Nawras sponsors a range of multicultural community events in September
Muscat, 22 September 2012 – Engaging with customers and the community, Nawras, Oman’s customer friendly communications provider, has sponsored and supported a rich variety of social and cultural events this month and is now proud to be the Platinum Sponsor of the second Human Resources Development Expo and Conference being held in Oman this week. The company is presenting its innovative HR practices which were recently recognised with an award at the Asia Pacific HRM Congress Communications Awards.
Mutassim Hamood Al-Zadjali, Head of Corporate Affairs at Nawras, said, “As an integral part of Omani society, we want to bring customers together through a variety of events, emphasising the importance of reaching out to communities across our beautiful country. These occasions are also an opportunity to showcase our pleasingly different products and services, which are designed to enrich people’s daily lives by making communications easier and more enjoyable.”
Nawras was delighted to be the key sponsor for the launch of The Oman Real Estate Association under the patronage of His Excellency Saif Bin Mohammed Al Shabibi, Minister of Housing, and attended by government officials and senior corporate figures. Nawras had a stand at the event showcasing products and services for businesses and consumers with Sales Champions on-site to offer information and help. The company also provided funding for the Soft Cricket League in Al Amerat as Nawras engages with the community through popular sporting activities.
Earlier in the month, Nawras was the key sponsor of the first ever Camel Milking Competition held under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Salem Mustahail in Dhofar. Owners from around the country showcased camels and competed to find the highest producer of milk in the pure bred category.
Nawras, a Qtel Group company, continues to support many diverse cultural events, sporting activities, entertainment and business events throughout the year, reflecting the company’s caring approach to help the community to get closer. Information on current events and activities can be found online by visiting www.nawras.om
Nawras:
Omani Qatari Telecommunications Company SAOG was founded and registered in the Sultanate of Oman in December 2004. It launched its service in March 2005 as the challenger mobile operator in Oman operating under the name Nawras. Nawras was awarded the second fixed licence in Oman in 2009, and launched its international gateway in April 2010, its corporate fixed and broadband services in May 2010, and its residential fixed and broadband services in June 2010. Since 2010 Nawras has been an integrated services telecommunications operator and is currently serving around 2 million customers across the Sultanate. Following a successful IPO, Nawras is listed on the Muscat Stock Market (MSM) under the “nwrs” ticker since 1 November 2010. Nawras is majority owned by the Qtel Group and also has a number of significant Omani shareholders which ensures that the company is strongly integrated into the Omani society. Nawras has won a number of awards including Customer Service Excellence Award in Telecom Sector 2012 from Oman Customer Care Conference, Innovation in HR Strategy 2011 from Asia’s Best Employer Brand Awards, Outstanding Leader from TMT Finance Middle East 2011, Best IPO in the Middle East from emeafinance magazine and Strategic Leadership Award from Global HR Excellence Awards 2011.
About Qtel Group:
The Qtel Group is a leading international communications company, with a significant presence in the MENA region and Southeast Asia, and having a consolidated customer base of 83.4 million as of December 2011. It operates a portfolio of brands including Qtel, Indosat, Asiacell, Wataniya, Nawras, Nedjma and Tunisiana. The Qtel Group’s principle activities are mobile telephone services, broadband solutions, digital futures and fibre technologies, serving both consumer and business markets. Headquartered in Doha, Qatar, Qtel Group is ambitiously growing its global business on the basis of its insights into the needs of customers in emerging markets. Qtel Group’s ultimate parent company is Qatar Telecom (Qtel) Q.S.C., whose shares are listed on the Qatar Exchange and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.
