Senior Management

Saoud joined Ooredoo Oman in 2009, and progressed within the Company, taking on several roles, including Head of Business Sales, Director of Business Sales and ICT solutions, prior to his current appointment.

With diverse expertise in the B2B arena, Saoud’s primary focus is on B2B and Wholesale business growth, and adaptation of disruptive technologies through partnerships, both locally and globally, to cater to Oman’s market needs.

Saoud has more than 17 years of experience leading teams as a senior sales manager in multiple industries, starting out with hotel management and automotive, before moving into telecoms.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Education from the Sultan Qaboos University, and an ILM Diploma in Leadership.

Quique brings a wealth of experience from a distinguished career spanning United Group, Vodafone and BCG. He has a strategic mindset, impactful leadership and proven ability to drive positive change within an organisation.

In previous roles he has shaped strategy, with a focus on customer experience and has effected group-wide expansion across his telco and media positions.

Quique has held board level positions in the Czech Republic and Greece, leading diverse teams in marketing, sales, digital products, big data, CRM and wholesale.

He holds a master’s degree in Media and Communications, a Master’s degree in Law and an MBA.

Majid joined Ooredoo Oman in 2006 and during this time he has held the roles of Legal Counsel, Director of Legal Affairs and Chief Corporate Governance and External Affairs Officer, before assuming his current role as Chief Legal, Regulatory and Corporate Governance Officer. Majid also holds the position of Company Secretary and Company Legal Advisor. This dedicated line of business focuses on all Board and governance matters and implements best practice from a governance perspective, in addition to the provision of legal and regulatory advice. Majid has over 20 years of experience in law, governance and public relations in the private and government sectors.

Khawla brings a wealth of experience with over 20 years in the Human Resources field. She has held leadership positions at renowned companies, including Omantel, Oman Drydock and Oman Environmental Services Management Holding Company, where she served as General Manager.

Her impressive achievements were recognised in 2023, when she was awarded Oman’s Women in Leadership.

Khawla holds a Master’s degree in Human Resources Management from the University of Luton, