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Founded by Maksim Nogotkov in 1995.1
Private company
Logo: АО «Связной Логистика», Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Russian–Dutch company based in Moscow, founded in 19951
Svyaznoy (Russian: Связной) was Russia's second-largest independent handset retailer, with over 2,900 stores in Russia and Belarus. Its founder and owner is Maksim Nogotkov. As of 2009, the company controls 22,4% of the Russian mobile retail market.2 It employed about 19,000 people.1 Its revenue was ₽158 billion in 2018.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Svyaznoy (Russian: Связной) was Russia's second-largest independent handset retailer, with over 2,900 stores in Russia and Belarus. Its founder and owner is Maksim Nogotkov. As of 2009, the company controls 22,4% of the Russian mobile retail market. Its main rival is Euroset, which Svyaznoy later acquired.2
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Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1
Founded by Maksim Nogotkov in 1995.1
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