Committed to driving human growth through sports, Ooredoo recently sponsored the Oman Equestrian Federation team at the Asian Championships in Delhi, in addition to supporting Laila Al Harthy, an Ooredoo family member, who represented the Sultanate in bowling at the 4th GCC Womens’ Games, held in Muscat for the first time.
“Ooredoo offers its congratulations to the Oman Equestrian Federation team and Laila Al Harthy for their outstanding performances and competitive spirit. As a community-focused brand Ooredoo seeks to empower men and women in their respective disciplines and we are proud to have been an integral part of the highly successful performances that were recently delivered both locally and internationally,” said Amaal Al Lawati, Director at Ooredoo.
With competitors from as far afield as the United States of America, the Oman Equestrian Federation team won a total of 14 medals at the Asian Championships, organised by the Indian Equestrian Federation. In addition and after a month of intensive training, Laila Al Harthy ranked highly, securing 4th place at the 4th GCC Womens’ Bowling event.
Al Lawati added, “The support that we offer to sportspeople is intended to provide unforgettable experiences, a chance for individuals and teams to showcase their talent to the world. The benefits of sport extends beyond competition and enjoyment into how people live their everyday lives, instilling values such as discipline and teamwork. We hope that sport continues to inspire growth, success and ‘good living’ for the Oman Equestrian Federation team and for Laila Al Harthy.”
Its recent sponsorship agreements characterise Ooredoo’s approach towards encouraging healthy lifestyles and supporting sportspeoples’ ambitions, aspirations and growth. To date, Ooredoo has sponsored and held a number of events to drive growth through sports, including football, cricket, bowling and equestrian events, in addition to forming partnerships with local gymnasiums to promote greater health awareness and personal wellbeing.
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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 2.5 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 and a number of awards for their outstanding campaigns at the Dubai Lynx Awards in February 2014.
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About Ooredoo Group
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 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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