OREANDA-NEWS. On 11 January 2008 was announced, that the Board of Directors of “Sibirtelecom” OJSC took a decision about the prolongation of the term of Alexander Ivanovich Isaev, General Director of “Sibirtelecom”, for 3 years till December 23, 2011.

“Alexander Isaev is a strong manager who implements strategic plans of the Company during a difficult period of the crisis, – said Yevgeny Chechelnitsky, Chairman of the Board of Directors of “Sibirtelecom” OJSC, Deputy General Director of “Svyazinvest” OJSC, - The Company has to achieve financial indices and to increase customer loyalty, which requires great changes in the business of “Sibirtelecom” in all lines: commercial, technical, IT, etc. In 2008 top mangers of the Company made important steps to change business processes and the business profile, but there is much to be done in order to increase Company’s efficiency, and General Director is entrusted with this job.”

Alexander Isaev was appointed General Director of “Sibirtelecom” OJSC on April 2, 2007. Previously he took executive positions in “Saint Petersburg-Telecom” Company, “PeterStar” CJSC, “Rostelecom” OJSC. He is a Candidate of Technical Science, Academician of International Academy of Informational Support. He is rated among “1000 top professional mangers of Russia” (by the results of 2007). The rating was held by the Association of Russian Managers jointly with “Kommersant” Publishing House. Also, he was awarded with the “Honored Citizen of Russia” public award.