Muscat, Oman - Ooredoo is delighted to announce the appointment of Saoud Hamad Said Al-Riyami as its new Director of Business – Sales. In his new position, Saoud will play a key role in leading the company’s entire business sales team to drive the Ooredoo’s business forward.

A seasoned sales professional with 14 years of experience in a number of industries, Saoud began his journey with the Ooredoo’s business team in 2009 as an Account Manager in the SME department. Working his way up to Key Account Manager, Department Head and eventually to his current role as Director of Business Sales, Saoud has led an impressive track record with Ooredoo. Over the years he has been instrumental in supporting lead projects, developing B2B indirect channels, introducing sales CRM and developing business sales strategies.

He said, “Over the past 9 years, I have grown alongside Ooredoo and in my new position, I will lead my team to achieve the corporate goals set. By empowering and energizing team members to deliver extraordinary results, I am optimistic that we will be able to reach new heights. Most importantly, I look forward to enjoying our journey to success, together.”

Prior to joining Ooredoo, Saoud worked with InterContinental Hotel Group in Oman, Doha, and Frankfurt as well as Mercedes-Benz. A graduate from Sultan Qaboos University, he also completed a service industry management programme in Australia.

Ooredoo benefits from the skills of many highly qualified and experienced Omanis in a variety of management and senior positions and is dedicated to the development and creation of opportunities for Omanis. Through its Omanisation programme, it recruits, trains and develops talent enabling the people of the Sultanate to fulfil their career potential and contribute to the growth of the nation.

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About Ooredoo Oman

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 3 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 the CommsMEA award for Middle East Mobile Operator of the Year 2015 and Best Telecommunications Company at the Arab Achievement Awards 2016, International Finance Magazine’s Most Customer Friendly Telecommunications Provider 2017 and Best Digital Experience at the Customer Experience Management in Telecoms awards 2017.

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About Ooredoo Group

Ooredoo is an international communications company operating across the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia.  Serving consumers and businesses in 10 countries, Ooredoo delivers the leading data experience through a broad range of content and services via its advanced, data-centric mobile and fixed networks.

Ooredoo served 164 million customers and generated revenues of USD 8.9 billion as of 31 December 2017. Its shares are listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.

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