VEON appoints Ursula Burns as Chairman and CEO

VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ and Euronext Amsterdam: VEON), a leading global provider of connectivity and internet services headquartered in Amsterdam, today announces the appointment of Ursula Burns as Chairman and CEO, effective immediately. Ms. Burns holds a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Columbia University and a bachelor's in mechanical engineering from Polytechnic Institute of New York University [Now NYU Tandon School of Engineering].