Tieto appoints Andrey Konev Head of Digital Transformation and
Consulting Services in Russia and CIS
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - Tieto Corporation Press Release 1 October 2009 at 09.00 am EETIn 2008, Tieto announced its growth plans and ambitions for Russia.As a part of its plan to execute the strategy, Tieto has invitedAndrey Konev (born in 1975) to join Tieto as the Head of DigitalTransformation and Consulting Services (DTC) in Russia and the CIScountries.Mr Konev`s main responsibilities in the new role include leading DTCbusiness in Russia, with a focus on sales, offering and businessdevelopment. The DTC offering includes Digital Service Design (DSD),Customer Interaction management (CIM) and consulting services. He isalso responsible for managing co-operation with Microsoft and otherpartners.Mr Konev graduated from St-Petersburg State ElectrotechnicalUniversity, with an emphasis on applied mathematics. In 2001, Andreyreceived an MBA degree from Imperial College Management School, oneof the leading business schools in the United Kingdom. He has a solidbackground in international business and for the past years worked asDirector for Partner Programs and Strategy at Microsoft Russia, wherehe was responsible for cooperation with 7 500 partners in Russia.The Country Manager of Tieto Russia and CIS, Tuomo Summanen says:"The appointment of Andrey Konev will improve our strong co-operationwith and commitment to Microsoft in Russia. We are excited to workwith someone who knows the local business so well and is trusted byother companies. For Tieto, Mr Konev's understanding of digitalbusiness and his innovative way of thinking open up new businessopportunities for accelerated growth and business with both westernand Russian enterprise customers operating in Russia and other CIScountries.""I'm glad to join one of the strongest European IT service companies.This is the right moment for Russian companies to seriously delveinto business-process optimization, which creates tremendous marketopportunities for the advanced business-models Tieto has adopted fromthe European markets. I will make sure that Tieto DTC in Russiabuilds strong value propositions that serve the needs of ourcustomers and accelerate the modernization of Russian business," saysAndrey Konev.Biography and Photo of Andrey KonevFor further information, please contact:Peter Lindberg, Vice President Sales and Business Development, +79164596025, peter.lindberg(at)tieto.comKarina Gloukhareva, Head of Marketing and Communications, +46706051324, karina.gloukhareva(at)tieto.comTieto is an IT service company providing IT, R&D and consultingservices. With approximately 16 000 experts, we are among the leadingIT service companies in Northern Europe and the global leader inselected segments. We specialize in areas where we have the deepestunderstanding of our customers' businesses and needs. Our superiorcustomer centricity and Nordic expertise set us apart from ourcompetitors.www.tieto.comhttp://hugin.info/3114/R/1345133/322803.pdfhttp://hugin.info/3114/R/1345133/322804.jpgThis announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Datum: 01.10.2009 - 08:01 Uhr
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