Dubai, UAE, 29 April 2015

His Highness Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum today visited the du stand at the Careers UAE fair, held at the Dubai World Trade Centre till April 30. His Highness was received by Mohamed Al Sabri, Senior Director of National Recruitment and Development, and other representatives from du, who briefed His Highness about the company's unveiling of 16 new job opportunities, which will help du achieve its 38% Emiratisation target for 2015, as well as its commitment to the development of a knowledge based economy through various initiatives aimed at educating Emirati youth and inspiring UAE nationals into fruitful careers in the telecommunications sector.

"As an Emirati business we are committed to supporting the UAE leadership's vision of increasing Emiratisation in the private sector tenfold in the near future. It is by supporting and empowering UAE nationals through fairs such as Careers UAE and various scholarship and sponsorship programmes, like ones offered at du, that we can successfully encourage their employment and career development in the private and semi-government sectors," said Al Sabri.

du recently announced receiving 7 new interns during the second quarter of 2015 from various UAE universities and colleges, while another 7 interns have already completed their internships during the first quarter of 2015. In 2014, the company enrolled 28 interns, out of which 5 were recruited as Graduate Trainees in various departments.

Visitors are invited to submit their CVs at du stand at Careers UAE, Dubai World Trade Centre, from 10am onwards in Hall 7 Stand A7-5.

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About du
We started operating in 2007, offering mobile and fixed telephony, broadband connectivity and IPTV services. Today, we serve more than 7.5 million individual customers and over 80,000 businesses in the UAE.

We also provide carrier services for businesses and satellite up/downlink services for TV broadcasters. We won the Gallup Great Workplace Award. Our recruitment strategy aims to provide fulfilling opportunities for quality talent in a cosmopolitan working environment where more than 60 nationalities work 35% of which are Emiratis.

We are the first telecom company in the world to release a Sustainability Report based on GRI-G4 comprehensive guidelines. Among our other laurels, we also have the credit of being the first in the UAE to be awarded with prestigious LEED Platinum certification for 2 of our green retail outlet. du is 39.5 percent owned by Emirates Investment Authority, 20.08 percent by Mubadala Development Company PJSC, 19.5 percent by Emirates Communications and Technology LLC and the remaining by public shareholders. Listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM), the company trades under the name 'du'.

For further information, please contact:
Maryam Al Balooshi
PR Lead(Corporate)
Brand & Communications
du
Mobile: +971 55 953 0523
Email: maryam.albalooshi@du.ae

Reka Sepsy
LeoComm PR
Tel: +971 4 367 6154 
Mobile: +971 55 220 68 20
Fax: +971 4 367 2615
Email: reka.sepsy@leocommpr.com

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