Ooredoo Announces Appointment of New CXOs

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Ooredoo Announces Appointment of New CXOs

Doha, Qatar, 21 February 2016: Ooredoo Q.S.C. ("Ooredoo") - Ticker: ORDS - announced today the appointment of Mr. Bjorn Johan Lundstrom as Group Chief Technology Officer (GCTO), Mr. Ian Charles Dench as Group Chief Commercial Officer (GCCO), and Mr. Izzeldin Hamed Hussein as Group Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer.

Changes also included other executive management members of the Qatar operations such as the appointment of Mr. Damian Chappell as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Mr. Bjorn Stefan Axelsson as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), and Sheikh Ali Bin Jabor Al-Thani as Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer (CLRO).

H.E. Sheikh Saud Bin Nasser al Thani (Ooredoo Group CEO) said: "I want to wish the new CXOs success at this exciting period which will witness many developments and challenges in the telecoms industry. We also offer our highest gratitude and thanks to the former management for their valuable contributions during their time in their respective roles, wishing them all success in their future endeavours."

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About Ooredoo

Ooredoo is a leading international communications company delivering mobile, fixed, broadband internet and corporate managed services tailored to the needs of consumers and businesses across markets in the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia. As a community-focused company, Ooredoo is guided by its vision of enriching people's lives and its belief that it can stimulate human growth by leveraging communications to help people achieve their full potential. Ooredoo has a presence in markets such as Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Algeria, Tunisia, Iraq, Palestine, the Maldives, Myanmar and Indonesia. The company was named "Best Mobile Operator of the Year" at the World Communication Awards 2013.

The company reported revenues of US$ 9.1 billion in 2014 and had a consolidated global customer base of more than 114.9 million people as of 30 September 2015. Ooredoo's shares are listed on the Qatar Exchange and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.