VEON - Leadership updates

Dubai and New York, June 9, 2026 — VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON), a global digital operator (the "Company" or "VEON"), today announces the appointment of Serkan Ozturk as Chief of Staff & Strategy Officer, effective June 9, 2026. Serkan will join the VEON Leadership Team and report directly to the Group Chief Executive Officer. In this role, he will support the Group in translating VEON's strategic ambitions into disciplined execution, ensuring alignment across functions, and driving coordination and delivery of priority Group initiatives. Serkan joined VEON in November 2025 as Group Director, Mergers & Acquisitions, where he has supported the Group's strategic and investment agenda. Prior to j

KYIV, Ukraine, May 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kyivstar Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:KYIV, KYIVW)) ("Kyivstar Group"), the parent company of JSC Kyivstar ("Kyivstar"), Ukraine's leading digital operator and part of VEON Group (NASDAQ:VEON), today announced the appointment of Taner Kızıltoprak as Chief Financial Officer of Kyivstar Group effective as of July 1, 2026. Taner will officially join Kyivstar Group on June 1, 2026 as an advisor to the President of Kyivstar Group, Oleksandr Komarov, working closely with Kyivstar Group's leadership team until Taner transitions to the role of Chief Financial Officer. Boris Dolgushin will serve as Chief Financial Officer of Kyivstar Group until June 30, 2026,

KYIV, Ukraine and NEW YORK, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kyivstar Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:KYIV, KYIVW)) (the "Company" or "Kyivstar"), the parent company of JSC Kyivstar, Ukraine's leading digital operator and part of VEON Group (NASDAQ:VEON), today held its 2026 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the "AGM") via tele-conference. During the AGM, the Company's shareholders re-elected the slate of Kyivstar's 10 current directors to continue serving as the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"). Kyivstar welcomes back Serdar Çetin, Betsy Z. Cohen, Augie K Fabela II, Sir Brandon Lewis, Burak Ozer, Duncan Perry, Michael R. Pompeo, Dmytro Shymkiv, Michiel Soeting and Kaan Terzioğlu to th

Dubai and New York, March 31, 2026 – VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON), a global digital operator, ("VEON" or the "Company"), today announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board") has set the date for the Company's 2026 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the "AGM") for May 11, 2026 at 12:00 Gulf Standard Time. The record date for the AGM has been set for March 31, 2026. The Board and its Nomination Committee have recommended VEON's seven current Board members for re-election at the AGM. The recommended nominees are Augie K Fabela II, Andrei Gusev, Sir Brandon Lewis, Duncan Perry, the 70th U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo, Michiel Soeting, and the Company's Chief Executive Officer Ka

New global platform enables users to prompt and evaluate AI Models for under-resourced languages and regional dialectsBARCELONA, Spain, March 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MeetKai Inc. and the GSMA today announced their collaboration to launch ModelChorus, a new online platform designed to help mobile operators, model developers, and ecosystem partners evaluate language models and accelerate deployment of language ready AI across real world networks and devices. Visitors to MWC26 Barcelona can experience ModelChorus at the GSMA Pavilion in Hall 4 (Stand 4F30) at Fira Barcelona Gran Via or visit an alpha version of ModelChorus at www.modelchorus.com.

Vitaly Shmakov promoted to the newly created Chief Investment Officer role Dubai, November 6, 2025: VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON), a global digital operator ("VEON" or the "Group"), today announces the appointment of Sebastian Rice as General Counsel of the Group, effective January 1, 2026. Sebastian will succeed the Group's Acting General Counsel Vitaly Shmakov, who has been appointed as Chief Investment Officer, leading the Group's mergers & acquisitions function. Anand Ramachandran, VEON's Chief Corporate Development Officer, will continue in his current role with expanded investor relations and investor value creation responsibilities, also effective January 1, 2026. Sebastian joins VEON fr

