Omantel has made a key appointment to its senior management team with the announcement that Haitham Abdullah al Kharusi has been appointed vice president of the Consumer Business Unit, heading a team responsible for a key area of the company's business.
Kharusi brings over 15 years of senior management experience in the telecom and oil and gas sectors to the role, having spent a considerable amount of his career working for a leading regional integrated telecom services operator.
Kharusi joins Omantel from a position as group vice president of brand management at UAE-based telco Etisalat, which has operations across Asia and Africa.
In his new role at Omantel, Kharusi will be responsible for the development of new services and products for individual customers, direct and indirect retail sales and the after-sales customer service for more than 2.4mn customers in Oman.
Announcing the appointment, Omantel CEO Dr Amer al Rawas said, "Haitham will be an invaluable member of our senior team - bringing his experience in the wider business and in telecom operations in particular, making him the ideal person to head our Consumer Business Unit."
Commenting on his new role, Kharusi said, "Having worked overseas for a multinational operator for many years, I am pleased to return to Oman in such a vital role for the pioneer in delivering modern telecommunications services in the sultanate."
© Muscat Daily 2011
