became already the fourth Chief information officer in X5 group from the middle of 2012: none of the previous heads worked in the company more than two years.

Kirill Dubchak

Three years later after departure from the job of CIO of Eldorado network Kirill Dubchak returned there in November, 2016. It was "called" in the company urgently not to fail without Chief information officer during a high New Year's Eve season. The matter is that Fabricio Granzha passed the previous CIO Eldorado to a similar position into X5.

Oleg Kachanov

According to TAdviser, since December, 2016 Oleg Kachanov passed from a position of the associate director of department of projects on informatization of the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications to a post of the head of this department. Kachanov works in department since 2014, before he worked in commercial structures, including as the Chief information officer of online retailer KupiVIP.

Eduard Lysenko

In July, 2016 shortly after in the Yaroslavl region the governor was replaced, the former Chief information officer of the region Eduard Lysenko left civil service. However, for a while. In November of the 2016th he moved to Moscow to the official's position too – he was appointed the deputy manager of the city Department of Information Technologies (DIT). On this post he should supervise, in particular, automation of work of capital officials and also be responsible for work of city payment services and development of "The social card of the Muscovite".

Vladimir Nikonov

In December, 2016 scandalous change of the CEO of the Novosibirsk technopark took place. Changes were demanded by the governor of the region, having announced dismissal permanent to this head Dmitry Verkhovod in advance. Sharply it was opposed by residents of technopark, having even written the open letter to the president. According to them, the regional authorities selected from a result a "compromise" figure – the person with experience by the official. 64-year-old Vladimir Nikonov headed "The agency of investment development" earlier and was the Minister of Education of the Novosibirsk region.

Vladimir Martyanov

Having worked at first 20 years in Technoserv, and then three years in own business selling ADP equipment, in November, 2016 Vladimir Martyanov passed into the state enterprise "Sveko" subordinated to the Federal Guard Service (FGS). He is appointed the acting as the director of federal state unitary enterprise. According to the official site, the enterprise delivers complete integration solutions in the field of capital construction, automation, communication, information technologies and also information security.

Ilya Massukh

In September, 2016 the Competence center on import substitution in the field of ICT was created. It was headed by Ilya Massukh who alternately worked before in commercial structures, in state. He worked 13 years in IBM, then became officials (2008-2012, the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications). In the 2012th became the independent director in NVision Group, in 2016 – the director of Competence center which is created at the initiative of the president Putin.

Mikhail Makhson

In November, 2016 the developer of the Russian Baikal microprocessors replaced the CEO. Svetlana Legostayeva heading firm since 2012 left a post. It was occupied by Mikhail Makhson who passed into the company from parent company of Baikal Electronics — the T-Platforms groups. The main focus of its efforts will be concentrated on creation of an ecosystem around products of Baikal Electronics: development and distribution of infrastructure of software, interaction with producers of the systems of own development (ODM), suppliers of the complete equipment (OEM). developers of end consumer devices and system integrators.

Anastasia Morozova

In June of the 2016th the CEO of Autodesk in Russia and the CIS was replaced. Anastasia Morozova since 2001 worked in the company and headed it after Alexey Ryzhov's leaving to the competitor of Autodesk — Dassault Systemes company. Its task - it is successful to unroll a new business model of the company: Autodesk, as well as in other companies of IT market, passes to sale of software on a subscription.

Igor Mushakov

Igor Mushakov became one of several Chief information officers of X5 group who did not work in positions and years. Having left the company at the beginning of 2015, he for a year went to private consultation, and in April of the 2016th moved to Vietnam, in one of the largest local banks – VP Bank as CIO. It is faced by a task to construct the most progressive technological bank in Vietnam. As it became clear, he advised owners of the company as to achieve it, and after they suggested it to implement conceived.

Mikhail Rayskin

In August, 2016 Nokia replaced the CEO in Russia. According to one of versions – because of outstanding financial performance. On another – for strengthening of a command in anticipation of active construction of 5G networks. In this position of Sergey Cherepnin Mikhail Rayskin replaced. Before he headed Alcatel-Lucent company which Nokia purchased in 2015.

Alexey Ryzhov

Alexey Ryzhov worked 12 years on executive positions in Microsoft, then 5 years in Autodesk, and in February, 2016 became the CEO of the Russian representative office of Dassault Systemes. It released Frenchman Laurent Valroff who worked at the Russian office of the company of 11 years from this duty.

