There you go. *MOSCOW, Oct. 13 — RIA Novosti. Russia’s Ministry of Health and Social Development has confirmed reports that appeared online about the resignation of Oleg Simakov, head of the ministry’s IT department, who had previously spoken about the ministry’s plans to create a social network for medical workers at a cost of 55 million rubles. *(thanks to varfolomeev for the tip)
Our Oleg Simakov (aka Mr. Eyebrows), the organizer of those marvelous tenders for marvelous websites, was fired today. Officially, of course, it’s being phrased as “left of his own accord.” I even feel a little sorry for him. They hounded him. They even went after his eyebrows... teased him about them.
There is one consolation: Oleg Simakov left his job a very, very wealthy man. A point in the Ministry of Health and Social Development’s favor for not trying to shield their IT man.