KupiVip Deputy Director becomes the Vice-President of Rostelecom

Kai-Uwe Mehlhorn, the former Deputy Director of Finance and Economy at KupiVip Holding (KupiVIP, KupiLux and ShopTime) has been appointed the vice-president of Rostelecom. He will be responsible for the company’s financial and economic department.

Kai-Uwe Mehlhorn joined KupiVip in mid-2012. The holding is particularly involved in the creation of online shops for other retail brands (among implemented projects are online shops Mexx, TSUM, Tom Tailor, Snow Queen, a network of sports shops Major League, etc.).

We are pleased that our top management team includes such pro financier who will be able to use his extensive working experience in world-class telecom companies to increase the effectiveness of Rostelecom business and its customer orientation, - the telecom operator president Sergey Kalugin says.

Kai-Uwe Mehlhorn worked in Siemens AG from 1992 to 2007. In 2007 - 2008 he worked for Tele2 Russia Company as the CFO. In 2009 - 2011 Mehlhorn served as the Deputy Director General for Finance & Economy in MegaFon. He became the Deputy Director General for Financial and Economic Affairs of KupiVip Holding in the middle of 2012.