07 March 2016
Elections held during the Mobile World Congress

Manama, Bahrain: Batelco Group CEO Ihab Hinnawi has been announced as the new Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of SAMENA (South Asia, Middle East, North Africa) Telecommunications Council. The announcement of the new Board, which includes leading figures from the region's major telecommunications companies, was made during the Mobile World Congress, which took place in Barcelona from 22 to 25 February.

The election of the top seats marks the beginning of a new leadership and new visions in order to drive forward SAMENA Council's future contributions to the telecommunications industry.

Mr. Hinnawi has over 25 years of experience in the region's telecommunications industry, having held the role of CEO of Umniah and CEO of Batelco Jordan prior to his current position at the helm of the Batelco Group of Companies.

Upon his election as Vice-Chairman of SAMENA, Mr. Hinnawi said that he was delighted and honoured to be chosen for the prestigious role and very much looked forward to collaborating with the Council's members to push forward their collective goals and aspirations.

Expressing his satisfaction at the conclusion of the election process, Bocar A. BA, CEO of SAMENA Telecommunications Council, stated that the Council has had an outstanding board leadership since the past election.

"It is due to the vision and achievements of the board members that we now have a very powerful and dynamic leadership, constituted by the largest communications service providers in the region."

"The Year 2016 has been very good so far, and under our new leadership, moving forward, I foresee SAMENA Council reaching new heights to witness an exciting future of region-wide co-operation and collaboration, and digital economic development," he added.

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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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