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Dr. Saad H. Al Barrak -Deputy Chairman and Managing Director (CEO)
Joining Zain (formerly MTC) in 2002, under his tutelage, Zain Group has grown from a single operator in Kuwait with 600,000 customers to a conglomerate of 23 operations with over 70 million active customers across the Middle East and Africa. In this period, Zain's market capitalization on the Kuwait Stock Exchange has increased from less than US$2.5 billion to exceed $20 billion (September 30, 2009)...
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Mr. Khaled Al Hajeri-CEO of Zain in Kuwait
Mr. Al Hajeri joined Zain in 1985 and was appointed CEO of Zain in Kuwait in November 2008 moving from the position of Chief Technical Officer of Zain Group, a position he held since 2003. He is a Harvard alumnus and holds a bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of the Pacific, California (1983). He attended London & Harvard Business Schools as well as International Institute for Management Development (IMD), Switzerland.
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Mr Chris Gabriel - Chief Executive Officer, Zain in Africa
Commencing December 1, 2007 Chris Gabriel was appointed CEO of Zain Africa. In such a vital role, he will oversee all Zain's 15 operations in Africa that currently serve over 40 million active customers representing two-thirds of Zain's total customer base. Previous to this appointment, Chris was Chief Officer of ACE, from May 2007, where he was accountable for defining, executing and delivering Zain’s Global ACE Strategy (Accelerate, Consolidate and Expand); leading and managing the Group’s international and regional IPO’sBusiness Transformation and Performance Improvement.
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Mr Khalid S. A. Al-Omar- Chief Technical Officer (CTO), Zain Group
Khalid Al-Omar joined Zain in December 1986 and was appointed CTO in November 2008. He has worked in various leading positions since joining the company in 1986. As CTO he will be responsible for the overall management of the company’s mobile telecommunications operations across the Middle East and Africa including networks planning, development, systems operations & management. Also, Al Omar will be responsible for strategic direction and policy matters while aligning with the latest technological trends. He will be part of the team responsible for developing and approving the company’s business strategy in line with corporate strategic goals while exploring opportunities for business expansion...
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Mr Khalid Alfarkh-Chief Business Transformation Officer
A major force in Zain’s success story to date, Khalid Alfarkh was appointed Chief Business Transformation Officer in January 2009, taking on the responsibility for steering the ‘Drive11’ initiative to ensure Zain attains its 2011 ACE targets. In July 2009, his role was enlarged to oversee the IT department as well as take on the role of Acting Chief Commercial Officer...
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Mr Mahmoud Hashish, Chief Executive Officer Middle East
Effective November 15, 2007 Mahmoud Hashish was appointed as CEO of Zain Middle East Operations ((covering Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Sudan). Mr Hashish ensures that all Zain's Middle East Companies are at their optimal capabilities. He works with the operating companies and the corporate resources to formulate and supervise the collaborative efforts needed to fulfill our strategic objectives and deliver on our promises to all our stakeholders. Before this appointment, Mr Hashish, served as vice-president of Celtel East Africa operations(now rebranded to Zain). During his tenor in East Africa, the 4 operations under his scope in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Madagascar witnessed exponential customer growth and success stories in their own right...
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Dr. Abdel Malik Al Jaber, CEO of Zain Jordan
Dr Abdel Malik Al Jaber comes to Zain with a wealth of experience and a long record of achievements both locally and regionally. He was appointed CEO of Zain Levant in July 2009 and CEO of Zain Jordan in August 2009. Dr. Al Jaber is a graduate of Jordan University of Science and Technology, McGill University - Canada, North Western University- Kellogg School of Business Administration, USA, and International School of Management, Paris. He holds a DBA, MBA as well as an BEng and MSC in Engineering...
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Mr Ahmed Abdel Gelil- Chief Human Resources Officer
Ahmed Abdel Gelil was appointed Chief Human Resources Officer of Zain Group in May 2009 taking on the responsibilities of Talent Management, Organizational Development and Total Rewards covering all Zain’s mobile operations across the Middle East and Africa.He has over 22 years of experience working at senior levels, or consulting to, a variety of industries, including pharmaceutical, petrochemical, construction equipment, chemical, paper, high-tech, telecomm, food and beverage...
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Mr Ibrahim Adel - Chief Communications Officer
Ibrahim Adel holds an executive MBA from ESSEC in Paris, an MA in Telecommunications Systems Management from Michigan State University as well as a BA in Finance and Business Economics from Wayne State University in the USA. As Chief Communications Officer, Ibrahim Adel will combine the existing Corporate Communications, Investor Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility functions under one leadership...
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Mr Ahmad Haleem, Chief Strategy Officer
Ahmad Haleem was appointed Chief Strategy Officer of Zain Group on February 1, 2010. He joined Zain one year earlier in February 2009 as an Advisor on strategic, financial and operational matters reporting to Dr. Saad Al Barrak, CEO of Zain Group. Haleem has 24 years of experience in mobile telephony with 16 years specifically within the Middle East and Africa region. He earned a Bachelors Degree of Science in Accounting from the University of Illinois, Chicago and obtained his CPA qualification in 1989.
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Mr Mohammed Rafi - Chief Information Officer
Joining Zain at the end of 2005, Mohammed Rafi has been appointed Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Zain Group. Rafi has over 26 years’ experience in the IT industry. This includes over 15 years’ experience of designing and implementing Fixed, Mobile and Internet Customer Care and Billing Systems. He also has an in-depth knowledge of the architectural design, implementation and integration of Financial Payment Systems with the Banking and Telecoms Sectors...
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Mr Mohammad Shabib, Group Chief Officer for International Carriers & Roaming
Mohammad Shabib comes well equipped as Group Chief Officer for International Carriers & Roaming of Zain overseeing all Zain Group operations. Most recently, from April 2004 to December 31, 2007, Shabib had a successful stint as the GM of MTC Touch Lebanon running the operation of the 4-year management contract that the Zain Group (then MTC) was awarded. The operation now serves over 630,000 active customers, a market leading position....
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Mrs Lynne Dorward-Group Chief Regulatory Officer
Mrs Lynne Dorward assumed the role as Group Chief Regulatory Officer for Zain on April 8, 2009 overseeing all Group operations in this regard. Prior to this she was Deputy Chief Regulatory Officer for the company. She has a broad range of regulatory expertise and prior to joining Zain was an advisor to many telecom regulators as well as several telecom operators in the region...
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Mrs Sylvie Scott- Chief Branding Officer
Mrs Scott joined Zain Group in October 2009 as Chief Branding Officer. She is a seasoned executive with over 20 years experience in branding, marketing and sales with leading wireless communication networks in various markets around the world. Occupying C level positions over the span of her career, she was an instrumental leader in the start-ups of six wireless communication companies in Canada, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. Her work and insatiable interest in different cultures and societies have given her a rich perspective and understanding around the way people communicate with each other. Mrs Scott has a Bachelors degree in Business Administration from l’Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales in Canada.
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