Tagiyev Ruslan Ruslanovich

Tagiyev Ruslan Ruslanovich

Biography

Ruslan Tagiyev was born on December 8, 1971 in Moscow.

Education: MATI of Tsiolkovsky.

In the media industry since 1992 as the manager on media researches of Comcon-2 company.

From 1992 to 1994 - the participant of educational programs for data processing and the media researches Pulse Train (UK) and Gallup A/S (Denmark).

Since 1994 — one of founders and heads of research media projects of the Russian business of the Finnish company Gallup (after TNS Russia).

Since 1998 — the representative of Russia in the European Association on the media researches EMRO (European Media Research Organisation).

Since 2002 — the CEO of TNS Media Intelligence company (in last Gallup AdFact).

Since 2008 — the CEO of TNS group Russia.

Tagiyev was a minority shareholder of TNS Russia till 2013 when its packet redeemed WPP Group.

In July, 2015 it became known that the CEO of TNS Russia research company Ruslan Tagiyev is appointed the head of all Russian division of WPP. The CEO of all WPP Martin Sorrell this week in writing notified the management of all Russian companies belonging to the British holding on it. At the same time Tagiyev reserved a position of the CEO of TNS.

Ruslan Tagiyev confirmed the appointment, having specified that, in fact, it is about the country manager's position. WPP has such heads already more than in ten countries, queue reached Russia now, Tagiyev added.

Still top managers of advertizing agencies became country managers in WPP, now the representative of research company is responsible for the whole country, Tagiyev notes. According to him, it testifies to that role what this industry plays in communication business now.

Awards

The winner of the award Media Manager of Year-2002 in the special nomination "For a Contribution to Development of the Industry".