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Leadership

The people who lead Enlayer.

The executive team, the leads of each practice and technology, our country managers and the supervisory board that oversees us.

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01 / Who leads Enlayer

Who leads Enlayer.

Ivan Zhitiyanov

Ivan Zhitiyanov

Chief Executive Officer

With the group since 2005, when he joined Telelink as a VoIP engineer after starting as a software developer. Led System Integration from 2012 and grew it into the 2017 spin-off; CEO since July 2019. BSc in Telecommunications Engineering (Technical University of Sofia); a custom executive programme at IE Business School.

Group

Jordanka Klenovska

Jordanka Klenovska

Chief Financial Officer

Twenty years in the group's finance: chief accountant at Telelink from 2005, finance lead of Telelink Business Services from 2019, heading its finance since February 2020. Master's in Business Administration (Sofia University).

Teodor Dobrev

Teodor Dobrev

Chief Technology Officer

An engineer with the group since 2005: system engineer, managed services, integration, pre-sales and innovation; leading technology from 2018, CTO since April 2023, on the management board since July 2019. Master's in ICT Security (Sofia University).

Desislava Torozova

Desislava Torozova

Chief Legal Officer

The group's lawyer since October 2014, with legal support across the company and its affiliates; before, legal advisor at Ecopharm. Master of Law (Sofia University), Cambridge diploma in English and EU law.

Regions

Orlin Rusev

Orlin Rusev

Lead, East Europe Region

Runs multi-country operations across South-East Europe since 2020, with M&A sourcing, due diligence and integration; before, he led channels and partnerships, and spent 12 years leading a business unit at Dalko Motors. Master's in International Business Relations (UNWE).

Georgy Bouchkov

Georgy Bouchkov

Lead, West Europe Region

Leads the Western markets since March 2024. Before: VMware (Middle Europe), Dell Technologies, Softline, and eight years at Microsoft, from developer evangelist to services sales for CEE. Started as a software developer and architect. Master's in Computer Science (Technical University of Sofia).

Countries

Ante Jurišić

Ante Jurišić

Country Manager, Croatia

Has led Sedam IT, now the group's Croatian business, since 2014; with the company since 2005, from junior system engineer to key account manager. Master of Computer Engineering, Telecommunications (University of Zagreb), Executive MBA (COTRUGLI Business School).

Bobi Cvetkovski

Bobi Cvetkovski

Country Manager, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia

Leads the North Macedonia business since 2019, after six years leading Telelink's technical team there; also leads Serbia (since December 2023) and Slovenia (since May 2024). BSc in Electrical and Communications Engineering (Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje).

Tim Gaynor

Tim Gaynor

Country Manager, United Kingdom

Country Manager for the United Kingdom since July 2026; CFO of Ideal, now Enlayer UK, from 2023. Before: head of finance at Stark, eleven years at Hoegh Capital Partners, and Dresdner Kleinwort. Chartered management accountant (ACMA); BSc in Politics (University of Bristol).

02 / The practices

The practices.

Each practice has a pair of leaders: the Practice Lead faces clients, and the Service Lead runs delivery.

IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity

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Teodor Dobrev

Teodor Dobrev

Practice Lead, IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity

Chief Technology Officer

An engineer with the group since 2005: system engineer, managed services, integration, pre-sales and innovation; leading technology from 2018, CTO since April 2023, on the management board since July 2019. Master's in ICT Security (Sofia University).

Kiril Dakov

Kiril Dakov

Service Lead, IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity

Joined Telelink in September 2016 as a system architect. Senior technology expert and team lead from 2019, leading private cloud from March 2022, service lead and technology lead for compute, storage and backup since May 2026. Earlier eight years at S&T Bulgaria and a partner at SSI Tech. Master's in Telecommunications Engineering (Technical University of Sofia).

Pavel Yosifov

Pavel Yosifov

Practice Manager, IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity, Bulgaria

Joined the group in June 2023 as a senior solutions architect; leading solution architecture from April 2025; now Practice Manager, IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity. Earlier he was CTO of Mnemonica for ten years, a business development manager at BULPROS and director of cybersecurity products at DIGITALL. Bachelor's in Electronics (Technical University of Sofia).

AI & Software Engineering

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Pavlina Kekerova

Pavlina Kekerova

Practice Lead, AI & Software Engineering

Joined the group in May 2024 to build its centre of excellence for data, AI and automation; Practice Lead, AI & Software Engineering since May 2026. Before that, nineteen years at IBM: territory and key-account sales, technology partner manager, then sales leader for IBM Automation in Bulgaria. Master's degree (Technical University of Sofia).

