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| Dr Nasser Marafih |
Terming it as ‘another important boost’ for the Qtel Group’s reputation for innovation and service excellence the company said Dr Marafih was ranked 72 out of the world’s top 500 most powerful Arab nationals in the Arabian Business Power 500.
Dr Nasser Marafih’s success was the latest in a series of industry awards and recognition for the company’s achievements in recent months.
Among only 21 Qatari nationals on the list, Dr Marafih “heads up possibly the most dynamic telecoms firm in the Gulf today,” the report said.
He was the highest ranking of all the telecom CEOs named in the list, above regional peers, reflecting the Qtel Group’s increasing industry stature.
In his eight years since taking the helm as CEO of the Qtel Group, Dr Marafih has led the company from the position of a ‘solid domestic carrier’ to a truly international telco player, with presence in some 17 countries in the Mena region, the subcontinent, and Southeast Asia supporting more than 74mn customers.
In December 2010, Dr Marafih was appointed to the board of Directors of the GSM Association, which represents the interests of the worldwide mobile communications industry.
To compile the list of the Arabian Business Power 500, a team of researchers prepared the initial database of names in 2010. It looks at the influence of Arabs in every sector: from the business world, media, entertainment, sports, science, arts and academia, on a global scale.