16 May 2011 10:01

Joe Lunder becomes Vimpelcom Ltd. chief

MOSCOW. May 16 (Interfax) - Vimpelcom Ltd. has officially announced that Joe Lunder, the current chair of the company's supervisory board, will replace Alexander Izosimov as general director as of June 30.

Ogi Fabel, one of VimpelCom's founders, will assume the board chair in Lunder's stead, a company statement says.

Vimpelcom Ltd. shareholders will elect a new supervisory board at their annual meeting on June 28.