Doha, Qatar, 5 March, 2020: Ooredoo Q.P.S.C. (“Ooredoo”) – Ticker ORDS - announced the appointment of H.E. Sheikh Faisal Bin Thani Al Thani as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ooredoo Group, as of 5 March 2020.

 

H.E. Sheikh Faisal succeeds H.E. Sheikh Abdulla Bin Mohammed Bin Saud Al Thani, who had held the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ooredoo since 2000 and was instrumental in the restructuring and regional expansion of Ooredoo, steering the company’s growth from a single-nation telecom operator to a group operating in 10 countries spanning North Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

 

Ooredoo also announces the appointment of new members in the Board, Mr. Essa Hilal Al Kuwari and Mr. Yousef Mohammed Al Obaidly, replacing H.E. Mr. Ali Shareef Al Emadi and H.E. Mr. Mohammed Bin Issa Al Mohannadi effective 5 March 2020.

 

The management and employees of Ooredoo extend their warm thanks to H.E. Sheikh Abdulla for all the milestones reached and achievements made across Ooredoo Group during his tenure as Chairman, and thank the former members of the Board for their valuable contributions.

 

Ooredoo's management and employees pledge their full support for H.E. Sheikh Faisal and wish him the very best in his new role.

 

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About Ooredoo

 

Ooredoo is an international communications company operating across the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia. Serving consumers and businesses in 10 countries, Ooredoo delivers the leading data experience through a broad range of content and services via its advanced, data-centric mobile and fixed networks.

 

Ooredoo generated revenues of QAR 30 billion as of 31 December 2019. Its shares are listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.

 

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