Boris Nemšić
Bosnian-Austrian businessman
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Boris Nemšić (born on August 17, 1957, in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) is a Bosnian-Austrian businessman and the former CEO of Telekom Austria.[1][2] From April 2009 until June 2010 he was CEO of VimpelCom.
TU Wien (Dr. techn.)
Boris Nemšić | |
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| Born | 17 August 1957 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia |
| Citizenship | Austrian |
| Education | University of Sarajevo (Dipl.-Ing.) TU Wien (Dr. techn.) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | CEO of Telekom Austria; CEO of VimpelCom |
Career
In 1980, Nemšić graduated from the University of Sarajevo with a degree in electrical engineering. In 1984, at the age of 27, Nemšić moved to Vienna.[3] In 1990, he received his doctorate from TU Wien, where he worked at the Institute of Telecommunications as a research assistant for two years.[4]
From 1990 until 1997, Nemšić led the department for development of mobile communication at Ascom and Bosch Telecom.[5] In 1997, he was hired by Mobilkom Austria as Head of Network Planning. In 1998, he was appointed to lead the Croatian Mobilkom Austria subsidiary Vipnet.[6]
In May 2000, Mobilkom Austria appointed Nemšić as General Manager of the company.[6][1] In July 2002, he was additionally appointed COO and in 2006 CEO of Telekom Austria.[7][8] On March 31, 2009, Nemšić resigned as CEO of Telekom Austria and Mobilkom Austria and was appointed CEO of VimpelCom in Russia.[9][5] In June 2010, he left the company unexpectedly.[10] In 2011, Nemšić joined Delta Partners, a consulting firm specializing in telecommunications, media and technologies.[11][12]
Nemšić was questioned as a witness in corruption investigations involving Telekom in 2012[13] and again in 2015.[14]
In 2019, he was named chairman of Infobip.[15]
Nemšić is an investor and consultant for the mobile virtual operator Educom.[16] He held various board member positions at the following companies: I-New Unified Mobile Solutions (chairman of the board), Cellwize (chairman of the board) or Frequentis AG (member of the supervisory board).[17][18]
He is a member of the University Council of TU Wien.[4] He was named president of the Handball Liga Austria in 2014.[3]
Personal life
Nemšić is married and has two children.[1][6]
He is of Bosnian Croatian descent.[12]
During his studies, Nemšić played handball and won the Austrian Cup and Austrian championship with UHC Stockerau.[3]
Honors
Nemšić was named "Man of the Year 2007" by Austrian business magazine Trend.[4]
In 2008, he was awarded the Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria for his services to the development of mobile communications in Austria.[19]
