Dubai, UAE, 02 June 2015

du, the Middle East's fastest growing telecommunications service provider, presented the awards in the 'Networking Vendor of the Year' and 'Security Vendor of the Year' categories at the 11th annual Network Middle East Innovation Awards, to further its support of network innovation and nurture the rapid expansion of the information and communications technology (ICT) sector in the UAE.

During the ceremony, du was represented by Abou Moustafa, Vice President Enterprise Managed Services and Enterprise Solutions, who presented both awards at the prestigious event.

"The Network Middle East Innovation Awards celebrate innovation within the networking industry in the UAE. Through supporting such significant awards that encourage integral players in the innovation race, du further cements its commitment to the UAE's innovation strategy," said Hany Fahmy Aly, Executive Vice President - Enterprise Business, du. "A high performance culture is created through innovation, as an Emirati Company we have a responsibility to encourage innovation within organisations in the UAE, as much as our own ranks, in an aim to build a smart citizenry in thriving knowledge based economy."

du is a staunch supporter of the UAE innovation strategy, with its most recent contribution to innovation being the creation of a new role, New Business and Innovation' within the organization, to drive innovative thinking throughout the organisation. Additionally, du is the official sponsor of the Global Innovation Index, the core of which consists of a ranking of world economies' innovation capabilities and results.

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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:
Saugat Chatterjee
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Brand & Communications
du
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