Interros
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Conglomerate |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Headquarters | Moscow |
| Key people | Vladimir Potanin, President Andrei Klishas, Vice President & Chairman of the Board of Directors |
| Website | http://www.interros.ru/eng/ |
Interros is a Russian conglomerate controlled by Russian oligarch Vladimir Potanin with large stakes in mining, metals, energy, finance, retail, real estate and other sectors.[citation needed] The company's headquarters are located in Moscow.
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[edit] Origins
The company was founded in the early 1990s by Vladimir Potanin and Mikhail Prokhorov, and the primary owner is Vladimir Potanin, with Mikhail Prokhorov having departed in 2007.[1] Prokhorov would have received $7.5 billion for his shares in Interros.[2]
[edit] Value
Interros is a major Russian private investment company, and the total value of Interros stakes in various companies amounts to $30 billion as of January 1, 2007. The Group’s companies operate throughout Russia, Europe, Asia, and North America.[citation needed]
[edit] Activities
The Company has main assets in the following areas:
- Metallurgy and Mining (MMC Norilsk Nickel),
- Gold mining (Polyus Zoloto Company),
- Financial Sector (Rosbank),
- Food and Agriculture (Agros Group),
- Mass media (Prof-Media Holding Company),
- Real estate and Tourism (Open Investments and Roza Khutor Companies).
[edit] References
- ^ "Interros history". http://www.interros.ru/eng/about/history/. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
- ^ "Prokhorov, Potanin to split Interros assets". St Petersburg Times.
