Draft:Konstantin Sidorov (2)

Konstantin Sidorov (born 23 March, 1967) is a Russian entrepreneur and investor. He is the founder and chairman of the board of directors of RRC Group and co-founder and member of the board of directors of Inline Technologies Group. He is also a member of the board of directors of Channel Mechanics (Ireland), co-founder and member of the board of directors of Kasperskian AG (Switzerland), founder of London Technology Club and investor into various technology start-ups.
Biography
Sidorov was born in Moscow into a family of teachers. His father was a Professor at Moscow Aviation Institute, laureate of the USSR State Prize, his mother lectured at Moscow Aviation Instruments Engineering College. In 1989 he graduated from A.F. Mozhaysky Military-Space Academy with a Masters degree in Satellite Intelligence Service and, following his resignation from the armed forces in 1992, founded RRC - a company which sells modems, networking and communication equipment.
In 1996, together with his partner Vladimir Varivoda he co-founded the holding company ITG (Inline Technology Group), which is among the top 10 IT companies in Russia.
Since 1997 he has been leading RRC’s business development in Eastern Europe and CIS countries. RRC became the first Russian IT company which operated outside of Russia and thus transformed into RRC Group with offices in 12 countries.
In 2012 Sidorov received an Executive MBA from TRIUM (London School of Economics, NYU and HEC, Paris).
In 2013, together with his partner Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, he co-founded the company Kasperskian AG, which produces sturgeon caviar using a unique patented method which allows the extraction of caviar without harming the fish.
In 2015, he invested into Channel Mechanics, an Irish company engaged in developing cloud platforms for automating partner programs for the largest vendors, and joined its board of directors. In 2016 Sidorov sold the East-European part of RRC to Ingram Micro, an American IT distributor.
In 2018, Sidorov launched London Technology Club - an exclusive club for investors and tech professionals to provide a platform for investing, networking as well as an exchange of advice and experience.
Awards and honors
*1999 - Top Profi Award for Most Influential Person in the Russian IT Market
*2000 - Top Profi Award for Significant Contribution in Developing Russian IT Market
*2002, 2003 - i-Top 100 of the Russian Industry
*2003, 2006, 2010 - Top 25 CEOs in IT industry

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