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Muscat, Oman
Uniting business owners from across the Sultanate, Ooredoo recently organised a B2B workshop for its official indirect partners to discuss the evolving needs of Oman’s SME sector. Held at the Grand Hyatt Muscat, the event, detailed a roadmap for the continued development of SMEs and new products and services to drive their growth.
Monther Al Mamari, Director of Business Product Management at Ooredoo, said, “As Oman moves forward with its ambitious diversification plans, the importance of SMEs continues to rise. Today, SMEs are the driving force behind economic growth and currently represent 90% of all companies in the Sultanate. This event was a fantastic opportunity to review their progress and identify ways of boosting their strong performances. Together, public and private sector companies will play an important role in helping entrepreneurs thrive and make significant contributions to the development of the communities they serve.
As the business partner of choice throughout the Sultanate, Ooredoo continues to deliver a wide range of cost-effective solutions to provide entrepreneurs with the advantages they need to achieve growth and stay connected. Its cutting edge and comprehensive products and services include Business Reach Mobile, Musafir Business roaming bundles, and Shahry Business Packs. More information can be found online at wwww.ooredoo.om/business
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About Ooredoo
Omani Qatari Telecommunications Company SAOG (“Ooredoo”) was founded and registered in the Sultanate of Oman in December 2004. It launched its service in March 2005 as the challenger mobile operator in Oman, originally operating under the name Nawras. The Company was awarded the second fixed licence in Oman in 2009, and launched its international gateway in April 2010, its corporate fixed and broadband services in May 2010, and its residential fixed and broadband services in June 2010. Since 2010, Ooredoo has been an integrated services telecommunications operator and is currently serving over 2.5 million customers across the Sultanate. Following a successful IPO on 1 November 2010, Ooredoo is listed on the Muscat Stock Market (MSM) under the “ORDS” ticker. Ooredoo is majority owned by Ooredoo Q.S.C. and also has a number of significant Omani shareholders which ensures that the company is strongly integrated into the Omani society. Ooredoo has won a number of awards including Jury’s Distinction Award for Customer Service Excellence in the telecom sector 2013, Best Operator Network at the Telecoms World Middle East 2013 Awards, a number of awards for their outstanding campaigns at the Dubai Lynx Awards in February 2014. They also secured the CommsMEA award for Middle East Mobile Operator of the Year 2015 and Best Telecommunication Company at the Arab Achievement Awards 2016.
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About Ooredoo Group
Ooredoo is a leading international communications company delivering mobile, fixed, broadband internet and corporate managed services tailored to the needs of consumers and businesses across markets in the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia. As a community-focused company, Ooredoo is guided by its vision of enriching people’s lives and its belief that it can stimulate human growth by leveraging communications to help people achieve their full potential. Ooredoo has a presence in markets such as Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Algeria, Tunisia, Iraq, Palestine, the Maldives, Myanmar and Indonesia. The company was named “Most Innovative Company of the Year – MEA Region” at the 2015 International Business Awards.
The company reported revenues of USD 8.8 billion in 2015 and had a consolidated global customer base of 117 million customers as of 31 December 2015. Ooredoo’s shares are listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.
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For further information please contact:
Emily Shotter
Department Head – PR & Internal Communications
e-mail: emily.shotter@ooredoo.om
+968 9510 8302
Shaza Taher
TRACCS Public Relations
e-mail: shaza.taher@traccs.net
+968 9601 8881
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