Dubai, June 17, 2025: VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON), a global digital operator ("VEON" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce that it has appointed Vitaly Shmakov as the Acting General Counsel, based in VEON's headquarters in the Dubai International Financial Center, effective July 1, 2025. Vitaly Shmakov is currently serving as Group Director of M&A and Strategic Transactions at VEON. Since joining the Company in 2016, he has held various roles, including Deputy General Counsel for Corporate, M&A and Strategic Transactions; Associate General Counsel; and Senior Legal Counsel. Prior to joining VEON, Vitaly was a Senior Associate for M&A and Corporate Law at Ashurst LLP, an international law f

Dubai, May 12, 2025 – VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON), a global digital operator, today announces its partnership with GSMA Advance, the learning and skills division of the GSMA, to join the People Excellence Partner program which recognizes and supports organizations committed to upskilling their teams and fostering a culture of knowledge advancement through the GSMA Advance comprehensive suite of learning materials. This collaboration makes VEON the inaugural partner of the GSMA Advance People Excellence Partner program, highlighting the Company's commitment to the professional growth and continuous learning of its personnel. Developed by GSMA Advance, the program sets benchmarks for industry kno

Dubai, March 31, 2025 – VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON), a global digital operator, ("VEON" or the "Company"), today announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board") has set the date for the Company's 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the "AGM") for May 8, 2025. The record date for the AGM has been set for March 31, 2025. The Board and its Remuneration and Governance Committee have recommended VEON's seven current Board members for re-election at the AGM, including among them five nominees by statutory requisition from shareholders holding in excess of 5% of our issued share capital. The recommended nominees are Augie K Fabela II, Andrei Gusev, Sir Brandon Lewis, Duncan Perry, the 70

Dubai, March 26, 2025: VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON), a global digital operator ("VEON" or the "Group"), today announces the appointment of Anand Ramachandran as Corporate Development Officer, effective from May 1, 2025. Anand will lead VEON's Mergers & Acquisitions and Investor Relations teams. Anand joined VEON as Chief of Staff in September 2024, where he led a number of strategic initiatives involving internal, regional and global stakeholders. Prior to joining VEON, Anand was with Singapore Telecom, where he served as Vice President of Business Management in the Group CEO's Office. "Anand has already made significant contributions during his successful tenure at VEON, demonstrating strateg

Dubai and Dhaka, 17 March 2025: VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON), a global digital operator ("VEON" or the "Group"), today announces that Johan Buse has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Banglalink, VEON's digital operator in Bangladesh, effective 6th April 2025. Johan joins Banglalink from StarHub in Singapore where he led the Consumer Business Group focusing on strategy and business transformation. Prior to that, Johan has decades of experience in the telecom industry across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. He previously served as the Chief Commercial Officer of Ooredoo Oman and held senior positions at Deutsche Telekom Croatia, AXIS and Singtel. Johan will succeed Erik Aas who h

Dubai, 16 January 2025: VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON), a global digital operator ("VEON" or the "Group"), today announces the appointments of two of its operating company CEOs to its Group Executive Committee ("GEC"). Aamir Ibrahim, CEO of Jazz and the Chair of Mobilink Bank in Pakistan, and Evgeniy Nastradin, CEO of Beeline Kazakhstan, have joined the GEC effective 1 January 2025, in addition to their country CEO responsibilities. These appointments to the GEC will further strengthen VEON's strategic alignment to its markets. They will enable Aamir and Evgeniy to further contribute to the Group's ambitious digital services-driven growth plans while also highlighting the investor value potentia

Dubai, 9 January 2025: VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON), a global digital operator ("VEON" or the "Group"), today announces the appointment of Burak Ozer as Group Chief Financial Officer (Group CFO), effective 9 January 2025. Burak will succeed Joop Brakenhoff, who will continue to serve VEON as an Advisor to the Group CEO. Burak brings over 27 years of extensive international experience within the finance sector. Burak started his career with Xerox where he held a number of key financial positions in the USA and the UK in addition to serving as the General Manager of Xerox Turkey. More recently Burak has held the position of Chief Financial Officer within the global Digital Transformation, IT Solut

Amsterdam and Dubai, 13 November 2024 - VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON)), a global digital operator, ("VEON" or, together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"), announces that the VEON Board of Directors has re-appointed UHY LLP ("UHY") as the independent registered public accounting firm for the audit of the Group's consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024 in accordance with the standards established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, United States (the "PCAOB Audit"). UHY LLP is an independent member of UHY International. Established in 1986 and based in London, UK, UHY International is a leading network of independent accoun

