Boris Glazkov has been appointed the VP of Russia’s Rostelecom, having previously held the position of director of the centre for strategic innovations in the company.
In Glazkov’s new role, his key tasks will include the development and implementation of strategic initiatives aimed at the company’s leadership in building the digital economy in Russia, as well as coordinating the development and promotion of Rostelecom’s necessary digital technological platforms.
He will create and manage the centre of industrial competencies for the digitisation of industries and the “smart city”.
Furthermore, Glazkov will lead the project on the formation and development of the corporate system of “open innovation” and will be responsible for promoting the company’s Innovative Development Programme in government bodies.
Glazkov has been with Rostelecom since 2013.