Albert Avdolyan
| Albert Avdolyan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
8 November 1970 Krasnodar, Russia |
| Residence | Moscow, Russia and Beverly Hills, California |
| Citizenship |
 Russian Federation |
| Occupation | Chairman of Expatel |
| Spouse(s) | Elena Avdolyan |
| Children | 4 |
| Website | |
| Expatel Web Site | |
Albert Avdolyan (born 8 November 1970), is a Russian businessman 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.[1]
Early career and personal life
In 1999, Avdolyan acquired 15% of the shares of Russian chemical company Usoliekhimprom.[2] Since 2003, he has also been a shareholder of construction equipment firm Gazkomplektservice, a subsidiary of Gazprom.[3]
Avdolyan is married and is the father of four children. In 2009, he and his wife bought a home in Beverly Hills.[4] In 2011, he bought a second house in the Beverly Park neighborhood.[5] This home was heavily damaged by a fire in the following year.[6]
Expatel
In October 2009, Albert Avdolyan[7] founded Russian company Expatel,[8] one of the Russian leaders in Mobile WiMAX (G4) Internet technology.
In 2010, Expatel had more than 500 retail offices across Russia[9] and was the first Russian company to supply optical fiber services to its customers.
References
- ↑ How Russia became a Wimax superpower, Groundreport
- ↑ Usoliekhimport, Russian Chamber
- ↑ Neftegazkomplekt Official Site
- ↑ Albert Avdolyan buying agreement, Blockshopper
- ↑ http://www.redfin.com/CA/Beverly-Hills/50-Beverly-Park-Way-90210/home/6834082
- ↑ http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_20979448/beverly-hills-mansion-fire-causes-more-than-1
- ↑ How Albert Avdolyan became a key player in Russian Internet business, Cplash
- ↑ Albert Avdolyan Expatel's 4G success story, Allvoices
- ↑ Expatel Official website