Amsterdam and Tashkent, 14 October 2024: VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON))), a global digital operator, announces that Andrey Pyatakhin has been appointed as the incoming CEO of Beeline Uzbekistan following a decision by current Beeline Uzbekistan CEO Andrzej Malinowski to step down by the end of November 2024. The incoming CEO of Beeline Uzbekistan, Andrey Pyatakhin, joined VEON Group in 2001. In his more than 20 years with VEON Group, Andrey has served in various capacities, including as the CEO of Beeline Georgia, CEO of Beeline Armenia and most recently as the CEO of Beeline Kyrgyzstan. Andrey completed the Advanced Management program at Harvard Business School. Andrze

Amsterdam and Dubai, 30 September 2024: VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON))), a global digital operator, is pleased to announce the appointment of two new senior executives to its Group Leadership Team in Dubai. Anand Ramachandran, who joins VEON as the Chief of Staff to the Group CEO, and Inanc Cakiroglu, who joins as the Group Chief Information Officer (CIO), will both be based in VEON's expanding operational hub in Dubai, and report to Group CEO Kaan Terzioglu. "As we have shared with our investors on VEON's Capital Markets Day, we are bullish about growth and have set out an ambitious vision for the upcoming three years. In this new era, VEON will grow by putting a more g

Amsterdam, 31 May 2024: VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON))), a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and online services (the "Company"), today held its Annual General Meeting (AGM), during which the Company's shareholders approved the recommended slate of seven directors as VEON's new Board of Directors (the "Board"). VEON welcomes former U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo, Sir Brandon Lewis and Duncan Perry, who will serve alongside the incumbent directors Augie K Fabela II, Andrei Gusev, Michiel Soeting and VEON Group CEO Kaan Terzioglu on the Board. Following the AGM, the new Board held its inaugural meeting, and elected VEON's Founder and

Amsterdam, 29 May 2024 – VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON))), a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and online services, ("VEON" or the "Company" or, together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"), announces that it has appointed UHY LLP (UHY) as the independent registered public accounting firm for the audit of the Group's consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 in accordance with the standards established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (the "PCAOB Audit").   As previously announced, VEON experienced a delay in filing its 2023 annual report on Form 20-F (the "2023 20-F") due to t

Amsterdam, 22 May 2024 – VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON))), a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and online services, ("VEON" or the "Company"), confirms that on May 20, 2024  it received a notification letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq") indicating that, as a result of the Company's delay in filing its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2023 (the "2023 20-F"), the Company is not in compliance with the timely filing requirements for continued listing under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). The Company had previously shared the expected delay in its 2023 20-F filing w

Baku and Barcelona, 15 May 2024: VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON))), a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and online services, is delighted to announce that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Beeline Kazakhstan, the GSMA and the Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputacion (BSC-CNS) to explore collaboration on the development of artificial intelligence and language technologies for languages with low digital resources. The parties will explore collaboration opportunities focusing on the development of mechanisms and documentation on language models and AI systems for under-resourced languages, incl

Amsterdam, 24 April 2024 – VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON))), a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and online services, ("VEON" or the "Company"), has today announced that its Board of Directors ("Board") has set the date for the Company's 2024 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the "AGM") for 31 May 2024. The record date for the AGM has been set for 25 April 2024. The Board and its Remuneration and Governance Committee have recommended seven individuals for appointment to the Board at the AGM, including four directors currently serving on the Board as well as nominees by statutory requisition from shareholders holding in excess of 5

VEON 4Q23 trading update: Strong organic growth in revenue and EBITDA, solid execution of VEON 2.0 strategy Amsterdam, 21 March 2024 07:00AM CET – VEON Q4 and FY 2023 Highlights Q4 revenue of USD 953 million, +1.4% YoY (+17.9% YoY in local currency normalised) and EBITDA of USD 364 million, -20.4% YoY (+24.9% YoY in local currency normalised) FY revenue of USD 3,698 million, -1.5% YoY (+17.9% YoY in local currency normalised) and EBITDA of USD 1,609 million, -7.9% (+24.9% YoY in local currency normalised)Q4 capex of USD 258 million, -1.8% YoY, with LTM capex intensity of 17.6% and FY capex of USD 651 million, -21.8% YoY, with LTM capex intensity of 17.6%Total cash and cash equivalents of

