OREANDA-NEWS. December 27, 2010. Tele2 Russia was named the Company of the Year in the Telecommunications category. The annual national award “The Company of the Year” was awarded to Tele2 for outstanding achievements in business.

The national award “The Company of the Year” is given to the most vivid and dynamic companies. Since 2002, the award has been presented under the auspices of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Russia. The winners are chosen by the Expert Council consisting of representatives of the Russian business elite, public figures, and experts. In 2010, the award ceremony took place in the Hall of Columns of the House of Unions.

Tele2 was named the Company of the Year for outstanding business success. In the situation where average penetration of mobile services in Russia reaches 150%, the discounter operator continues to expand its subscriber base at a swift rate, having acquired over 3.5 million new users within the year. Especially rapid increase in the number of subscribers is observed in those regions where Tele2 networks were launched at the end of the last year. This is the best proof that a discounter operator is highly needed in Russia.