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etisalat appoints Ahmad Julfar as Group CEO
Abu Dhabi, Aug 25, 2011 (WAM) - etisalat Board of directors has appointed Ahmad Abdulkarim Julfar as group chief executive officer. The appointment comes as part of a new expansion phase that will see Etisalat strengthen its position globally.
Julfar joined etisalat in 1986 and has played several roles till he has been appointed as Etisalat's chief operating officer in 2006. He had previously served as the general manager for Dubai operations, in addition to various other managerial positions.
Commenting on the appointment, Mohammed Omran, chairman of Etisalat said: "The appointment of Ahmad Abdulkarim Julfar as group CEO will bring further impetus to the realization of the Etisalat Group strategy as it aims to become one of the world's leading telecommunications companies.
"Ahmad has played a significant part in Etisalat's growth over a quarter of a century, assuming many senior technical and managerial responsibilities with great determination and success. We are confident that his new role at the group's helm he will lead it through the important phase ahead, bolstering its expansion beyond 18 countries." added Omran.
In his first statement following the appointment, Julfar said: "The telecommunications sector has the ability to give people the tools to change their lives for the better, transform social development and contribute to economic development, especially in emerging markets.
"etisalat has a huge potential for growth at a global level and this is one of our key objectives". - Emirates News Agency, WAM
Julfar joined etisalat in 1986 and has played several roles till he has been appointed as Etisalat's chief operating officer in 2006. He had previously served as the general manager for Dubai operations, in addition to various other managerial positions.
Commenting on the appointment, Mohammed Omran, chairman of Etisalat said: "The appointment of Ahmad Abdulkarim Julfar as group CEO will bring further impetus to the realization of the Etisalat Group strategy as it aims to become one of the world's leading telecommunications companies.
"Ahmad has played a significant part in Etisalat's growth over a quarter of a century, assuming many senior technical and managerial responsibilities with great determination and success. We are confident that his new role at the group's helm he will lead it through the important phase ahead, bolstering its expansion beyond 18 countries." added Omran.
In his first statement following the appointment, Julfar said: "The telecommunications sector has the ability to give people the tools to change their lives for the better, transform social development and contribute to economic development, especially in emerging markets.
"etisalat has a huge potential for growth at a global level and this is one of our key objectives". - Emirates News Agency, WAM
