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RNS Number : 4205V  VK Company Limited  13 December 2021

 

13(th) December
                        For immediate release

 

VK COMPANY LIMITED

 

Vladimir Kirienko appointed as a new CEO (Russia) of VK

 

VK Company Limited (LSE and MICEX-RTS: MAIL, hereinafter referred to as VK or
the Сompany) is pleased to announce that the board of directors of VK has
unanimously approved the appointment of Vladimir Kirienko as the new Chief
Executive Officer (Russia), effective immediately. Vladimir is replacing Boris
Dobrodeev, who, following changes at the shareholder structure in MFT, has
announced his intention to step down as the CEO of VK earlier this month.

 

Dmitry Grishin, co-founder and Chairman of the Board of VK, commented:

 

"The board of directors of VK is pleased to welcome Vladimir Kirienko to the
team. We are confident that his experience, enthusiasm and level of energy
will ensure that VK will strengthen its leadership among the Russian
ecosystems. The board supports Vladimir's vision of maintaining VK in top
positions in reach and engagement on the domestic Internet market, while also
further advancing the company's level of technological innovation and overall
user experience. Vladimir has a great track record of launching and
successfully developing multiple complex projects, and we are positive he has
all the right ingredients to take VK to new heights.

 

We also thank Boris Dobrodeev for the results achieved by VK under his
leadership. Boris made a significant contribution to the company's
transformation into an ecosystem under the new unifying VK brand, while also
securing the company's access to multiple new and promising segments such as
food tech, ecommerce or online education. We thank him for his energy,
tenacity, persistence and wish him success in his future endeavors."

 

Commenting on his appointment Vladimir Kirienko, CEO of VK (Russia), said:

 

"I am excited to be joining VK as its CEO. It is an honor and a great
responsibility to contribute to the development of the ecosystem that serves
to make everyday life easier for millions of people by offering accessible and
high-quality products and services, while also empowering businesses and
entrepreneurs.  The company will continue to unlock new markets and test new
products as we focus on expanding our reach and user engagement. The company
has a powerful platform for further growth, and realizing its full potential
as a business, as an employer and a public company is a challenge I am very
much looking forward to.  As with any new CEO I will undertake a review of
all operations and will report to shareholders as quickly as possible.  I
have been very impressed with the team I have met thus far and look forward to
working with them to ensure an orderly and timely transition."

 

Biography

 

Vladimir has extensive expertise in direct investments in Russian companies
and IT business. Since 2017, he has worked as First Vice President of
Rostelecom. From 2016 till 2017 he has held the position of Senior Vice
President for Business Development and Management of Rostelecom. Prior to
joining Rostelecom, Vladimir was the Chairman of the Board of Directors of LLC
Capital since 2011. From 2008 till 2011 he was the Chairman of the Board of
Directors of Nizhegorodpromstroybank.

 

Vladimir Kirienko graduated from the Higher School of Economics, where he
studied corporate finance and economics. He received his Executive MBA degree
from Skolkovo Moscow School of Management.

 

For further information please contact:

 

Investors

Tatiana Volochkovich

Phone: +7 495 725 6357 extension: 3434

Mobile: +7 905 594 6604

E-mail: t.volochkovich@vk.team (mailto:t.volochkovich@vk.team)

 

Press

Sergei Luchin

Mobile: +7 915 223 3571

E-mail: s.luchin@vk.team (mailto:s.luchin@vk.team)

 

About VK

VK develops the ecosystem helping millions of people with their day-to-day
needs online. More than 90% of the Russian internet audience use the ecosystem
services.

 

The ecosystem enables people to keep in touch (using social networks OK and
VKontakte, messaging apps and email service), play video games (via MY.GAMES),
get and offer items and services, browse jobs and hire talent (via Youla and
VK Jobs), order food and grocery delivery (via Delivery Club, Samokat and
Local Kitchen), get a ride (with Citymobil and Citydrive), master new skills
(at GeekBrains, Skillbox and other educational services), buy and sell at
AliExpress Russia and fulfill other needs.

 

The VK ecosystem features a number of shared elements bringing the services
together. Users can sign in to different services with a single VK ID account,
pay and earn cash back with the VK Pay platform, get discounts and deals with
VK Combo, access their favorite services via the VK Mini Apps platform - and
the Marusya voice assistant can help with any task.

 

The company offers enterprises to employ its dynamic ecosystem to digitize
their business processes, providing a range of solutions from online promotion
and predictive analytics to corporate social networks, cloud services and
enterprise automation.

 

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