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term plan for success, recognising
the changes taking place in the
communications industry and
adapting its talent base to ensure the
company is prepared for the future.
Leadership development continues
to be a priority. Specially-selected
executives from all national
operations as well as the headquarters
have engaged in Ooredoo’s highperformance leader development
programme, which is supported by
organisations like IMD in Switzerland
and the Centre for Creative Leadership.
To support these development
programmes, a common set of
Ooredoo Leadership competencies
has been introduced across the Group,
supporting development and enabling
managers and employees to share a
unified approach to generating value.
The creation of common competencies
also contributes to Ooredoo’s robust
approach to long-term succession
planning, ensuring that there is a clear
path for future leaders at both Group
and national operation level. One of
the key initiatives – Ooredoo’s Mobility
programme – has created more than
100 international assignments across
the Group, and helped to fill skill
gaps, share knowledge, and enhance
expertise throughout the company.
One Ooredoo
“By introducing unified and aligned
talent practises and programs across
our different national operations, we
are becoming ‘One Ooredoo’. We are
creating more transparency across
the group and building stronger
capabilities and synergies. As one
of the largest employers in several
of our markets, we place creating
opportunities for educational, social
and economic growth at the top of our
priorities in the workplace,” he added.
As well as transfer and leadership
opportunities, Ooredoo is strongly
committed to gender diversity
initiatives, working with the World
Bank Group on the SheWorks
partnership to implement measures
which enhance women’s employment
opportunities. This helps to ensure
that the company’s support for female
empowerment is as present internally
within the organisation as it is in the
markets in which it operates.
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. Ooredoo has a
presence in markets such as Qatar, Kuwait,
Oman, Algeria, Tunisia, Iraq, Palestine, the
Maldives, Myanmar and Indonesia. 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 107
million people as of 31 December 2014.
Ooredoo’s shares are listed on the Qatar
Exchange and the Abu Dhabi Securities
Exchange.
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