People always the key: etisalat chairman

DUBAI — Mohammed Omran has been named the World CEO of the year 2010 at the World Communication Award Ceremony in UK. Omran leads Etisalat, to be one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world with a market value of approximately $25 billion, Dh30.8 billion in revenues and 100 million active subscribers  around the globe.

Published: Sun 28 Nov 2010, 11:29 PM

Last updated: Mon 6 Apr 2015, 5:11 PM

Omran has worked for Etisalat over three decades and served in many different positions until he became the Chairman of Etisalat in 2005. From his current position he has overseen many of the company’s major achievements and, today is considered one of the key decision makers in the telecommunications sector in the region. Omran has led Etisalat into new markets through a set of expansions and global investments in Asia and Africa.

The World Communication Awards recognise the companies and individuals responsible for the innovations, achievements and great new services that are helping to build tomorrows industry. It is widely recognized as the most trusted and global industry event of its kind in the communications industry. Over 500 influencers and decision-makers, CEOs and senior executives attended the event.

Under his leadership Etisalat, has positioned itself among the best international service operator in the world and achieved a solid financial and operational presence in more  than 18 countries.

A global player and a leader in latest technology and innovation, Etisalat has leapfrogged the legacy and shaped the way people use the telecommunications service. Deploying the best technology, state of art infrastructure and international best practice, Etisalat customers base have reached unprecedented growth to reach 2,500 per cent in less than five years.

Commenting on the award, Omran stated, we are honored by this award to commemorate our successes through out these years. We are lucky to be part of the new digital era and the new platform that enable us to deliver state of art services to our customers, stakeholders and employees. Leadership and risk-taking are at a premium but the right choices and world class execution can generate lucrative returns.

He stated, people are always the key and at Etisalat we are lucky to have a wealth of outstanding executive talent. There has never been a better time for innovative executives to work at Etisalat and to build the telecommunications businesses of the future. Etisalat believes, however, that many of our challenges are common to all of us but if we work hard and make good decisions, we can be global leaders of the next media generation.

A several awards winner, Omran received numerous personal recognitions including national, regional and international awards most recently being named Best Chairman at the International Business Awards in 2010 and regarded as the ‘most powerful’ man in the Middle East telecoms sector according to Comms MEA magazine. Omran received an Engineering Degree in Electronics and Communications from Cairo University, Egypt, in June 1977. —business@khaleejtimes.com