VimpelCom is looking for a new Chief Financial Officer as Henk van Dalen is leaving the telecom giant when his contract expires in September 2013, according to a press release.

      “My three year period with VimpelCom has been an exciting journey during which we have built an HQ organization from scratch,” Henk van Dalen said in a statement posted on the company’s website.

      “VimpelCom is a company with great potential for all its stakeholders, for me it is a good moment now to move on to new worlds and connections,” he added.

      According to VimpelCom’s statement, Mr. van Dalen has promised to stay with VimpelCom beyond his contract expiry date to conduct a full and seamless handover to his successor, if it is necessary.