Ooredoo Appoints New Deputy Chief Financial Officer
Muscat, Oman
Ooredoo has welcomed Abdul Razzaq Al Balushi as its new Deputy Chief Finance Officer in the top layer of the organisation. Initially on an international executive mobility programme with Ooredoo Group, he will then return to resume his responsibilities in Ooredoo Oman.
Abdul Razzaq brings an impressive 24 years of multi-disciplinary experience and expertise to his Ooredoo role, having held financial leader positions in finance, banking, treasury, budgets & accounts and having worked in strategy & corporate planning, as well as investment and risk management amongst other areas. Prior to joining Ooredoo, Al Balushi’s high-powered career included positions with Oman Trading International Operations in the UAE, HSBC, Oman LNG LLC, Oman Shipping Company SAOG and Aldersgate Partners.
“Abdul Razzaq will be a great asset to the Ooredoo Family. A champion of change who encourages creativity in his team, he is a highly-dynamic professional with a reputation for results. I am excited to see him apply his considerable skills to our operations,” said Greg Young, Ooredoo CEO.
A graduate of Strathclyde University UK, and the College of Banking and Financial Studies Oman with a Masters of Business Administration, Abdul Razzaq is also a Certified Treasury & Finance Professional and holds Certificates in Accounts, Banking & Trade.
Over the past decade, Ooredoo has dedicated its resources to the development and creation of opportunities for Omanis. Through its Omanisation programme, it recruits, trains and develops talent empowering youth to fulfil their career potential and contribute to the growth of the nation. Today, Ooredoo has over 90% highly qualified and experienced Omanis working across its various business and operation lines.
About Ooredoo
Omani Qatari Telecommunications Company SAOG (“Ooredoo”) 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, originally operating under the name Nawras. The Company 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, Ooredoo has been an integrated services telecommunications operator and is currently serving over 2 million customers across the Sultanate. Following a successful IPO on 1 November 2010, Ooredoo is listed on the Muscat Stock Market (MSM) under the “ORDS” ticker. Ooredoo is majority owned by Ooredoo Q.S.C. and also has a number of significant Omani shareholders which ensures that the company is strongly integrated into the Omani society. Ooredoo has won a number of awards including Jury’s Distinction Award for Customer Service Excellence in the telecom sector 2013, Leading Telecommunications Company at the Arab Achievement Awards 2013, Best Operator Network at the Telecoms World Middle East 2013 Awards, a number of awards for their outstanding campaigns at the Dubai Lynx Awards in February 2014 and the CommsMEA award for Middle East Mobile Operator of the Year 2015.
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About Ooredoo Group
Ooredoo is a leading international communications company delivering mobile, fixed, broadband internet and corporate managed services tailored to the needs of consumers and businesses across markets in the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia. As a community-focused company, Ooredoo is guided by its vision of enriching people’s lives and its belief that it can stimulate human growth by leveraging communications to help people achieve their full potential. Ooredoo has a presence in markets such as Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Algeria, Tunisia, Iraq, Palestine, the Maldives, Myanmar and Indonesia. The company was named “Most Innovative Company of the Year – MEA Region” at the 2015 International Business Awards.
The company reported revenues of US$ 9.1 billion in 2014 and had a consolidated global customer base of 114.9 million customers as of 30 September 2015. Ooredoo’s shares are listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.
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