Monday, 01 December 2008 | 20:53 UAE time
COMPANIES
Emirates Telecommunications Corporation
- 12.25 Last
- -0.20 (-1.61%) Today's Change
- 335,685 Volume
- 12.05-22.15 52 Week Range
- -6.10 (-33.24%) 52 Week Change
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Emirates Telecommunications Corporation is the second-largest Arab phone company and better known in its UAE base as Etisalat.Like rival Gulf-based telecom companies, Etisalat is seeking to boost mobile penetration in new markets including the African continent, where it has just increased its holding in Atlantique Telecom, giving it a stronger position in West Africa.
Chairman Mohammad Hassan Omran said in May that the company was also considering investing in Iran’s mobile phone market.
Etisalat won Egypt's third mobile license last year with a USD 2.9 bid while it also acquiring Indonesia's PT Excelcomindo Pratama.
The company is seeking to expand operations in Algeria, Lebanon, Iraq, Oman, South Africa and India.
KEY INFORMATION
Industry
Fixed Line Operators, Internet Service Providers, Mobile Network Operators, Telecommunication Services
Address
Etisalat Building, Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street, 3838, Abu Dhabi, UAE
T
971 2 6283333
F
971 2 6317000
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COMPANY OVERVIEW
| Ownership | Type | Established on | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public | Joint stock | 1 Dec 1976 | - |
MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS
| Name | Country |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Finance & Industry | UAE |
PORTFOLIO
| Name | Country |
|---|---|
| Atlantique Telecom | Cote D'Ivoire |
| Canar Telecommunication Company | Sudan |
| Dubai Global Sukuk | UAE |
| EDHC | UAE |
| E-Marine | UAE |
| Emerging Markets Telecommunications Services | Nigeria |
| Emirates Cable TV & Multimedia | UAE |
| Emirates-Sudan Bank | Sudan |
| Etihad Etisalat Company | Saudi Arabia |
| Etisalat International Afghanistan | Afghanistan |
| Etisalat International Pakistan | Pakistan |
| Etisalat International | UAE |
| Etisalat Misr | Egypt |
| Etisalat Services Holding | UAE |
| Etisalat Services | UAE |
| Etisalat Software Solutions Privet | India |
| Etisalat University College | UAE |
| New ICO Global Communications | USA |
| Pakistan Telecommunication Company | Pakistan |
| PT Excelcomindo Pratama | Indonesia |
| Qatar Telecom | UAE |
| Sudatel Telecommunications Group | Sudan |
| Swan Telecom | India |
| Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications Company | UAE |
| UT Technologies | UAE |
| Wings | UAE |
| Zanzibar Telecom | Tanzania |
OFFICERS
| BOARD OF DIRECTORS | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| HE Mohammad Hassan Omran | Chairman | |
| HE Khalaf bin Ahmed Al Otalba | Vice Chairman | |
| HE Saeed Mubarak Rashid Al Hajeri | Board Member | |
| HE Omar Mohammad bin Sulaiman | Board Member | |
| HE Hamad Mohammad Al Hur Al Suwaidi | Board Member | |
| HE Sheikh Ahmed Mohammad Sultan bin Suroor Al Dhaheri | Board Member | |
| HE Eisa bin Nasser bin Abdullatif Al Serkal | Board Member | |
| HE Abdul Rahman Al Rustomani | Board Member | |
| HE Abdulla Ibrahim Al Daboos | Board Member | |
| HE Saeed Mohamed Al Sharid | Board Member | |
| HE Omar Saif Mohammad bin Huraiz | Board Member | |
| MANAGEMENT | Position | |
| Mohammed Khalfan Al Qamzi | Chief Executive Officer | |
| Jamal Al Jarwan | Chief Executive Officer - International Investments | |
| Salim Ali Al Sharhan | Chief Financial Officer | |
| Ahmad Abdulkarim Julfar | Chief Operating Officer | |
| Essa Al Haddad | Chief Marketing Officer | |
| Nasser bin Obood | Chief Corporate Affairs Officer | |
| Abdulaziz Al Sawaleh | Chief Human Resources Officer | |
| Ali Al Sharhan | Executive Vice President - Information Technology | |
| Ali Amiri | Executive Vice President - Carrier & Wholesale Services | |
| Fadhel Al Ansari | Executive Vice President - Engineering | |
| Abdulrahim Al Nooryani | Executive Vice President - Contracts & Administration | |
| Tareq Al Kharji | Vice President - Network Operation | |
| Khalifa Al Shamsi | Vice President - Marketing | Consumer & SMB |
| Ahmad bin Ali | Vice President - Corporate Communication | |
| Abdullah Hashim | Vice President - Marketing | Enterprise Solutions |
| Saoud Al Shamsi | Sales Director - Enterprise Solutions |
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