Amsterdam, Netherlands, 14 March 2024 : VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON))), a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and online services (the "Company"), announces that it has now appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers Accountants N.V. for the audit of the Group's consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (the "ISA Audit"). The Company also announces that it expects to be delayed in reporting its audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 under PCAOB auditing standards and ISA (the "2023 PCAOB Audit," and together with the 2023 ISA Audit

Kyiv, 5 February 2024 – VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON))), a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and online services, announces that a high-level delegation including the former U.S. Secretary of State and Kyivstar Supervisory Board member Michael R. Pompeo have recently visited the Kyivstar team in Kyiv, Ukraine.  Mike Pompeo joined the Board of Kyivstar, VEON's wholly owned Ukrainian subsidiary, at the end of 2023. Last week, he visited Kyiv in person to attend the first Kyivstar Board meeting of the year, along with a larger VEON delegation. Addressing Kyivstar employees in a widely attended townhall, Secretary Pompeo and Kaan Terzioglu, VEON

Amsterdam, 31 July 2023 – VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON))), a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and online services, today announces that Faisal Ghori has been appointed as its new Group Director Investor Relations. Faisal Ghori will join VEON effective August 1st, based in Dubai, and will report to the VEON Group CFO Joop Brakenhoff. As VEON accelerates its growth, meeting the increased demand of digitalization in the emerging economies, Faisal will enhance the Group's engagement with current and potential new investors from around the world, leading VEON's Investor Relations team. Nik Kershaw, who

VEON Appoints Omiyinka Doris Group General Counsel Amsterdam, 16 June 2023 – VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON))), a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and online services, announces that Omiyinka Doris has been appointed Group General Counsel in permanent capacity, effective June 1, 2023. As the Group General Counsel, Omiyinka will continue to report to VEON's Group Chief Executive Officer, Kaan Terzioglu, and will continue to serve as a member of the Group Executive Committee. Omiyinka has served as VEON's Acting Group General Counsel and a member of the Group Executive Committee since October 2022. Previously, she was VEON's Deputy General Counse

VEON Receives Nasdaq Notice on Delayed Filing of 2022 Annual ReportVEON Progresses Towards Compliance with Nasdaq Filing Requirements, Reconfirms Appointment of Independent External Auditor for 2022 Annual Report Amsterdam, 8 May 2023 – VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON), a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and online services, ("VEON" or the "Company"), today confirms that on May 3, 2023 it received a notification letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq") indicating that, as a result of the Company's delay in filing its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2022 (the "2022 20-F") as indi

Jagan Mohan to join VEON's Leadership Team in his new role following the Group's CFO transition Amsterdam, 24 April 2023 - VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON))), a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and online services, today announces it has appointed Jagan Mohan, its current Group Director of Internal Audit, as the Group Head of Internal Audit, effective 1st May. This complements the Group Chief Financial Officer transition where Joop Brakenhoff, currently VEON's current Chief Internal Audit and Ethics & Compliance Officer, will assume the role of Group Chief Financial Officer also on 1st May 2023. In this new role, Jagan Mohan wi

VEON appoints PricewaterhouseCoopers Accountants N.V. as auditors for VEON Group Amsterdam, Netherlands, 11 April 2023: VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON))) ("VEON" or, together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"), a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and online services, announces that, further to its announcement on January 11, 2023 regarding the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers Accountants N.V. ("PwC") as the Dutch statutory financial statement auditors for the year ended December 31, 2022, VEON has now also appointed PwC as the independent registered public accounting firm for the audit of the Group's consolidated financial statements

  Amsterdam, 15 March 2023: VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON))), a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and online services, today announces the appointment of Joop Brakenhoff as Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective from 1 May 2023.  Joop will replace Serkan Okandan whose three-year contract as Group CFO is set to expire at the end of April 2023. Serkan will continue to serve VEON as a special advisor to the Group CEO and CFO. Serkan Okandan has been an integral part of VEON's success over the past three years, contributing to the company's growth and financial stability as the Group CFO. With him at the helm of G

