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Arkady Volozh

Russian billionaire technology entrepreneur, and founder and CEO of Yandex

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A serial entrepreneur with a background in computer science, Mr Volozh co-founded several successful IT enterprises, including InfiNet Wireless, a Russian provider of wireless networking technology, and CompTek International, one of the largest distributors of network and telecom equipment in Russia. In 2000, he left his position as CEO at CompTek CompTek International to become CEO of Yandex. Mr Volozh began working on search in 1989, which led to him establishing Arkadia Company in 1990, a company dedicated to developing search software. His early achievements include the development of electronic search for use in patents, Russian classical literature and the Bible.

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December 6, 2021

Volozh decided not to sell Yandex Class B shares by the end of 2023.

March 1, 2021

On March 1, 2021, Yandex reported that Arkady Volozh and his family trust plan to sell $1.9 million worth of the company's stock.

December 2016

In 2016, together with his parents and children, he received a second citizenship, Maltese citizenship, for which he had to pay at least 880 thousand euros under the investment program.

March 14, 2013

In March, Yandex sold 5.14 million shares for $117 million as a result of a secondary offering on the stock exchange

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Arkady Volozh

Russian businessman

Russian billionaire technology entrepreneur, and founder and CEO of Yandex

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Arkady Volozh is the principal founder of Yandex and has been the company’s CEO and a Director since 2000.

A serial entrepreneur with a background in computer science, Mr Volozh co-founded several successful IT enterprises, including InfiNet Wireless, a Russian provider of wireless networking technology, and CompTek International, one of the largest distributors of network and telecom equipment in Russia. In 2000, he left his position as CEO at CompTek International to become CEO of Yandex. Mr Volozh began working on search in 1989, which led to him establishing Arkadia Company in 1990, a company dedicated to developing search software. His early achievements include the development of electronic search for use in patents, Russian classical literature and the Bible.

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Mr Volozh holds a degree in Applied Mathematics from the Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas.

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2018

In 2018, the Yandex School of Data Analysisopened a branch in Tel Aviv to launch a one-year career advancement program in machine learning.

September 1, 2014

As of September 1, 2014, Volozh handed over the post of Yandex CEO to Alexander Shulgin and took over as head of the Yandex group of companies.

March 5, 2013

In March 2013, he was included in the ranking of billionaires, compiled annually by Forbes magazine, his personal fortune was estimated at 1.15 billion U.S. dollars.

September 20, 2010

In Kommersant's 2010 ranking of top executives, he took first place in the "Media Business" category.

2007

Since 2007, Head of the Department of Data Analysis at the Department of Innovation and High Technology at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.

2007

As part of a larger effort to spread machine learning, Volozh and the Yandex team established the Yandex School of Data Analysis in 2007, offering a free master's level program in data science.

2000

He is leaving his position as CEO of CompTek International to become the CEO of Yandex in 2000.

1997

Arkady co-founded Yandex in 1997.

1989

Volozh co-founded CompTek in 1989.

1986

Studied applied mathematics at Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, graduating in 1986

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Yandex

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