# Alexander Katashov

> Alexander Katashov is a technology executive listed as CEO on GeoSplit’s English-language management page. Previously CEO of RAIDIX, he worked on international data-storage partnerships including Panasonic before leading the commercialization of GeoSplit’s tracer-based oilfield diagnostics. He received the 2021 Expert of the Year award in Science and Innovation.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at GeoSplit (listed on the company’s English-language management page)
- **Organizations:** GeoSplit, RAIDIX (former CEO), Society of Petroleum Engineers
- **Education:** Graduate of the Department of Physics and Technology; degree title not specified, St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University, Executive MBA, Vlerick Business School
- **Known for:** Led RAIDIX during its announced Panasonic storage collaboration in 2016., Received the 2021 Expert of the Year award in Science and Innovation for the GeoSplit project., Co-authored the 2022 OTC paper on tracer-based evaluation of frac-port productivity.

## Career timeline

- **2015** — Identified as RAIDIX CEO in a Skolkovo IT-cluster catalogue.
- **2016** — Led RAIDIX during its Rostelecom investment and Panasonic collaboration; reported signing a strategic-partnership memorandum in Tokyo in December.
- **2017** — Trade reporting announced his departure from RAIDIX in April; GeoSplit’s later funding announcement identifies him as CEO during its commercial expansion.
- **2018** — Discussed GeoSplit’s laboratory development, field trials and export ambitions in a Business of Russia interview.
- **2019** — Spoke as GeoSplit CEO in the announcement of a $5 million Series B round led by UCP with Rusnano Sistema SICAR.
- **2021** — Received the Expert of the Year award in Science and Innovation at the June 15 ceremony in St. Petersburg.
- **2022** — Co-authored OTC-31957-MS, prepared for the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, May 2–5.
- **2023** — GeoSplit’s Chinese news page reported his September 20 visit to Dongying Economic and Technological Development Zone.

## Achievements

- Led RAIDIX during its announced Panasonic storage collaboration in 2016.
- Received the 2021 Expert of the Year award in Science and Innovation for the GeoSplit project.
- Co-authored the 2022 OTC paper on tracer-based evaluation of frac-port productivity.
- Led GeoSplit during the company’s announced $5 million Series B fundraising in 2019.

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — T-Bank’s register-based company page reports that on February 20, 2025, Boris Ivanov replaced Katashov as general director of GeoSplit Holding. GeoSplit’s English website still lists Katashov as CEO; these records refer to different role descriptions and do not conclusively establish his current group-wide position.
- **2023-09** — GeoSplit’s Chinese news page reported a September 20 visit by Katashov to Dongying Economic and Technological Development Zone.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-katashov-498479

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