Anton Godovikov takes charge of Tele2

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position in the Moscow region, promoting convergent mobile and fixed-line products, and loyalty of the digital audience to the operator's innovative solutions. He noted that Denis Lysov knows the Moscow market and has partnerships with the business community and government officials.

In March 2023, Deputy General Director for Technical Infrastructure and Information Technology Alexey Telkov became Tele2's CEO, replacing Andrey Patoka, who had led Tele2 since 2021.

At the end of September belize whatsapp resource 2023, Alexey Telekov resigned as CEO of Tele2. Tele2's press service clarified that he left the company of his own accord. He was replaced by Anton Godovikov, who now combines the role of CEO with the position of Senior Vice President for Work with the Mass Segment of Rostelecom.

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Rostelecom announced the appointment of Anton Godovikov, Senior Vice President for Mass Segment, as CEO of Tele2. Anton Godovikov will combine the positions of Senior Vice President for Mass Segment of Rostelecom, CEO of Tele2 and Head of B2C Cluster.

The press service of Rostelecom, when asked by a ComNews correspondent what the personnel changes in the holding's top management were connected with, explained that the decision on the Moscow macro-region was connected with the fact that its head Igor Zhizhikin had previously left Tele2. "The heads of the other macro-regions remained in their positions," added a representative of the Rostelecom press service.

Igor Zhizhikin headed the Moscow macroregion of Tele2 since March 2014. In this position, he was responsible for the formation and implementation of the company's strategic development plan in the Moscow region, including the development of a tariff and technical strategy, as well as a retail network strategy.

When asked by a ComNews correspondent where Igor Zhizhikin had moved to, Tele2's press service reported that he had left the company of his own free will, but did not specify where exactly he had moved to.

FG Finam analyst Leonid Delitsyn explains that the holding company is setting the task of increasing the subscriber base in the Moscow region and achieving key operational indicators: "Obviously, increasing the number of subscribers in any region is not easy, and it is unlikely to be achieved by defeating competitors with total marketing. This means, firstly, it is necessary to find managers who are ready to take the risk of carrying out an "impossible mission", and secondly, to develop motivation for them." According to Leonid Delitsyn, consolidation of the management structure can be a source of necessary reserves.

Konstantin Ankilov, CEO of TMT Consulting, explains the changes in the management of Tele2 by the merger of the companies' businesses, in particular, the formation of a single B2C cluster.

"Denis is a very experienced manager in the mobile communications sector, who knows the technology well and has managed the mobile business in the region for many years, and is also responsible for all the activities of these companies at the regional level at both MTS and Rostelecom," notes Konstantin Ankilov, referring to his personal acquaintance with Denis Lysov.

Leading analyst at Mobile Research Group Eldar Murtazin explained that during the crisis, Rostelecom and Tele2 are trying to achieve synergy. "If one of the top managers knows a region well, communicates with officials and partners, then it is logical to load him with work in a related area. This solution allows not to inflate the staff of highly paid employees and save resources. "Optimization of costs in Rostelecom and Tele2 is at the forefront - this is an established practice," he added.