Albert Avdolyan
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Albert Avdolyan | |
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| Born | 8 November 1970 Krasnodar, Russia |
| Citizenship | Russian and Maltese |
| Spouse | Elena Avdolyan |
| Children | 4 |
Albert Avdolyan (born 8 November 1970), is a Russian-Armenian businessman. In 2016 acquired Maltese citizenship through its citizenship for investment scheme.[1] He is specialized in the telecommunication sector. He is the founder and owner of Mobile WiMAX company Expatel and a shareholder of Yota, and is considered as one of the key players of 4G technology in Russia.[2]
Early career and personal life
In 1999, Avdolyan acquired 15% of the shares of Russian chemical company Usoliekhimprom.[3] Since 2003, he has also been a shareholder of construction equipment firm Gazkomplektservice, a subsidiary of Gazprom.[4]
Avdolyan is married and is the father of four children. In 2009, he and his wife bought a home in Beverly Hills.[5] In 2011, he bought a second house in the Beverly Park neighborhood.[6] This home was heavily damaged by a fire in the following year.[7]
Expatel
In October 2009, Avdolyan[8] founded Russian company Expatel,[9] one of the Russian leaders in Mobile WiMAX (G4) Internet technology.
In 2010, Expatel had more than 500 retail offices across Russia[10] and was the first Russian company to supply optical fiber services to its customers.
References
- ^ "Russian telecoms mogul who lives in $30m Beverly Hills mansion estate buys Maltese/EU passports for himself, wife and four children - Daphne Caruana Galizia's Notebook - Running Commentary". daphnecaruanagalizia.com. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ How Russia became a Wimax superpower, Groundreport
- ^ Usoliekhimport Archived 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine, Russian Chamber
- ^ "Russian Federation mazut Trading Company - Nefte Gaz Komplekt Ltd". neftegazkomplekt.en.hisupplier.com. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ Albert Avdolyan buying agreement, Blockshopper
- ^ Redfin. "50 Beverly Park Way, Beverly Hills, CA 90210". Redfin. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Beverly Hills mansion fire causes more than $1 million in damage to former 'Real Housewives' home". dailynews.com. 30 June 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ How Albert Avdolyan became a key player in Russian Internet business, Cplash
- ^ Albert Avdolyan Expatel's 4G success story Archived 2011-02-27 at the Wayback Machine, Allvoices
- ^ "Expatel Official website". expatel.ru. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 8 February 2018.