Nawras announces change in senior management team
Muscat, 20 February 2013 – Omani Qatari Telecommunications Company SAOG – Nawras, is announcing the departure of Chief Marketing Officer, Martin Lyne, who left the company today to take up a new appointment in Europe. Ross Cormack, Chief Executive Officer will be taking over the role until a new Chief Marketing Officer is appointed.
Ross Cormack said, “On behalf of the Nawras family, I would like to thank Martin for his valuable contribution to the company and we all wish him well in his new position. During his time at Nawras, Martin drove the introduction of a new range of exciting choices for our customers. His dedication to communicating the tremendous benefits of the Network Turbocharging programme is resulting in increasing numbers of customers enjoying higher speeds, greater capacity and wider coverage from Al Bustan to beyond Al Musannah.”
Nawras family members will continue to work closely together to deliver a rewarding customer experience and remain dedicated to delighting customers in every aspect of their communication experience.
The recruitment process to appoint a new Chief Marketing Officer is already underway.
About 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 83.7 million as of June 2012. Its businesses operate under various names, including Qtel, Indosat, Asiacell, Wataniya, Nawras, Nedjma and Tunisiana.
The Qtel Group’s principal 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.
