Ilya Segalovich
Russian businessman, co-founder of Yandex
Born
1964
61 years ago
Died
July 27th, 2013
11 years ago — 49 years old
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
Russia
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A businessman focused on technology and internet services, played a pivotal role in establishing a leading search engine and technology company in Russia. Co-founded Yandex in 1997, which became one of the largest internet companies in Europe. Contributed significantly to the development and expansion of various internet services in Russia.
Co-founded Yandex
Developed online services including search and maps
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