Anton Abugov

Anton Abugov has served as our Director since January 2007. Mr. Abugov is First Vice President, Head of Strategy and Development Complex of SISTEMA, since August 2006.

From 2003 to 2006, Mr. Abugov was Managing Director of AKB Rosbank, in charge of its Corporate Finance Department.

Prior to Rosbank, he was a partner in Eurasia Capital Partners, overseeing investment projects in Eastern European telecoms and Russian petrochemical businesses.

From 1997 to 2006, he was strategic adviser to the TAIF Group of Companies, one of the largest financial‑industrial groups in Russia. From 1995 to 2002, Mr. Abugov was at UFG (United Financial Group), and served as the Head of Corporate Finance from 1999. In 1999, he was an Adviser to RAO UES.

Mr. Abugov graduated from the National Economy Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation with a Degree in Management.