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COMPANIES
Bahrain Telecommunications Company
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COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco) is a communications' provider in the Kingdom of Bahrain offering complete, telecommunications solutions for its residential, business and government customers.Batelco has invested USD 1.4 billion in Bahrain's telecom infrastructure since 1981, including significant investment in NGN (Next Generation Networks) infrastructure which has reinforced the Kingdom's position as a leading communications hub. The company's shares are listed on the Bahrain Stock Exchange with a total capitalization of approx USD 3.2 billion as of April 2008.
With an ongoing strategy to grow overseas, the Batelco Group incorporates joint venture operations in Jordan, Kuwait, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
KEY INFORMATION
Industry
Internet Service Providers, Mobile Network Operators
Address
14, Manama, Bahrain
T
973 17881881
F
973 17883451
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W
COMPANY OVERVIEW
| Ownership | Type | Established on | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public | Joint stock | 1981 | - |
MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS
| Name | Country | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| BBK | companies | 2.4 | Bahrain |
| Bahrain Flour Mills Company | companies | 1.4 | Bahrain |
| Amber Holdings | companies | Cayman Islands | |
| Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company | companies | 37 | Bahrain |
| General Organisation for Social Insurance - Bahrain | companies | 10 | Bahrain |
| The Pension Fund Commission | companies | 5 | Bahrain |
PORTFOLIO
| Name | Country |
|---|---|
| Batelco Middle East Company | Bahrain |
| Etihad Atheeb Telecommunication Company | Saudi Arabia |
| Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications Company | UAE |
| Umniah Mobile Company | Jordan |
| Yemen Company for Mobile Telephony | Yemen |
| S Tel Communications | India |
OFFICERS
| BOARD OF DIRECTORS | Position |
|---|---|
| Hamad Bin Abdulla Al Khalifa | Chairman |
| Mohammed Bin Issa Bin Mohammed Al Khalifa | Vice Chairman |
| Razak Abdullah Al Qassim | Board Member |
| Ali Yusuf Engineer | Board Member |
| Youssef Ahmad Dashkouni | Board Member |
| Murad Ali Murad | Board Member |
| Zakariya Ahmad Hijris | Board Member |
| Walid Ahmad Al Khajah | Board Member |
| Nedhal Saleh Al Aujan | Board Member |
| Adel Hussein Al Maskati | Board Member |
| Ahmad H. Al Janahi | Board Secretary |
| MANAGEMENT | Position |
| Peter Kaliaropoulos | Group Chief Executive Officer |
| David Clarke | Group Chief Financial Officer |
| Ahmad Bin Khalifa Al Khalifa | Group General Manager - Human Resources and Government Relations |
| Kataryna Stepleton | Chief Finance Officer |
| Ali Sahrif | Chief Internal Auditor |
| Adel Daylami | Vice President - International Operation |
| Ahmad H. Al Janahi | General Manager - Media and Government Relations |
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