Ognyan Yuskeseliev

Ognyan Yuskeseliev

Service Lead, AI & Software Engineering

Chief Information Security Officer

Joined Telelink in 2015 as a solution manager. He then led product development and the group's software, cloud, modern workplace and digital transformation teams. Led public cloud and productivity from 2023, CISO since January 2025, Service Lead, AI & Software Engineering since May 2026. Earlier at Hewlett-Packard. Holds CISSP and AIGP.

Advanced OT Solutions

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Detelin Aleksandrov

Detelin Aleksandrov

Practice Lead, Advanced OT Solutions

More than 25 years in IT, in technical and management roles. Joined Telelink in 2011 to handle key public-sector clients. He then served as commercial director at Telelink Infra Services, a sister company, and as senior business development manager in the group, and later led the group's IoT business line for public and corporate clients. Practice Lead, Advanced OT Solutions since May 2026.

Ivo Trankolov

Ivo Trankolov

Service Lead, Advanced OT Solutions

SWAT Commander

At Telelink from 2011 to 2015 as system architect and service delivery manager in system integration. Then at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and at Information Services, where he led the communication systems department. Back with the group since April 2023 leading operations; Service Lead, Advanced OT Solutions since May 2026.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

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Daniela Sokolova

Daniela Sokolova

Practice Lead and Service Lead, Governance, Risk & Compliance

With the group since March 2018: senior risk management consultant, business process management team leader from 2019, leading governance, risk and compliance from May 2023, its Practice and Service Lead since May 2026. Earlier at VIVACOM and Sofica Group; co-editor of ISO 37500, the outsourcing standard. Master's in Electronics Production Technology (Technical University of Sofia).

03 / Technology Leads

Technology Leads.

Kiril Dakov

Kiril Dakov

Technology Lead, Compute, Storage & Backup

Joined Telelink in September 2016 as a system architect. Senior technology expert and team lead from 2019, leading private cloud from March 2022, service lead and technology lead for compute, storage and backup since May 2026. Earlier eight years at S&T Bulgaria and a partner at SSI Tech. Master's in Telecommunications Engineering (Technical University of Sofia).

Konstantin Tomanov

Konstantin Tomanov

Technology Lead, Cybersecurity

Joined Telelink in 2015 as a system architect, designing and implementing enterprise solutions. He later led information security, over the security operations centre and cybersecurity teams; Technology Lead, Cybersecurity. Before that he ran IT infrastructure for a utility company through several renovation projects. More than 15 years in ICT.

Rosen Stefanov

Rosen Stefanov

Technology Lead, Cloud & Platforms

With the group since 2011: technical support at Telelink, an analysis and design expert from 2015, then manager of the computing solution engineers and a technology team lead from 2018. Led modern workplace from March 2022; Technology Lead, Cloud & Platforms since May 2026. Graduate of the Technological School of Electronic Systems.

Mladen Kaykiev

Mladen Kaykiev

Technology Lead, Networking

A network engineer with the group since June 2008: system engineer at Telelink, building and supporting networks for enterprises and service providers; senior technology expert in the group since March 2021; Technology Lead, Networking. Bachelor's in Telecommunications Engineering (Technical University of Sofia).

Vassil Gourov

Vassil Gourov

Technology Lead, Computer Vision

A solutions architect with the group since November 2017: compute, storage, virtualisation, and security and video surveillance solutions; senior technology expert from January 2019. Before: Milestone Systems (solutions engineer, partner presales manager EMEA), eFellows and Mobiltel. MSc in Telecommunications (Delft University of Technology).

Ivo Trankolov

Ivo Trankolov

Technology Lead, Advanced OT

At Telelink from 2011 to 2015 as system architect and service delivery manager in system integration. Then at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and at Information Services, where he led the communication systems department. Back with the group since April 2023 leading operations; Service Lead, Advanced OT Solutions since May 2026.

04 / Operations

Operations.

Toma Nikolov

Toma Nikolov

Operations Lead

An engineer with the group since June 2015: technology specialist, then enterprise networking and service provider solutions; service operations manager from July 2020, leading operations management since May 2025. Studied computer systems networking and telecommunications at TUES; ITIL 4 Strategic Leader certified.

05 / Corporate functions

Corporate functions.

Vesela Lukarska

Vesela Lukarska

Chief of Staff

People & Culture Lead

With the group since 2005: project manager at Telelink, then head of project management, service delivery manager and head of operational services and processes. Led administration from December 2017 and the service management office from 2020; Chief of Staff since April 2023, now also People & Culture Lead. Master's in Industrial Management (Technical University of Sofia).

Irina Marinova-Ivanova

Irina Marinova-Ivanova

Marketing Lead

Joined the group in October 2021 to lead marketing and communications. Before that she was head of marketing at Advent Group, managing director of Publicis Sofia, head of client service and strategy planning at Ogilvy & Mather, and account director at Saatchi & Saatchi. Postgraduate degree in Information Management (NOVA IMS).

