OREANDA-NEWS. June 29, 2009. Southern Telecommunications Company (“UTK”) (RTS: KUBN, KUBNP; МICEX: UTEL, UTELP; ADR OTC: STJSY, KUE FRA), the principal fixed-line telecommunications provider for Russia’s Southern Federal District, hereby announces that in accordance with the Order of the Company’s General Director of June 22, 2009, Vyacheslav Evgenievich Kozelsky has been appointed Deputy Director General – Director for Economics and Finance of Southern Telecommunications Company, reported the press-centre of UTK.

Fact sheet:
Vyacheslav Kozelsky was born on February 17, 1974 in Leningrad. In 1996 he graduated from the Saint-Petersburg University of Economics and Finance.

In 1996-2000 he held the positions of economist, economist of the first category, head of the finance department at OJSC Petersburg Telephone Network (Saint-Petersburg). In 2000-2001 he was the head of Investor Relations Department at OJSC Svyazinvest. In 2001-2002 he was the Head of Finance and Analytics Department – Financial Director of OJSC Central Telegraph (Moscow). In 2002-2007 he held the positions of Deputy Director General for Economics and Finance, Deputy Director General for Business Development, Economics and Finance of OJSC Central Telegraph (Moscow). In 2007 - June 2009 Vyacheslav Kozelsky was the First Deputy Director General at OJSC Central Telegraph (Moscow).

Vyacheslav Kozelsky is an experienced executive and a truly professional in finance. In the Company he will control budget and investment policies, financial activities, debt instruments, development of the Company securities’ market and liquidity management.