13 July 2017 , Muscat, Oman

Reflecting its role in supporting human growth and supporting the development of Omani society, Ooredoo has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Public Authority for Social Insurance (PASI). Under the agreement, Ooredoo and the authority will collaborate on various projects, public-private partnerships and also exchange of knowledge through training programmes run by both Ooredoo and PASI.

Raed Dawood, Director of Government Relations and Corporate Affairs said, “This agreement reaffirms our continuous collaboration with the public sector as part of our efforts to serve the community as best we can. At Ooredoo, our focus goes beyond offering state-of-the-art digital services and innovative telecom solutions and extends to supporting the development of the economy and individuals through partnerships and training initiatives.”    

The MoU will include field visits from both parties in order to share best practices in relevant fields. Representatives from Ooredoo and PASI will attend workshops, presentations, and conferences held by the two parties. Furthermore, the authority will coordinate with the Sultanate’s business digital partner to support their awareness activities and events across the country.

As part of its long-term commitment to champion societal growth, Ooredoo continues to adopt a strong CSR strategy to provide sustainable support to the communities it serves.

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About Ooredoo
Omani Qatari Telecommunications Company SAOG (“Ooredoo”) was founded and registered in the Sultanate of Oman in December 2004. It launched its service in March 2005 as the challenger mobile operator in Oman, originally operating under the name Nawras. The Company was awarded the second fixed licence in Oman in 2009, and launched its international gateway in April 2010, its corporate fixed and broadband services in May 2010, and its residential fixed and broadband services in June 2010. Since 2010, Ooredoo has been an integrated services telecommunications operator and is currently serving over 2 million customers across the Sultanate. Following a successful IPO on 1 November 2010, Ooredoo is listed on the Muscat Stock Market (MSM) under the “ORDS” ticker. Ooredoo is majority owned by Ooredoo Q.S.C. and also has a number of significant Omani shareholders which ensures that the company is strongly integrated into the Omani society. Ooredoo has won a number of awards including Jury’s Distinction Award for Customer Service Excellence in the telecom sector 2013, Leading Telecommunications Company at the Arab Achievement Awards 2013, Best Operator Network at the Telecoms World Middle East 2013 Awards, the CommsMEA award for Middle East Mobile Operator of the Year 2015 and Best Telecommunications Company at the Arab Achievement Awards, 2016.

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About Ooredoo Group 
Ooredoo is an international communications company operating across the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia.  Serving consumers and businesses in 10 countries, Ooredoo delivers the leading data experience through a broad range of content and services via its advanced, data-centric mobile and fixed networks.

Ooredoo served 138 million customers and generated revenues of USD 8.9 billion as of 31 December 2016. Its shares are listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.

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For further information please contact:
Emily Shotter           
Department Head - Public Relations & Internal Communications          
e-mail: emily.shotter@ooredoo.om      
+968 9510 8302                                                                                       

Sudipta Dasgupta
TRACCS Public Relations
e-mail: Sudipta.Dasgubta@traccs.net  
 +968 94558787

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