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COMPANIES
National Mobile Telecommunications Company - Kuwait
- +1.88 Last
- +0.08 (+4.44%) Today's Change
- 130,000 Volume
- 1.32-2.78 52 Week Range
- -0.62 (-24.80%) 52 Week Change
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Wataniya Telecom was commercially launched in 1999 as the first privately owned operator in Kuwait. In March 2007, Qatar Telecom (Qtel) acquired 51% of Wataniya Telecom shares from Kuwait Projects Company Holding KSC (KIPCO) group.Wataniya has been a force in increasing the mobile market penetration in Kuwait (over 93%) and has expanded into the MENA & Asia regions.
KEY INFORMATION
Industry
Internet Service Providers, Mobile Network Operators
Address
Wataniya Tower, Ahmad Al Jaber Street, 613 , Kuwait City, Kuwait
T
965 805555
F
965 2423369
E
W
COMPANY OVERVIEW
| Ownership | Type | Established on | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public | Joint stock | 10 Oct 1997 | - |
MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS
| Name | Country |
|---|---|
| Kuwait Investment Authority | Kuwait |
| Qatar Telecom | Qatar |
PORTFOLIO
| Name | Country |
|---|---|
| Orascom Telecom Tunisie | Tunisia |
| Public Telecommunications Company | Saudi Arabia |
| WARF Telecom International | Maldives |
| Wataniya International | UAE |
| Wataniya Palestine Mobile Telecom | Palestine |
| Wataniya Telecom Algérie | Algeria |
| Wataniya Telecom | Maldives |
OFFICERS
| BOARD OF DIRECTORS | Position |
|---|---|
| HE Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Bin Saud Al Thani | Chairman |
| HE Sheikh Mohammed Bin Suhaim Al Thani | Vice Chairman |
| Nasser Mohammed Marafih | Board Member |
| Ali Shareef Al Emadi | Board Member |
| Waleed Abdulla Al Roudhan | Board Member |
| Fahad Othman Al Saed | Board Member |
| Rashed Al Mijrin Al Roumi | Board Member |
| MANAGEMENT | Position |
| Scott Gegenheimer | Chief Executive Officer & General Manager |
| V. Sriramachandran | Chief Financial Officer |
| Francesco Ricotta | Chief Technical Officer |
| Leif Niklas Mikael Sonkin | Chief Strategy Officer & Business to Business Director |
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LATEST FINANCIAL JOBS
- Senior Cost Controller, Qatar, Qatar
- Management Accounts Manager, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- Head Group Financing Department, UAE, UAE
- Head of Treasury, UAE, UAE
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