ArmInfo. Krisp co-founder Artavazd Minasyan and WEB co- founder Albert Toneyan became independent members of the Board of Directors of the telecommunications company of Team Telecom Armenia, reported in the company's press release received by ArmInfo.
From now on, experienced professionals who have implemented successful projects in the field of IT and telecommunications will participate in the development of the company's strategic projects and corporate governance.
Alexandr Yesayan heads the Board of Directors of Team Telecom Armenia, Hayk Yesayan and Aram Barseghyan are members, and Artavazd Minasyan and Albert Toneyan are independent members of the company.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Team Telecom Armenia Alexandr Yesayan noted that the involvement of independent members at such a symbolic stage for the company is a step towards transparent work and multilevel review of strategic plans. <I am glad that our team is replenished with specialists who have experience in successfully implementing large-scale projects both in the international and local markets. I am confident that our joint work will create a full-fledged ecosystem with a combination of telecom and IT industries that will satisfy the needs of the modern consumer>, he emphasized.
In turn, Artavazd Minasyan stated that the company is of strategic importance for the development of the economy and the creation of critical infrastructures. <I am sure that with my participation I can become a bridge between the Team and the high-tech community>, he emphasized.
Albert Toneyan, speaking about his motives in the context of involvement in the Board of Directors, noted that he intends to introduce his many years of experience in telecom to the team and bring bold ideas to set new benchmarks and achieve excellent results.
According to the source, Artavazd Minasyan is a candidate of physical and mathematical sciences, co- founder of Krisp and 10 WEB companies, Managing partner of BigStory venture fund. He managed to raise $32 million in capital. Minasyan is also involved in public activities, is a member of the Board of Trustees of Union of Advanced Technology Enterprises (UATE) and Ayb Educational Foundation. Albert Toneyan is a candidate of physical and mathematical sciences, co-founder and director of WEB, which is one of the first Internet providers. Toneyan - Vice-Chair of "Internet Society" NGO, President of the ArmIX Foundation and member of the RA Internet Governance Council.
According to experts, the attraction of independent members of the Board of Directors to the company is aimed at strengthening the corporate governance system of the company, which held its initial public offering (IPO) in early June this year. According to the company's information, the issue amounted to 40 million shares with a total volume of 8 billion 240 million drams. The company plans to use the funds raised to expand the NGN network throughout Armenia, launch a 5G mobile network and activate new international channels. It should be noted that Team Telecom Armenia provides Internet, digital television, mobile and fixed communication services in Armenia. Since 2021, the company has begun building a unique NGN (Next Generation Network) network in the region with a speed of 25 Gbps using 25G-PON technology.