Amsterdam, Netherlands, 9th March 2023 - VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON))), a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and online services, today announces it has appointed a dedicated Group DO1440 Officer, Lasha Tabidze, to support its operating companies in executing its digital operator model. Lasha Tabidze has a strong track record in delivering digital products and digital transformation. His previous roles include CEO of Beeline Georgia, which was sold by VEON in 2022. In his Group DO1440 Officer role, Mr. Tabidze will report to VEON Group CEO Kaan Terzioglu. "Our ambition with the digital operator model is to be relevant to an

Amsterdam, 11 January 2023 – VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON))) ("VEON" or, together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"), a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and online services, announces the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers Accountants N.V. as the Dutch statutory financial statement auditors for the year ended December 31, 2022. The Company notes that due to the military conflict in Ukraine and its consequences, it is unlikely that the audit of the 2022 Dutch financial statements can be completed within the statutory deadline of 30 April 2023. Chairman of the Group Audit and Risk Committee Michiel Soeting commented: "We welcome the appoin

  AMSTERDAM, 6 December – VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ and Euronext Amsterdam: VEON), a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and online services, announces that it has established the Group Diversity and Inclusion Officer position  as it continues to strengthen commitment to diversity and inclusion. Ana, VEON's current Director Financial Control, will assume the new role effective of 1st of January 2023 in addition to her current responsibilities.  In this capacity she will report to Michael Schulz, Group Chief People Officer and continue to report to Serkan Okandan, Group Chief Financial Officer, on the finance and financial control matters. In her new posi

Strong revenue performance gaining market share as countries execute digital operator strategy Amsterdam, 3 November 2022 – VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON))), a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and online services, announces a trading update for the third quarter and nine months ended 30 September 2022, including selected financial and operating results: In 3Q22, VEON recorded USD 2,077 million in total revenues, representing +3.6% YoY growth in reported currency (+3.4% YoY in local currency). Service revenues saw a +7.9% YoY increase in reported currency (+7.8% YoY in local currency) and reached USD 1,968 million. EBITDA of USD 889 million wa

Amsterdam, 17 October 2022: VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON))), a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and online services, has appointed Matthieu Galvani has been appointed as Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, effective Immediately. Galvani will be responsible for VEON's corporate affairs strategy and public profile, working across all aspects of government relations and communications, as well as leading VEON's environmental, social and governance initiatives. He will report to VEON Group CEO Kaan Terzioglu and join the Group Executive Committee.  Matthieu has over 22 years' experience working in the telecommunications sector in the M

VEON reports Q2 2022 results Strong operational results, improved profitability Amsterdam, 4 August 2022 – VEON Ltd. (VEON) announces its results for the second quarter and half year ended 30 June 2022: In 2Q22, VEON recorded USD 2,008 million in total revenues, representing +5.6% YoY growth in reported currency (+6.0% YoY in local currency). EBITDA was USD 913 million, increasing by +13.0% YoY in reported currency (+14.1% YoY in local currency). Capex of USD 382 million was 21.5% lower than in 2Q21, with a 3.5 p.p. decrease in capex intensity (21.5%). Total cash and cash equivalents were USD 2.3 billion, with USD 1.9 billion at the HQ level. Commenting on results, Kaan

Amsterdam, 29 July 2022 - VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON))), a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and services, today announces that Alex Bolis, until now VEON Group's Head of Corporate Strategy, Communications and Investor Relations, has been appointed special advisor to the Group CEO and CFO. In his new role, Alex will focus on special projects concerning both the Group and specific countries. VEON's investor relations function will now report to the Group CFO Serkan Okandan, and communications will report to the Group Chief People Officer Michael Schulz. "I want to thank Alex for his contribution to VEON's strategic transformation and his achi

