Kolpakov Anton Yuryevich

Biography, career

Was born on April 30, 1971 in Leningrad. Graduated from the St. Petersburg State academy of space instrument making.

From 1998 to 2009 Anton Kolpakov held responsible positions in different telecommunication companies. In particular:

• 1998 – 2001 – the area sales manager of PeterStar Ltd.
• 2001 – 2004 – the deputy commercial director for development of special projects, the deputy CEO and the commercial director of St. Petersburg Transit Telecom Ltd.
• 2005 – 2007 – the deputy CEO – the Director of business development of JSC Dalsvyaz.
• 2007 – 2009 – CEO of JSC Dalsvyaz.
• In June, 2009 with Anton Kolpakov the contract for a period of two years is signed (?). Anton Kolpakov released Konstantin Solodukhin from this duty. Kolpakov was appointed the CEO of Rostelecom in anticipation of consolidation of the operator with entering into Svyazinvest holding of MRK. In addition to ensuring this process tasks of improvement of financial and economic indicators of the company and business development of service of corporate clients were assigned to it. The main objective was carried out by Kolpakov - on June 26 annual meeting of shareholders of Rostelecom approved reorganization of the company by accession to it seven MRK. In time, when Rostelecom was headed by Anton Kolpakov, the operator with assistance of the state considerably changed the strategy. In particular, he was appointed by the uniform national operator of infrastructure of the electronic government and received a frequency resource for development of network of wireless Internet access. Besides, Rostelecom purchased a share in Nvision Group system integrator. With its help the operator intends to be engaged in development of network of data processing centers and localization of production in Russia of telecommunication equipment.

On July 15, 2010 Rostelecom is appointed by the First Deputy CEO. Supervises questions of a business activity, strategy and business development.

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