AMSTERDAM, June 29,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ: VEON)
(Euronext Amsterdam: VEON), a global digital operator that provides
converged connectivity and services announces the results of
the elections conducted at its Annual General Meeting of
Shareholders held earlier today.
During the AGM which included the formal presentation of the
financial statements of the Company and the election of directors,
Group CEO Kaan Terzioglu also
provided a year-to-date business update.
Shareholders elected three new members to the Company's Board of
Directors: Augie Fabela,
Morten Lundal and Stan Miller. Shareholders also elected
eight previously serving directors: Hans-Holger Albrecht, Yaroslav Glazunov, Andrei Gusev, Gunnar
Holt, Karen Linehan, Irene
Shvakman, Vasily Sidorov and
Michiel Soeting. The Board would
like to thank Gennady Gazin,
Leonid Boguslavsky and Sergi Herrero for their contribution and service
to the Company.
Holders of approximately 99.9% of the Company's shares were
represented at the Annual General Meeting.
Information on the New Directors
Augie K Fabela II is Chairman Emeritus and Co-Founder of VEON
Ltd. He is Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of FastForward.ai, a
Silicon Valley startup, with a mission to transform how brands and
marketers engage with consumers inside social media channels. He is
a serial entrepreneur, innovative global leader and #1 bestselling
author of "The Impatience Economy". Augie graduated from
Stanford University with a B.A. and
M.A. in International Relations and International Policy
Studies.
Morten Lundal has over 20 years'
experience as an executive in the telecoms sector with extensive
experience in emerging markets, having held key positions at
Telenor Group in Oslo and Vodafone
Group in London as well as CEO of
Maxis Bhd and Digi.Com Bhd in Malaysia. Morten completed his
Master of Business and Economics at the Norwegian School of
Management and holds an MBA from IMD in Lausanne.
Stan Miller has over 30 years'
experience in both the telecommunications and media industries. He
has deep and broad experience as an Executive Director and CEO,
NED & INED at listed companies across a number of diverse
markets and countries. He is currently CEO of AIH SA (Lux), CEO of
Leaderman SArL (Lux), a Member of
the Board of MTN Group (Africa),
and senior advisor to several leading PE firms. Stan graduated with
a Diploma in Law & Administration from Technicon RSA (UNISA).
He completed several post graduate programs at University of Cape
Town Graduate School of Business (UCT) and at London Business School (LBS).
Disclaimer
This press release contains "forward-looking statements", as the
phrase is defined in Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are not
historical facts, and include statements relating to, among other
things, expectations regarding management plans and the ability to
successfully execute operating model, governance and development
plans. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks
and uncertainties, many of which VEON cannot predict with accuracy
and some of which VEON might not even anticipate. The
forward-looking statements contained in this release speak only as
of the date of this release. VEON does not undertake to publicly
update, except as required by U.S. federal securities laws, any
forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after
such date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Furthermore, elements of this release contain or may contain,
"inside information" as defined under the Market Abuse Regulation
(EU) No. 596/2014.
About VEON
VEON is a NASDAQ and Euronext Amsterdam-listed global provider of
connectivity and internet services. For more information
visit: www.veon.com
Contact Information
VEON
Investor Relations
Nik Kershaw
ir@veon.com
+31 20 79 77 200
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