01 May 2020
VEON Announces Annual General Meeting; Ursula Burns to Step Down As Chairman Amsterdam, 1 May 2020 - VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ: VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON), a leading global provider of connectivity and internet services, announces that its Board of Directors has set the date for the Company's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders for 1 June 2020 (the 2020 Annual General Meeting ). The record date for the 2020 Annual General Meeting has been set for 1 May 2020.
The agenda for the 2020 Annual General Meeting is as follows:
Shareholders to receive the report of the Company's auditor and the audited financial statements of the Company for the financial year ended 31 December 2019;
Re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers Accountants N.V. as auditor of the Company for a term expiring at the conclusion of the 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and authorize the Board to determine the remuneration of the auditor;
Election of individual directors to the Board; and
Any other business which may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment of the meeting.
Ursula Burns, who has been Chairman of the Board of Directors for nearly three years, has decided to step down and will not stand for re-election at the 2020 Annual General Meeting. Guillaume Bacuvier, Sir Julian Horn-Smith and Guy Laurence have also opted to not stand for re-election. The candidates put forward for election to the Board include seven directors currently serving on the Board: Osama Bedier, Mikhail M. Fridman, Gennady Gazin, Andrei Gusev, Gunnar Holt, Robert Jan van de Kraats, and Alexander Pertsovsky, as well as five new candidates: Hans Holger Albrecht, Mariano De Beer, Peter Derby, Amos Genish and Stephen Pusey (bios included below).
Ms. Burns has successfully led the Company through a key phase of its transformation, including: the sale of VEON's Italian operations to CK Hutchison, the successful conclusion of the DOJ/SEC compliance monitorship, the appointment of Kaan Terzioglu and Sergi Herrero as co-CEOs in February 2020 and the minority acquisition and take-private of the Company's Egyptian listed company, Global Telecom Holding S.A.E.
Commenting on her departure, the Board stated: Ursula has been a major force across the VEON Group, driving important governance and cultural change, remaking the leadership team and setting us up for growth. She has also been instrumental in strengthening the Board of Directors and the recruitment of our new directors. Mikhail Fridman added We have been fortunate to have Ursula as Chairman; her leadership, perspective and integrity have had an important impact on the Company and we thank her for building such a strong team and for positioning VEON for the future.
Ms. Burns commented: The past three years with VEON has been an extraordinary experience and I am pleased with what we have been able to accomplish. The Company is well positioned with a strong executive team leading our strategy and operations. In addition, the new members of the Board bring a set of skills and expertise which will support the Company's continued expansion into new areas such as digital financial services.
Ms. Burns added: I would like to thank Guy, Sir Julian and Guillaume for their service as directors. They have each been strong partners to me as Chairman and their input and support to the Company have been stellar.
Further details on the agenda, the slate of nominees to the Board and procedural matters related to the 2020 Annual General Meeting will be made available through an official notice distributed by VEON to its shareholders prior to the meeting.
New Director Bios
HANS-HOLGER ALBRECHT
Mr Albrecht currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Deezer. He was born in Germany and studied law, earning a Ph.D. at the University of Bochum, before undertaking a variety of management roles in the media, technology and telecommunications industries including as Chief Executive of Millicom International Cellular S.A. (from 2012 to 2015) and Modern Times Group MTG AB (from 1998 to 2012).
MARIANO DE BEER
Mariano de Beer was until 2019 Chief Commercial Digital Officer of Telef nica SA. In this position, he was responsible for boosting revenue growth worldwide through the implementation of a global vision of customers both in the residential segment and in the corporate segment. He was also responsible for building the global digital global portfolio and the innovation strategy within the Group. Additionally, he was a member of the Telef nica Group Executive Committee. De Beer started his career at McKinsey & Co as a consultant. Later, he joined Telefonica's team in Brazil holding various positions, mainly in the residential and small & medium business (SMB) segments. In 2006 he joined the Management Committee of Telef nica Internacional in Spain as Director of SMB for Latin America, until 2008 when he returned to Brazil as General Director of Telef nica and later as President of Vivo Corporate Unit. In 2011 he worked for the Brazilian conglomerate RBS, where he headed the Group's education unit as CEO, with the mission of expanding and strengthening the RBS Education Project. In 2013 de Beer became President of Microsoft Brazil and later President of Microsoft Latam New Markets until 2016. De Beer graduated from UADE (Universidad Argentina de la Empresa), and holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
PETER DERBY
Mr Derby is founding partner of Concinnity Advisors LP. After growing up in the United States, and graduated with a Bachelors from New York University in 1983, he spent over a decade working in Russia. His career in banking and finance has included roles at National Westminster Bank USA and Chase Manhattan Bank. In 1990, he established one of the first private banks in Russia, DialogBank, and in 1991 the first investment bank in Russia,
Most recent headlines
05/01/2027
Worlds first 802.15.4ab-UWB chip verified by Calterah and Rohde & Schwarz to be ...
04/08/2026
Dalet, a leading technology and service provider for media-rich organizations, t...
04/07/2026
April 7 2026, 19:00 (PDT) Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway Opens in...
04/06/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
04/06/2026
Bitmovin, a leading provider of video streaming infrastructure, and Akamai, the cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers and protects business onli...
