Zoltav appointed Lea Verny as a non-executive director of the company, with immediate effect. Ms. Verny joins the board as an independent non-executive director and brings to the company significant and high level corporate finance experience, with particular expertise in Russia. Since 2008, Ms. Verny has acted as an independent financial adviser on cross-border transactions. Prior to becoming an independent consultant, Ms. Verny served as a private banker with Banque Pictet, Switzerland, where she was responsible for developing the bank's activities in Russia, following a career of more than a decade with HSBC.