Uzbekov Askhat Arkhatovich

Uzbekov Askhat Arkhatovich

Askhat Uzbek was born on June 18, 1980 in Kazakhstan.

Education

In 2000 he graduated from Turan University with a degree in international economics in Kazakhstan.

Career

2012-2014

From February 2012 to the end of 2014, he worked as executive director for working with operators KMG EP International (Holland).

2015-2016

In early 2015, he became director of the financial department of Kazakhtelecom JSC.

In March 2015, he was appointed Managing Director, Chief Treasurer of Kazakhtelecom JSC.

In early 2016, he was appointed financial director of Kazakhtelecom JSC. In the same year he joined the board of the company.

2022: Appointment as CEO of Kcell

In May 2022, Askhat Uzbek was appointed to the post of chief executive officer of Kcell JSC. He was also elected chairman of the board of the company.

Uzbek headed the Kazakh telecom operator instead of Yuri Kharlamov, who was appointed its chief operating officer. The powers of a member of the board, chief technical officer of Kcell Askar Eserkegenov were terminated from April 27, 2022.

New CEO of Kazakhstan cellular operator Kcell]]

According to Tengrinews, Askhat Uzbek was the headliner of Kazakhtelecom in all public disputes regarding Kcell: from discussions over the company's acquisition of 75% of the shares to disputes with minority shareholders over the sale of 24% of the shares of the mobile operator, which suggests the involvement of the ex-chief financial officer of Kazakhtelecom in building the financial and economic architecture of Kell. And this architecture gave a positive result at a three-year distance, the publication says.

Kcell is one of three mobile operators operating in the Kazakhstan market. In the market, the company is represented by two brands: Kcell, whose target audience is corporate customers (including government agencies), and Nav, which is aimed at mass market subscribers.^[1]

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