About Sergei Khristoliubov
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Visa Status Other
Education
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2011
London Business School
Executive MBA
Executive MBA programme of one of the leading business schools globally
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1998
The Russian National Academy of Public Administration at the President of the Russian Federation
Bachelor's Degree
Graduated with distinction and the best possible GPA (5.0 out of 5.0)
Experience
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2017 - 2019
Clarivate Analytics
General Director, Clarivate Analytics (Rus) LLC; Government Market Development Director, Emerging Markets
• Managed operational activities of the newly created Russian legal entity with the total revenue of $14m, including human resources, financial, legal, compliance, vendor management, procurement, and other business aspects • Signed national licence agreements on country-wide access to global electronic libraries of scientific information with the Ministries of Education and Science of Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan • Turned around the business in Ukraine • Built a new pipeline of projects in Sub-Saharan Africa with the total value exceeding $3.5m • Enhanced a common agenda with the African Development Bank, Inter-University Council for East Africa, New Partnership for Africa’s Development, Association of African Universities, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, and national authorities • Established cooperation with central and regional representative offices of international donor organisations such as the World Bank, USAID, Asian Development Bank, and others • Developed programmes and initiatives with governments of India, South Africa, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Ghana, Mexico, Malaysia, Afghanistan, Nepal, Jordan, and other countries • Worked on the Arabic and African science citation indices • Spoke at professional conferences and events in Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Egypt, Ghana, Sénégal, Rwanda, and Zambia
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2016 - 2019
Thomson Reuters
Government Market Development Director, IP & Science, Emerging Markets
• Developed the government business in emerging markets (the Middle East and North Africa, Russia & CIS, India, Latin America, and Sub-Saharan Africa) • Built professional dialogue with key stakeholders in the Government & Funder segment in emerging markets • Spoke at professional conferences and events in Russia&CIS, Turkey, Kuwait, and the UAE • Closed two strategic deals on national, country-wide subscriptions to the Web of Science, the world’s leading scientometric platform, in the Republic of Azerbaijan and Kyrgyz Republic
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2013 - 2016
Thomson Reuters
Head, Government & Strategic Projects; Acting Head of Tax & Accounting and Legal, Russia and CIS
• Doubled the government business within 2+ years • Developed the government pipeline of $34.6m from scratch • Achieved sales exceeding $9m in May 2013 – December 2014 • Closed two largest deals in the history of Thomson Reuters in Russia&CIS • Two times winner of the most prestigious “Deal of the Year” annual award • Led the CIS business expansion team • Built and led a strong team of seven direct reports • Prepared business plans for the development of government, tax & accounting, and legal businesses reviewed by Chairman of the Board and approved by the executive office • Launched the transfer pricing and legal solutions businesses • Started the only project in Thomson Reuters supported directly by the World Bank (Thomson Reuters and Platts data for transfer pricing purposes of the Federal Tax Service) • Agreed on the adoption of the methodology for the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan on prices and netbacks of crude oil exported from the country • Coordinated the development of the REPO auction system for the Russian Federal Treasury • Won tenders organised by various state authorities, including the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Economic Development, Ministry of Education and Science, Federal Tax Authority, Federal Treasury, Analytical Centre at the Government of the Russian Federation, Supreme Arbitration Court, Moscow City Government, state-controlled corporations, and other organisations and agencies
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2010 - 2013
Nokia
Director, Government and Industry Affairs, Eurasia (CIS, Turkey, and Mongolia)
• Led Nokia activities in the Russian Silicon Valley (Skolkovo): - a full-fledged laboratory of the Nokia Research Centre with the three-year budget of €2.5m and headcount of 25 people was opened in Moscow • Managed business risks (€250-400m) related to the introduction of the GLONASS programme (the Russian analogue of GPS) • Led the Country Management Team • Advocated business interests in CIS and Turkey: - favourable fiscal regime in Turkey - campaigns against illegal imports to Belarus, Georgia, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan • Initiated, organised, and participated in the meeting of Nokia CEO with President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev in June 2010 • Reported to Esko Aho, Former Prime Minister of Finland and Executive Vice President of Corporate Relations and Responsibility, Nokia Corporation
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2009 - 2010
Shell
Senior Government Relations Advisor
• Promoted Shell’s interests at the Presidential Executive Office, the Government of the Russian Federation, federal ministries, and diplomatic authorities, including those related to projects of Sakhalin-2, Salym Petroleum Development, Kashagan, Caspian Pipeline Consortium, and opportunities in the Republic of Kalmykia, Kemerovo Region, and others • Initiated and implemented the concept of Shell’s presence at the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (“The Russian Davos”), including “Fuelled by Shell“ official cars of the event. The project was highly commended by Chief Executive of Royal Dutch Shell plc • Developed programmes of cooperation with Transneft, the Russian oil and oil products transportation monopoly • Supported activities of the International Government Relations team
