SEPTEMBER 2009
Mohammed Omran, Chairman, Etisalat
Mohammed Omran serves as Chairman of Etisalat – a position he
attained in 2005.
During
Omran’s
tenure,
Etisalat
has
attained
numerous
noteworthy
achievements. Since its foundation in 1976, Etisalat has since grown to be
valued as one of the largest twenty telecommunication companies worldwide,
providing services to more than 85 million people across the Middle East, Africa
and Asia. In the company’s home market – the UAE, the mobile penetration
rate has now exceeded 200% fuelled by Etisalat’s vast array of services and
competitive pricing plans.
Under Mohammed Omran’s leadership, Etisalat has received many awards
including ‘Best operator in the Middle East’ five times in the past three years,
and was named the world’s ‘Best International Carrier’ in 2008. Omran is one
of the key telecom personalities across the region and has received many
regional and international awards for his distinguished successes.
Mohammed Omran also serves as the Chairman of Thuraya, one of the world’s
leading, satellite, geo-mobile communication systems with coverage in more
than 140 countries in Europe, central and southern Africa, the Middle East, and
central and south Asia. He has held this position since 1997.
Mohammed Omran joined Etisalat in 1977, one year after it was formed. He
achieved his first senior position as Area Manager in Ras Al Khaimah in 1982. He
was then appointed Deputy General Manager for Etisalat in 1984 and became
Etisalat’s Senior Executive Vice President in 1999. He was named the
Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer in 2004, and later in 2005 he was named
Chairman of Etisalat.
SEPTEMBER 2009
Mr. Omran received an Engineering Degree in Electronics and Communications
from Cairo University, Egypt, in June 1977.
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