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Etisalat names CEOs for UAE and Egypt unit

Abu Dhabi, February 1, 2012

Etisalat Group has appointed Saleh Al Abdooli as chief executive officer for Etisalat UAE and Saeed Al Hamli as chief executive officer for Egypt's Etisalat Misr, one of the largest subsidiaries of Etisalat Group, effective April 2012.

Al Abdooli has been for the past five years the CEO of Etisalat Misr.

His leadership years in the Egyptian market have been a great success story in the telecom industry and have earned him nd several international awards as a leader of one of the best third entrants in mobile operation worldwide, a statement said.

“Saleh Al Abdooli is the best choice for this position. I am confident that with his demonstrated leadership abilities, Saleh Al Abdooli will take Etisalat UAE to a new level of performance,” said Mohamed Omran, chairman of Etisalat.

Ahmed Julfar, Etisalat Group CEO, said: “Saleh Al Abdooli is assuming his new role as CEO of Etisalat UAE at a time when the company needs to continue its innovative leadership and fortify its competitive position in the UAE market.”

“His great execution skills combined with his strong ability to motivate, lead, and improve customer services will be very much needed at the helm of Etisalat UAE.”

Al Abdooli said: “I am honoured and excited to lead Etisalat UAE. Having successfully accomplished my mission in Egypt, I am glad to move to a greater challenge in the UAE and use my experience and expertise to serve my home country. My primary objectives in my new role will be to achieve a high level of staff engagement, better customer experience, and greater value for shareholders.”

Al Abdooli is a graduate of University of Colorado at Boulder, USA, where he established a brilliant academic record and got his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and his Master’s degree in Telecommunications with honours.

Commenting on Al Hamli’s appointment as CEO of Etisalat Misr, Julfar added: “Saeed is one of the great Etisalat leaders with a proven track record. He is the right person for the Egyptian. Al Hamli, who comes from diverse technical and commercial backgrounds, enjoys more than 20 years of experience in the telecom industry. Since he joined Etisalat in 1991, he has held a range of managerial and executive positions and demonstrated remarkable performance.”

Al Hamli has worked both inside and outside the UAE, a diverse exposure that has enriched his knowledge of the industry in various competitive business environments.

From 2007 to 2011, he worked as the CEO of Etisalat Afghanistan where he achieved excellent business and operational results.

“Saeed Al Hamli has the right international experience to assume his new role and to continue the remarkable performance of Etisalat Misr in the Egyptian market,” Oman said.

Al Hamli said: “It is an honour to be appointed CEO of Etisalat Misr at this interesting time in the history of Egypt. I will capitalize on the great success story of the company to achieve new breakthroughs and take the company to a new level of performance.”

Al Hamli holds Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Florida Institute of Technology, USA and Executive Master of Business Administration degree from the American University of Sharjah. – TradeArabia News Service




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