Abu Dhabi, February 2, 2015: Etisalat Group, the leading telecommunications operator in Middle East, Africa and Asia, announced today the appointment of Faiez Awadh as the Chief Human Resources Officer of Etihad Etisalat "Mobily", the leading telecom operator in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Faiez brings to Mobily over 20 years of experience in human resources, and has a proven track record of effective leadership. He led Etisalat UAE's HR department from 2009-2012 before joining the HR department of Etisalat Group as Senior Vice President for HR Business Optimization. In this position he directed and managed local and virtual teams spanning across Etisalat Group operations in the formulation and execution of projects related to human capital strategy, cultural change, global values roll-out, employee engagement, employee relations and international communications.

AbdulAziz Alsawaleh Alshehhi, the Chief Human Resources Officer at Etisalat Group, said: "Faiez Awadh has proven to be a valuable resource within the Etisalat Group, displaying great leadership skills and influencing our operations across the Middle East, Asia and Africa."

He concluded: "Faiez has demonstrated exceptional dedication and talent, and we are confident he will greatly add to the overall success of Mobily's human resources division."

About Etisalat:
Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, Etisalat Group is one of the world's leading telecom groups in emerging markets. Since its inception almost four decades ago, Etisalat has been introducing innovative connectivity solutions for its customers across the Middle East, Asia and Africa. These cutting-edge solutions have given Etisalat the ability to expand its subscriber base to more than 182 million in the 19 international markets it operates in. Etisalat's market cap of is 87.7 billion AED, equaling 23.8 billion USD.

For more information, please contact:
Etisalat Media Desk
E: gyoussef@etisalat.ae 
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