Muscat, 4 September 2012
Nawras, Oman's customer friendly communications provider, gave 116 students a unique opportunity to join this dynamic family over the summer to gain valuable work experience. Students from 26 different colleges and universities in Oman earned study credits while learning new skills at one of the Sultanate's fastest growing companies.
Shihab Al Lawati, Specialist Training and Development at Nawras, said, "An internship at Nawras equips students with practical workplace experience and helps prepare them for a promising career. Our interns work alongside a Nawras family member on a project relevant to their study programmes as they learn essential skills to become the next generation of communications professionals in this fast changing industry."
Short term internship opportunities at Nawras are available to students who are nominated by the Ministry of Manpower, interested in gaining a rewarding work experience independently or as part of their study programme graduation requirement. As an integral member of the Omani community, Nawras offers pleasingly different opportunities to nurture Omani talent in an exciting and energetic work environment that allows family members to grow professionally and enrich the daily lives of people in Oman through innovative communications.
Tamim Al Alawi, a recent Nawras HR intern, said, "Being able to take part in a thriving business has been incredibly useful for me as I prepare to begin my career. Working with experienced professionals has shown the level of commitment and dedication needed to work at Nawras. The internship has been a window into the world I will be a part of very soon."
Moza Al Battashi, Nawras Senior Coach, added, "As well as fostering Omani talent, we also offer the chance for international students from Sultan Qaboos University to join the Network and Services Planning Department as part of our continued support for the International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IEASTE) programme."
With on-going investments in skill and talent development, Nawras, a Qtel Group company, ensures a rewarding customer experience both today and in the future. Internships and graduate opportunities to join the Nawras family can be found online by visiting the careers section of the Nawras website, www.nawras.om.
Nawras received the 'Best Innovation in HR Strategy' award at Asia's Best Employer Brand Awards 2011 in recognition of its commitment to placing people at the very heart of everything the company does.
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About Nawras:
Omani Qatari Telecommunications Company SAOG 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 operating under the name Nawras. Nawras 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 Nawras has been an integrated services telecommunications operator and is currently serving around 2 million customers across the Sultanate. Following a successful IPO, Nawras is listed on the Muscat Stock Market (MSM) under the "nwrs" ticker since 1 November 2010. Nawras is majority owned by the Qtel Group and also has a number of significant Omani shareholders which ensures that the company is strongly integrated into the Omani society. Nawras has won a number of awards including Customer Service Excellence Award in Telecom Sector 2012 from Oman Customer Care Conference, Innovation in HR Strategy 2011 from Asia's Best Employer Brand Awards, Outstanding Leader from TMT Finance Middle East 2011, Best IPO in the Middle East from emeafinance magazine and Strategic Leadership Award from Global HR Excellence Awards 2011.
About Qtel Group:
The Qtel Group is a leading international communications company, with a significant presence in the MENA region and Southeast Asia, and having a consolidated customer base of 83.4 million as of December 2011. It operates a portfolio of brands including Qtel, Indosat, Asiacell, Wataniya, Nawras, Nedjma and Tunisiana. The Qtel Group's principle activities are mobile telephone services, broadband solutions, digital futures and fibre technologies, serving both consumer and business markets. Headquartered in Doha, Qatar, Qtel Group is ambitiously growing its global business on the basis of its insights into the needs of customers in emerging markets. Qtel Group's ultimate parent company is Qatar Telecom (Qtel) Q.S.C., whose shares are listed on the Qatar Exchange and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.
For further information please contact:
Julie Amann
Press Manager
e-mail: julie.amann@nawras.om
+968 9510 3669
Shaza Taher
TRACCS Public Relations
e-mail: shaza.taher@traccs.net
+968 9601 8881
© Press Release 2012