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2007 - 2009
Shell
Government Relations Advisor
• Analysed political and economic environment and its implications for Shell’s activities • Planned external engagements of senior Shell executives, including those at major events • Maintained relations with federal and regional authorities • Negotiated the visit of EC President to Shell’s production facilities in West Siberia • Planned workload and activities of the Government Relations Department • Acted as the regional liaison with the international Government Relations team • Represented the company in the Association of European Businesses and EU-RussiaEnergy Dialogue
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2007 - 2007
Eventica, a full service communications company, specialising in event-management, public relations, government relations, advertising, and publishing
Director, Russia & CIS
• Led the Russia/CIS office (15 people); annual budget of $9.5m • Developed partnership with the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum
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2005 - 2007
Eventica, a full service communications company, specialising in event-management, public relations, government relations, advertising, and publishing
Government Relations Director
• Developed reputation management programmes for the Russian Economic Forum in London • Initiated and developed cooperation with the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (1.5-month contract with the Forum resulted in $186K net profit for the company) • Led the fundraising campaign for “The Russian Winter Festival,” an annual event held on Trafalgar Square • Worked with German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder during his visit to Moscow
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2005 - 2005
The Russian Embassy in the Republic of Belarus
Second Secretary, Acting Head of Economic Section
• Prepared reports and research data on economic issues • Supported activities of bilateral intergovernmental commissions • Analysed and helped eliminate restrictions in bilateral trade • Helped organise visits of official delegations from Russian regions to the Republic of Belarus
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2003 - 2005
The Government of Saratov Region
Head of the Representative Office at the Government of the Russian Federation
• Led the Representative Office (the team of 34 people); annual budget of $500K • Achieved the adoption of the Presidential decree on the status of the Special Restricted Administrative Territory to the area around the chemical weapons disposal plant that helped allocate annual budget of RUR120m for the development of local infrastructure and social programmes • Maintained relations with investors such as IKEA, Metro Cash&Carry, X5 Retail Group, Ost-Alco, HoReCa segment, to boost their interest in expansion to the region • Participated in foreign visits of official delegations headed by the Russian President and PM; participated in activities of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe • Advocated regional interests in federal target investment programmes • Participated in a meeting with Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States
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2000 - 2003
The Government of Saratov Region
First Deputy Head of the Representative Office at the Government of the Russian Federation
• Designed and launched the framework for the interaction between regional state officials and federal ministries and regulatory authorities • Developed “Saratov Chapter”(community of those, who lived and worked in Saratov Region and then moved to Moscow) • Maintained relations with MPs, representing Saratov Region in the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation • Participated in a meeting with Jiang Zemin, President of the People’s Republic of China
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2000 - 2000
The Executive Office of the Governor of Saratov Region
Acting Deputy Head of the Executive Office of the Governor of Saratov Region, Head of Compliance
• Monitored compliance with decrees and resolutions of the Governor of Saratov Region • Headed inspection tours to municipal districts
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1999 - 2000
The Executive Office of the Governor of Saratov Region
Aide to the Governor of Saratov Region
• Operational assistance to the Governor of one of the most developed Russian regions
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1997 - 1999
The Executive Office of the Governor of Saratov Region
Main Specialist, then Advisor of the Aides Directorate of the Governor of Saratov Region
• Operational assistance to the Governor of one of the most developed Russian regions
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1995 - 1996
JSC The Saratov Region Corporation of Finance and Industry
Specialist of the Centre for Informatics, Organisation, and Management
• Consulting services for small and medium companies of the region • Database management • Internal reporting
Honors & awards
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2007
Certificate of Honours from the Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation
An award for the successful organisation of the flagship economic conference in Russia
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2007
Letter of Gratitude from Vice Governor of Saint Petersburg
An award for the successful organisation of the flagship economic conference in Russia
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2005
Saratov Region Governor’s Award “For the Love to the Motherland”
For a personal contribution to the socio-economic development of Saratov Region
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2001
Saratov Region Governor’s Award “Hope of the Region”
For a personal contribution to the socio-economic development of Saratov Region
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2005
Certificate of Gratitude from the Governor of Saratov Region
For a personal contribution to the socio-economic development of Saratov Region
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2004
Certificate of Gratitude from the Governor of Saratov Region
For a personal contribution to the socio-economic development of Saratov Region