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VivaCell-MTS General Manager is the first to receive the `Business
Leadership Award'
noyan tapan
2011-12-17 18:06:56 | Armenia | Social
Mr. Ralph Yirikian received the award in recognition of exceptional
professional excellence and accomplishment, and the demonstration of a
clear strategic vision with effective implementation at the
organizational and industrial level
Today, at a special ceremony of honor held at the American University
of Armenia, VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian was awarded
the AUA School of Business and Management's Business Leadership Award.
A representative committee composed of the faculty, students, alumni
and external stakeholders of the AUA voted to recognize Mr. Yirikian
as the first recipient of this Award.
The AUA Business Leadership Award was established by the AUA School of
Business and Management. This is an annual award with the following
selection criteria for the nominee:
A notable level of professional excellence and accomplishment
Demonstration of a clear strategic vision with effective
implementation at the organizational or industrial level
Institutionalization of policies and practices within the
organization, resulting in significant improvement in the quality of
work life Adherence to corporate ethics and responsibility
Significant contribution to the alignment of the model of the
organization with sustainable business practices Commitment and
service to the community at large in significant and meaningful ways.
The award was presented to Mr. Yirikian by Dr. Bruce Boghosian,
President of AUA, and Mr. Eric Guevorkian, interim dean of the School
of Business and Management. After the official award ceremony, at the
request of Mr Guevorkian, Mr. Yirikian presented his vision of the
effective business leader: `One can list hundreds of preconditions of
effective business leadership - such as being able to sense the thirst
of the market, gathering a good team of professionals and becoming its
engine, ability to bring together breakthrough ideas, understanding
industry trends, and commitment to innovation and keeping up with R&D,
etc. No doubt, all of them are necessary but yet insufficient
conditions for creating a sustainable business model. Yet the true
leadership is leadership by example. And it's not limited to new
business behavior and approaches being successfully institutionalized
and ingrained across all levels of the Company. As a team we share the
belief that we have to roll out our successful business model further
across the whole business community in Armenia. If we could create a
business and make a success story out of it, so can you. VivaCell-MTS
is a living example that could not have been achieved without the
efforts of our VivaCell-MTS family members. We have an obligation to
share with all Armenians the prosperity we see in our homeland and the
potential of its growth,' concluded Mr. Yirikian.
VivaCell-MTS (K-Telecom CJSC) is Armenia's leading mobile operator,
having the widest 2G/3.5G/4G network reach and spreading a wide range
of Voice and Data services all across Armenia. Having the best of the
Armenian people interest at heart since its launch on 1st July 2005
and in a short period of time VivaCell-MTS has managed to build a
nationwide network and a considerable customer base. VivaCell-MTS
drives innovation and aims at always being at the forefront of any
development serving the Armenian mobile communications market. For
more information, visit www.vivacell.am
* * *
Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (`MTS') is the largest mobile phone operator
in Russia and the CIS. Together with its subsidiaries, the Company
services over 100 million subscribers. The regions of Russia, as well
as Armenia, Belarus, Ukraine and Uzbekistan, in which MTS and its
associates and subsidiaries are licensed to provide GSM services, have
a total population of more than 230 million. Since June 2000, MTS'
Level 3 ADRs have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker
symbol MBT). Additional information about MTS can be found at
www.mts.ru
* * *
The American University of Armenia is a nonprofit institution of
higher education. It is fully accredited member of the U.S.-based
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and is affiliated
with the University of California. AUA provides teaching and research
programs that prepare students to address the needs of Armenia and its
surrounding region for sustainable development. A unique case in the
region, the WASC accreditation is an ongoing process of continued
improvement and quality control to ensure the highest standards of
education. This allows AUA degrees to be respected and recognized
worldwide. Additional information about AUA can be found at
www.aua.am.
The AUA School of Business and Management (SBM) is the leading
business school in Armenia and in the region and has catered to
Armenian and international students, business corporations, and
communities for the past 20 years. Its flagship program, the MBA
degree, is a rigorous program that offers a balance between theory and
practice, the quantitative and qualitative perspectives, and the
economic and social responsibilities of business leadership. SBM
values entrepreneurship and innovation, rigor and excellence in
academic work, and adheres to strict ethical standards. Additional
information about AUA can be found at www.sbm.aua.am .
