Amwal Magazine reveals "Most Innovative Business Leaders in the Arab World 2012"
Dubai, UAE, 06 January 2013: In recognition of his achievements in telecom and visionary approach as the head of the UAE's fastest-growing telecommunications company, Osman Sultan, CEO, du, was ranked 32nd Most Innovative Business Leader in the Arab World according to Amwal magazine.
"It is an honour to be included in the 'Most Innovative Business Leaders in the Arab World 2012' survey by Amwal Magazine." said Osman Sultan, CEO, du. "Together at du, we have made everything possible. We achieved constant positive growth and have been continuously rolling out the most innovative, value-added services available in the UAE. This recognition encourages us to continue delivering exceptional value to our shareholders and customers."
In September this year, Sultan was named Innovator of the Year at Gulf Business Industry Awards, for taking du forward since its inception, which has led to the capture of a 46,5% market share amongst other achievements.
Among the other top ranked business leaders in the list include Walid bin Talal, khaldoon Mubarak, Mohammed Al Maadi, and Khalddon Al Tabari, Abdul Latif Jameel, Maitha Al Thani, Hussien Al Qamzi, Sherif Al Amade, Akbar Al baker and Khaled bin Kalban.
-Ends-About du
We opened for business in 2006. We offer mobile and fixed telephony, broadband connectivity and IPTV services to individuals, homes and businesses. We also provide carrier services for businesses and satellite up/downlink services for TV broadcasters.
As a rapidly-growing enterprise, we have over 2,000 people working to enhance and expand our bouquet of service offerings. Our people come from over 60 countries - we mirror the rich cultural diversity of our nation, while being able to serve our customers in a variety of languages.
Over 50% of our senior management team and customer-facing employees are UAE nationals, and we remain committed to providing fulfilling opportunities for quality talent in a cosmopolitan working environment.
By the end of Q3 2012, more than 5.96 million people and over 50,000 businesses have chosen to use our services. In a survey conducted by ARC Chart, we were named the Best Mobile Broadband Network 2012 in the Middle East and Africa region. We also ranked first in MENA's Standard & Poor/Hawkamah Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance Index in 2011.
du is 39.5 percent owned by Emirates Investment Authority, 20.081 percent by Mubadala Development Company PJSC, 19.5 percent by Emirates Communications and Technology LLC and the remaining stake by public shareholders. du is listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and trades under the name 'du'.
For further information, please contact:
Saugat Chatterjee
Public Relations Manager
Brand & Communications
du
Mobile: +971 55 9367045
Email: saugat.chatterjee@du.ae
Reka Sepsy
LeoComm PR
Tel: +971 4 367 6154
Mobile: +971 55 220 68 20
Fax: +971 4 367 2615
Email: reka.sepsy@leocommpr.com
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