19 March 2015
Partnership to Benefit Youth Segment

Manama - Batelco, Bahrain's leading Communications Solutions providerhas signed a one year partnership with the Bahrain e-Government Qudara'at Programme to benefit youthsby the provision of training opportunities.
 
Batelco Youth Marketing Team  is the Diamond Sponsor of the nation-wide Qudara'at Programme, which is an empowerment programme developed to train participants on the know-how of technology, internet and ecommerce via the e-government portal.

The agreement was signed by BatelcoBahrain General Manager HR & Corporate Services Suhaila Alnowakhda and eGovernment Vice CEODr.Zakariya Al Khajaon the side-lines of the IT Expo following the opening ceremony at the (BIC) Bahrain International Circuit on Tuesday 17th March.

As part of the sponsorship deal, Batelco will be providing special packages for all trainees with exclusive offers that includefree on-net calls and unlimited Data and in addition home broadband services. The trainees will also avail of training opportunities at Batelco's Training Centre in Hamala.

This press release has been issued by Batelco Corporate Affairs department. 

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About Batelco
Batelco Group is headquartered in the Kingdom of Bahrain and listed on the Bahrain Bourse. Batelco has played a pivotal role in the country's development as a major communications hub and today is the leading integrated communications' provider, continuing to lead and shape the local consumer market and the enterprise ICT market. Batelco has been growing overseas via investing in other market-leading fixed and wireless operators.

Batelco Group has evolved from being a regional Middle Eastern operation to become a major communications company with direct and indirect investments across 14 geographies, namely Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Egypt, Guernsey, Jersey, Isle of Man, Maldives, Diego Garcia, St. Helena, Ascension Island and the Falkland Islands. 

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For further information, please contact Batelco Public Relations Office
Public.Relations@btc.com.bh / Fax +973 17611898

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