Dimitar Katrandzhiev

Dimitar Katrandzhiev

Lead, Internal Technology & Systems

With the group since 2005: senior system engineer at Telelink, service delivery manager from 2010, then support engineers team lead and IT services operations manager. ServiceNow team lead from 2019, in charge of the group's internal IT since May 2024. Earlier at Orbitel and Paraflow Communications. ITIL 4 certified.

Martin Lipovski

Martin Lipovski

Manager, Enlayer Academy

An engineer with the group since 2004: system engineer at Telelink, head of implementation and support from 2012, head of field and system engineers from 2016, technical operations manager from 2020. He has led the group's academy since August 2021. Master's in Telecommunications Engineering (Technical University of Sofia).

Boyan Sotirov

Boyan Sotirov

Deputy Manager, Enlayer Academy

Joined Telelink in July 2017 as technical training manager. Distinguished technical expert from 2019, led enterprise connectivity from August 2021 and the I&C department from July 2023, with the academy since June 2026. Earlier at Unify, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and DXC Technology. CCIE. Master of Engineering (Technical University of Sofia).

06 / In the countries

In the countries.

In each country, the Country Manager and the Sales Manager.

Bulgaria

Ivan Zhitiyanov

Ivan Zhitiyanov

Country Manager, Bulgaria

Chief Executive Officer

With the group since 2005, when he joined Telelink as a VoIP engineer after starting as a software developer. Led System Integration from 2012 and grew it into the 2017 spin-off; CEO since July 2019. BSc in Telecommunications Engineering (Technical University of Sofia); a custom executive programme at IE Business School.

Ivo Rusev

Ivo Rusev

Sales Manager, Bulgaria

Joined the group in March 2018 to lead its sales in Bulgaria. Before that he spent seven years at Microsoft, ending as senior director of solution sales for the Balkan hub. He also spent four years in services sales at IBM and six years as a sales leader at ATIA. Master's degree (Plovdiv University).

Croatia

Ante Jurišić

Ante Jurišić

Country Manager, Croatia

Has led Sedam IT, now the group's Croatian business, since 2014; with the company since 2005, from junior system engineer to key account manager. Master of Computer Engineering, Telecommunications (University of Zagreb), Executive MBA (COTRUGLI Business School).

Ivan Kožić

Ivan Kožić

Sales Manager, Croatia

In sales with Sedam IT, now the group's Croatian business, since April 2019: key account manager for enterprise and telecom clients, heading sales since November 2023. Before: key account manager at Libusoft Cicom (ERP software) and Microline (computer hardware). Master's in International Business (University of Zagreb).

North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia

Bobi Cvetkovski

Bobi Cvetkovski

Country Manager, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia

Leads the North Macedonia business since 2019, after six years leading Telelink's technical team there; also leads Serbia (since December 2023) and Slovenia (since May 2024). BSc in Electrical and Communications Engineering (Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje).

Bobi also leads sales.

United Kingdom

Tim Gaynor

Tim Gaynor

Country Manager, United Kingdom

Country Manager for the United Kingdom since July 2026; CFO of Ideal, now Enlayer UK, from 2023. Before: head of finance at Stark, eleven years at Hoegh Capital Partners, and Dresdner Kleinwort. Chartered management accountant (ACMA); BSc in Politics (University of Bristol).

Gary Lomas

Sales Manager, United Kingdom

In IT since 1986; with Ideal since January 2026, heading sales there; Ideal joined the group in July 2026. Before: chief revenue officer at Agilitas IT Solutions, sales director at Onnec, UK services sales director at Ingram Micro, and fourteen years at Logicalis UK, latterly UK sales director.

07 / Supervisory board

Supervisory board.

The international board that oversees Enlayer.

Lubo Minchev

Lubo Minchev

Founder & Chair of the Supervisory Board, Enlayer (formerly TBS)

Serial entrepreneur and investor in IT, tech, renewables and battery energy storage.
Board Member, Endeavor Bulgaria
MBA, INSEAD

Florian Huth

Florian Huth

Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board

Growth equity across Central and Eastern Europe with CEECAT Capital since 2008; before, DEG (KfW Group). CFA charter holder.

Sir William Russell

Sir William Russell

Supervisory Board

Lord Mayor of the City of London, 2019–2021

Ivo Evgeniev

Ivo Evgeniev

Supervisory Board

Serial entrepreneur and investor in real estate, food, IT, hotels, wine and renewable energy. Board member of Endeavor Bulgaria.

Hans van Houwelingen

Hans van Houwelingen

Supervisory Board

Managing Partner of UIV Capital Partners, a global impact investor. Two decades of leadership in investment management and technology.

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