VimpelCom Group COO Rene Schuster To Step Down

(RTTNews) - VimpelCom Ltd. (VIP), a provider of telecommunications services in 14 countries and headquartered in Amsterdam, said that Rene Schuster, Group Chief Operating Officer, will be leaving the Company to pursue other business interests. His responsibilities will be assumed temporarily by the Group CEO, Jo Lunder.

Additionally, Anja Uitdehaag, Group Chief Human Resources Officer, has decided to leave the Company.

VimpelCom stated that Jeremy Roffe-Vidal will join the company on February 1, 2015 as Group Chief Human Resources Officer. Jeremy was previously Group Human Resources Director and Corporate Vice President of Cap Gemini S.A. Jeremy will build on Anja Uitdehaag's successes in creating a highly effective Group HR function and formation of a Group Leadership Team and company culture.

Andrey Patoka is promoted to be Head of the CIS Business Unit. Andrey joined the Group in 2008 and is currently Executive Vice President and Chief Infrastructure Officer of OJSC VimpelCom. Mikhail Gerchuk, acting Head of the CIS, will continue in his role as Group Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer.

Jeremy and Andrey have been appointed members of the Group's Management Board.