04/06/2026
American Underground (AU), the Startup Hub of the South and a community of mor...
04/06/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
04/06/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
04/06/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
04/06/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
04/06/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
04/06/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
04/06/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
04/06/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
04/06/2026
NVIDIA and Microsoft Reinvent Windows PCs for the Age of Personal AI
Brie Clayton June 3, 2026
0 Comments
RTX Spark - a 1-Petaflop Superchip, the Full...
04/06/2026
Inside the Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man Grade
Brie Clayton June 3, 2026
0 Comments
Simone Grattarola discusses shaping the look in DaVinci Resolve...
04/06/2026
Cine Gear Expo Announces 2026 Awards of Excellence Recipients
Brie Clayton June 3, 2026
0 Comments
Ed Lachman ASC, Caleb Deschanel ASC, and M. David M...
04/06/2026
St. Vincents Live with Orchestra Tour to Feature Berklee Alum Ruby Plume Berklee alumni St. Vincent and Ruby Plume will appear on the same bill across seven d...
04/06/2026
Back to All News
All the Truth in My Lies Coming to Netflix on August 28
Entertainment
04 June 2026
GlobalSpain
Link copied to clipboard
Download the imag...
04/06/2026
Back to All News
Larry Tanz, VP of Content, EMEA, Delivers a Keynote Speech at ...
04/06/2026
Back to All News
Turn Your Living Room into a Stadium With the New FIFA World ...
04/06/2026
Keeping conversations real on LinkedIn Published on Jun 4, 2026 Categories: Product News
LinkedIn Corporate Communications
Share
LinkedIn
Facebook ...
04/06/2026
BackStory follows four Irish young people as they travel back to their parents' homelands
Modern Irish identity is enriched by cultures and influences from...
04/06/2026
June's forecast with GeForce NOW: 100% chance of gaming.
GeForce NOW is lining up new adventures for the month, from big-name blockbusters to quirky indies...
03/06/2026
SES and Viva, Mexico's ultra low-cost airline, have launched multi-orbit satellite inflight connectivity on Viva's Airbus aircraft. A total of 60 A320s ...
03/06/2026
The College Football Playoff, ESPN, and TNT Sports have announced kick times and...
03/06/2026
RED Digital Cinema will exhibit at Cine Gear Expo 2026 (Booth 33, June 5-6, Universal Studios Lot), hosting three panels and hands-on product demonstrations.
P...
03/06/2026
Roku has announced the Soccer Zone, a dedicated hub for FIFA World Cup 2026 content available across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Argent...
03/06/2026
Liverpool FC and Wasabi Technologies have announced a multi-year extension of their partnership, with Wasabi continuing as the club's official cloud storage...
03/06/2026
Grass Valley has announced that Australian News Channel (ANC), operator of Sky News Australia, has deployed Grass Valley AMPP as part of the relocation of its n...
03/06/2026
The Riedel Group has announced the appointment of Gudrun Scharler as CEO of Riedel Networks. She succeeds Michael Martens, who has led Riedel Networks since 201...
03/06/2026
Clear-Com has announced the deployment of its intercom solutions at Itaka Arena ...
03/06/2026
Scott Coker has announced six senior executive appointments for his new global MMA promotion, which launched earlier this year with $60 million in financing. Ad...
03/06/2026
Telemundo, the exclusive Spanish-language home of the FIFA World Cup 2026, has announced its digital and social media programming for the tournament, running Ju...
03/06/2026
The Bundesliga has announced the launch of Captain, an AI assistant built into t...
03/06/2026
Anthony James Partners (AJP) is serving as technology consultant for a moderniza...
03/06/2026
Audio-Technica has announced the recipients of its annual sales rep firm awards for the 2025-26 fiscal year. The awards were presented by Jim Schanz, Executive ...
03/06/2026
iodyne will exhibit at Cine Gear Expo 2026 alongside RED Digital Cinema and Adob...
03/06/2026
The broadcaster will deploy 39 cameras for game coverage, six cameras for studio...
03/06/2026
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is providing a great opportunity for not only Fox Sports...
03/06/2026
Sony Electronics is introducing the SRG-AS10, a 4K 60p compatible PTZ Auto Framing camera that uses Sony's proprietary AI to automatically recognize and tra...
03/06/2026
Game Creek Video's Flagship A, B, C, and D unit will wind up its first year ...
03/06/2026
According to Caretta Research, the sports-rights market may be hitting the brake...
03/06/2026
Retrieval still courtesy of Tribeca.
By Jessica Herndon
This year, the Tribeca...
03/06/2026
Step sequencer-style panning tool revealed
Alongside their flagship self-titled sound-design platform, Sound Particles offer an array of creative effects an...
03/06/2026
Now features full H90 algorithm library
Eventide have announced the upcoming launch of the H9 Harmonizer Gen 2, a new and improved version of their hugely p...
03/06/2026
Significant discount available until 1 October 2026
Aim Audio have just announced a promotion that sees a significant discount applied to their Essence micr...
03/06/2026
Clarification: SBS's position on definitions of antisemitism
3 June, 2026
Media releases
Statement by Mandi Wicks, SBS Director of News and Current Aff...
03/06/2026
Rohde & Schwarz to supply CERTIUM advanced communications system to Memmingen Ai...
01 May 2020
