Dubai, UAE, April 11, 2017

His Highness Sheikh His Highness Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, visited the du stand on the last day of Careers UAE 2017, held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from April 9 to 11, 2017. His Highness was received by du representatives, who briefed him about the company’s current job opportunities, learning and development programmes, and engagement initiatives. du’s aim is not to only provide Emiratis with employment opportunities, but also to empower them  with promising long-term career paths, as well as enhance their engagement levels within the company.

During Careers UAE 2017, du’s primary focus was to establish a futuristic journey for applicants and visitors. The telco has focused on creating an exceptional experience through various engagement and interactive activities. In addition, du promoted various platforms that reflect learning and development opportunities offered to its employees.

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About du
du is a vibrant and multiple award-winning telecommunications service provider serving 9 million individual customers with its mobile, fixedline, broadband internet, and Home services over its 4G LTE network. du also caters to over 100,000 UAE businesses with its vast range of ICT and managed services. Since its launch in 2007, du has many UAE firsts to its credit, including introduction of Pay by the Second® billing system, IPTV and self-service portal.

du is ideally placed to support the realisation of UAE Vision 2021 and transformation of Dubai into a Smart City. du is also the official strategic partner of the Smart Dubai Office and the platform provider for Smart Dubai. Following the successful testing of the Middle East’s first Internet of Things (IoT) network, du is on course to complete deployment of its IoT network in 2016.

Brand Finance ranked du as the 12th most valuable brand in the Middle East in 2016. du previously won the coveted Brand of the year title by Superbrands Middle East in 2013. The company has been recognised with several other awards such as ISO 27001 certification of Managed Security Services and having the distinction of opening UAE’s first LEED Platinum Certified Green Shop. du also has the unique distinction of the first telecom in the world to release Sustainability Report based  on GRI-G4 guidelines in 2014. du is also credited with du’s world-class teleport is the largest of its kind in the Middle East and ranked among the top teleports in the world by World teleport Association.

du is 39.5 percent owned by Emirates Investment Authority, 19.75 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’.

Saugat Chatterjee
PR Lead (B2B) Commercial
du
Mobile: +971559367045
Email: saugat.chatterjee@du.ae

Layal Dalal
Communications Manager
MSLGROUP
Email: layal.dalal@mslgroup.com

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