Protecting stakeholder value delivering continued local currency growth across our operations AMSTERDAM, April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VEON Ltd. (VEON) announces a trading update for the first quarter ended 31 March 2022, including selected financial and operating results: VEON ended 1Q22 with revenue of USD 1,823 million, +9.8% YoY in local currency (-0.4% YoY in reported currency) and EBITDA of USD 775 million, +5.7% YoY in local currency (-4.0% YoY in reported currency). Group capex was USD 367 million (-6.2% YoY), with capex intensity of 23.2%, -2.2 p.p. YoY. Group net debt/EBITDA was 2.4x. Commenting on results, Kaan Terzioğlu said: "I am proud of how our teams are tackling the current

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VEON Ltd. (VEON) announces results for the fourth quarter and full year ended 31 December 2021: VEON reports FY 2021 results with full-year revenue of USD 7,788 million +10.1% YoY in local currency (+6.8% YoY reported currency) and EBITDA of USD 3,332 million +8.9% YoY in local currency (+5.7% YoY reported currency). Full-year capex of USD 1,826 million was in line with 2020, with lower capex intensity (23.4%) as revenues expanded. Group Net Debt/EBITDA was 2.44x. Kaan Terzioğlu commented on 4Q & FY 2021 results: "I am encouraged by the progress we made this past year in a number of important growth areas such as our digital operator metrics includin

AMSTERDAM, April 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- VEON Ltd. (VEON) announces results for the first quarter ended 31 March 2021: 1Q21 HIGHLIGHTS: Acceleration of Group revenue and EBITDA growth on a local currency basis despite one less day in 1Q21 compared to 1Q20 Beeline Russia reporting full quarter growth, with 1Q21 revenues up 1.4% YoY with one less trading day Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Pakistan in aggregate reporting +13.4% YoY revenue growth, beating their inflation rate Digital services continue to expand their reach, with more than 23 million monthly active users across our products Continued progress in optimizing our capital structure with a lower cost of d

AMSTERDAM, April 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON) and (Euronext Amsterdam: VEON), a leading global provider of connectivity and internet services, announces the appointment of two new members of the Group's leadership team. Alex Bolis joins VEON as Group Head of Corporate Strategy, Communications and Investor Relations following a long career at Telecom Italia S.p.A. where he held the roles of Group Treasurer, Head of Investor Relations and Strategic Advisor to the CEO. Alex also spent more than 10 years in investment banking. Dmitry Shvets joins as Group Head of Portfolio and Performance Management, a new role that includes oversight of VEON's Performance Management and M&A

AMSTERDAM, March 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ: VEON) (Euronext Amsterdam: VEON), a leading global provider of connectivity and internet services, announces the appointment of Andrzej Malinowski to the vacant position of CEO of Beeline Uzbekistan, with effect from 15 March 2021. Mr. Malinowski joins from Beeline Georgia, where he has held the position of CEO. Lasha Tabidze has been appointed as Mr. Malinowski's successor at Beeline Georgia, who previously held the joint position of Chief Operating Officer and Chief Commercial Officer of Beeline Georgia. A candidate for the Beeline Uzbekistan role had been previously announced but Beeline Uzbekistan was unable to finalize the emp

AMSTERDAM, March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ: VEON) (Euronext Amsterdam: VEON), a leading global provider of connectivity and internet services, announces the appointment of Artashes Davtyan as CEO of Beeline Uzbekistan, effective 15 March 2021. Artashes joins Beeline Uzbekistan with a wealth of commercial and leadership experience from international FMCG companies including Gillette, PepsiCo and Mars, and most recently Yandex where he was Head of Private Label in its digital retail delivery business, Yandex.Lavka. Kaan Terzioğlu, VEON's co-CEO, commented: "We welcome Artashes to the VEON family and are confident that his impressive track record of leading FMCG and digital bus

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ: VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON), a leading global provider of connectivity and internet services, announces the appointment of Leonid Boguslavsky to the Group's Board of Directors. Mr. Boguslavsky joins following the departure Mr. de Beer, who stepped down in December 2020 Mr. Boguslavsky is the founder of RTP Global, an early-stage venture capital firm with a strong track record of investing in technology, and is considered a pioneer of IT and internet tech investment. As an investor, he is involved with some of the world's most successful companies, including Yandex, Ozon, Delivery Hero, RingCentral, EPAM and Datadog among many