Igor Skobelev

In July, 2016 the co-founder of Postgres Professional company had a sharp turn in career – he was invited to head department of informatization and communication of Krasnodar Krai from where he is. Before it worked in Alfa-Bank, in companies "Tander", "Medsi", "1C". The previous Chief information officer of the region Dmitry Rozevika left at own will shortly before appointment new. In the native region Igor Skobelev is going to transfer, in particular, state agencies to the free software and Russian to software, entering the register.

Denis Solodovnikov

Denis Solodovnikov since 2010 worked in state structures: in the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation (the associate director of Department of state policy in information technology field and coordination of informatization), in the Government of the Russian Federation (the associate director of Department of information technologies and communications), in Rosreestr (the deputy manager supervising IT). In August, 2016 he was appointed the deputy manager of Federal Agency for State Property Management. In Rosimushchestvo Solodovnikov is responsible for informatization of the agency whose annual IT budget makes about 850 million rubles.

Denis Troshanov

In May, 2016 the main IT contractor of the Russian Railway – the Industry development center and implementations of information systems (OCVR) – replaced the CEO. Instead of Gabil Abyshov the position was held by Denis Troshanov. The task faces him they are to provide requirements of the Russian Railway for informatization. At the same time he is going to employ more qualified specialists in SAP, 1C and other software products.

Aiden At

The CEO of the Russian branch Huawei in May, 2016 was Aiden At (Aiden Wu) who started a career in the company in 1998, and in Russia worked two years before. It released from this duty Wan Biao. Among the main objectives At: strengthening of market positions of the company in Russia, the offer to clients of the innovative solutions, strengthening and development of the relations with key partners and customers.

Roman Urnyshev

In June, 2016 the acting director of the Center of examination and coordination of informatization (TsEKI) the ball is appointed Roman Urnyshev who worked in the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications before and was responsible, in particular, for distribution and control of subsidies from the federal budget for IT projects in regions. In TsEKI it should focus, first of all, on coordination of IT in federal bodies. The quality of this work was repeatedly criticized by Accounts Chamber of Russia (read in article devoted to process of coordination of the state informatization in more detail).

Andrey Horobrykh

In November, 2016 the CEO of Lukoil-Inform IT company ("subsidiary" of Lukoil) was Andrey Horobrykh who worked as the Chief information officer in Russian Post earlier and headed department of information technologies in the Social Insurance Fund (SIF). It released Alexander Rezanov from this duty.

Pavel Tsiporin

Pavel Tsiporin began to work at civil service from 23 years – in committee on information resources of administration of the governor of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug. By 34 years he served to the Chief information officer of KhMAO, it was appointed in November, 2016. And 62-year-old Yury Torgashin whom he released from this duty became his deputy.

Ruslan Shagaleev

In November, 2016 residents of the IT city of Innopolis selected the new mayor from Tatarstan. The choice happened on a descent of the citizens registered in the city. At that time like those in Innopolis there were 77 people. To this position 36-year-old Ruslan Shagaleev who held a position of the deputy administrator of executive committee of the city before is selected, and was the project manager in Yota company even earlier. The previous mayor of Innopolis Egor Ivanov resigned.

Maksut Shadayev

In September, 2016 the minister of a state administration, IT and communication of the Moscow region Maksut Shadayev went for increase – having remained the minister, he became the vice-chairman of the regional government. Set the task to significantly increase quality of providing the public and municipal services in the Moscow region for it.

Savva Shipov

In June, 2016 Savva Shipov, the former head of Federal Accreditation Service, the lawyer by training since 1999 working at civil service became the Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. It is curious that it returned to the Ministry of Economic Development – before it worked there in 2009-2011. Already then quality improvement of state services, including electronic, and creation of MFC was one of its tasks. And at a new position it is responsible for Electronic government and MFC.

Alexey Shirokikh

One more IT manager who moved in 2016 to the exotic country. Alexey Shirokikh in April held a post of CIO Equity Bank in Kenya – the first in number clients of bank of Africa. The main objective which is set by the management for the new Chief information officer – to carry out complete digital transformation of bank, the so-called program "Equity 3.0" and also to gather a team of strong project managers and architects who are not enough for bank.

Alexander Shcherbina

In July, 2016 it became known that in the Russian division of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) the new head. Alexander Mikoyan's place was taken by Alexander Shcherbina who began to work in structures of the company since 2014 – directed department of corporate solutions in HP Russia.