OREANDA-NEWS. December 19, 2011. Igor Kolomeisky is appointed Head of Investment Banking at Alfa-Bank with effect from 16 January 2012. He will be responsible for the development of the investment banking operations, as well as for the new product development meeting customers’ growing requirements. One of the major tasks which faces Igor Kolomeisky is further integration of the Bank’s investment and corporate business to secure further improvement of Alfa-Bank’s position in the Russian market, reported the press-centre of Alfa-Bank.

Rushan Khvesyuk, Chief Executive Officer at Alfa-Bank, said: "Mr. Kolomeisky, a top manager with an outstanding track record in his professional carrier, has always proved his ability to take the right decisions during challenging economic times. I welcome Igor Kolomeisky’s joining our team. I strongly believe that he will contribute to further strengthening of the Bank’s competitive position in the stock and capital markets".

Vladimir Tatarchuk, First Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board at Alfa-Bank, said: "Igor Kolomeisly has been engaged in the Russian stock market operations business virtually since its formation, and he has a profound expertise in Russian realities. I appreciate highly his wide experience in business, the ability to deal with major companies, and his great interpersonal skills".

Igor Kolomeisky was born in Moscow on 17 September 1971. In 1994, he graduated from Moscow Institute of Radio Engineering, Electronics and Automation specializing in applied mathematics. In 1993 — 2005 he worked in the investment and brokerage companies, including "Rinako Plus", "Otkrytiye", where he was one of the founders, and "NIKoil", renamed later as "Uralsib". In 2006 — 2011 he was Head of Investment business in RZD Russian railways.