Veon (company)
Headquarters in The Index tower in Dubai | |
| Formerly | VimpelCom Ltd. (2009–2017) |
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| Company type | Public |
| ISIN | BMG9349W1038 US91822M1062 |
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Predecessor | PJSC VimpelCom and Kyivstar |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Asia, Europe |
Key people | Kaan Terzioğlu (Group CEO), Augie K Fabela II (founder and chairman), Mike Pompeo (board member) |
| Products | Mobile telephony, mobile phones retailing, international telephony, broadband Internet, IPTV, city-wide Wi-Fi, domain name registrar and others |
| Revenue | US$3.7 billion (2023) |
| Total assets | US$8.2 billion (2023) |
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Number of employees | 17,206 (2023) |
| Divisions | Kyivstar, Jazz, Mobilink Bank, Banglalink, Beeline |
| Website | www |
VEON Ltd. (formerly VimpelCom Ltd.), also known as VEON Group, is a multinational telecommunication and digital services company. Headquartered in Dubai, the company is publicly traded on the U.S.-based NASDAQ stock exchange. VEON operates in six markets in Europe and Asia, including Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. Specific brands include Banglalink in Bangladesh, Jazz in Pakistan, Kyivstar in Ukraine, and units operating in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan under the Beeline brand. In 2024, the company had 160 million total customers, 1.8 million fixed line customers, and 111 million monthly active users of its digital services, with products and services in areas such as mobile financial services, entertainment, health, and education among others.