Leadership Award'
noyan tapan
2011-12-17 18:06:56 | Armenia | Social
Mr. Ralph Yirikian received the award in recognition of exceptional
professional excellence and accomplishment, and the demonstration of a
clear strategic vision with effective implementation at the
organizational and industrial level
Today, at a special ceremony of honor held at the American University
of Armenia, VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian was awarded
the AUA School of Business and Management's Business Leadership Award.
A representative committee composed of the faculty, students, alumni
and external stakeholders of the AUA voted to recognize Mr. Yirikian
as the first recipient of this Award.
The AUA Business Leadership Award was established by the AUA School of
Business and Management. This is an annual award with the following
selection criteria for the nominee:
A notable level of professional excellence and accomplishment
Demonstration of a clear strategic vision with effective
implementation at the organizational or industrial level
Institutionalization of policies and practices within the
organization, resulting in significant improvement in the quality of
work life Adherence to corporate ethics and responsibility
Significant contribution to the alignment of the model of the
organization with sustainable business practices Commitment and
service to the community at large in significant and meaningful ways.
The award was presented to Mr. Yirikian by Dr. Bruce Boghosian,
President of AUA, and Mr. Eric Guevorkian, interim dean of the School
of Business and Management. After the official award ceremony, at the
request of Mr Guevorkian, Mr. Yirikian presented his vision of the
effective business leader: `One can list hundreds of preconditions of
effective business leadership - such as being able to sense the thirst
of the market, gathering a good team of professionals and becoming its
engine, ability to bring together breakthrough ideas, understanding
industry trends, and commitment to innovation and keeping up with R&D,
etc. No doubt, all of them are necessary but yet insufficient
conditions for creating a sustainable business model. Yet the true
leadership is leadership by example. And it's not limited to new
business behavior and approaches being successfully institutionalized
and ingrained across all levels of the Company. As a team we share the
belief that we have to roll out our successful business model further
across the whole business community in Armenia. If we could create a
business and make a success story out of it, so can you. VivaCell-MTS
is a living example that could not have been achieved without the
efforts of our VivaCell-MTS family members. We have an obligation to
share with all Armenians the prosperity we see in our homeland and the
potential of its growth,' concluded Mr. Yirikian.
VivaCell-MTS (K-Telecom CJSC) is Armenia's leading mobile operator,
having the widest 2G/3.5G/4G network reach and spreading a wide range
of Voice and Data services all across Armenia. Having the best of the
Armenian people interest at heart since its launch on 1st July 2005
and in a short period of time VivaCell-MTS has managed to build a
nationwide network and a considerable customer base. VivaCell-MTS
drives innovation and aims at always being at the forefront of any
development serving the Armenian mobile communications market. For
more information, visit www.vivacell.am
* * *
Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (`MTS') is the largest mobile phone operator
in Russia and the CIS. Together with its subsidiaries, the Company
services over 100 million subscribers. The regions of Russia, as well
as Armenia, Belarus, Ukraine and Uzbekistan, in which MTS and its
associates and subsidiaries are licensed to provide GSM services, have
a total population of more than 230 million. Since June 2000, MTS'
Level 3 ADRs have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker
symbol MBT). Additional information about MTS can be found at
www.mts.ru
* * *
The American University of Armenia is a nonprofit institution of
higher education. It is fully accredited member of the U.S.-based
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and is affiliated
with the University of California. AUA provides teaching and research
programs that prepare students to address the needs of Armenia and its
surrounding region for sustainable development. A unique case in the
region, the WASC accreditation is an ongoing process of continued
improvement and quality control to ensure the highest standards of
education. This allows AUA degrees to be respected and recognized
worldwide. Additional information about AUA can be found at
www.aua.am.
The AUA School of Business and Management (SBM) is the leading
business school in Armenia and in the region and has catered to
Armenian and international students, business corporations, and
communities for the past 20 years. Its flagship program, the MBA
degree, is a rigorous program that offers a balance between theory and
practice, the quantitative and qualitative perspectives, and the
economic and social responsibilities of business leadership. SBM
values entrepreneurship and innovation, rigor and excellence in
academic work, and adheres to strict ethical standards. Additional
information about AUA can be found at www.sbm.aua.am .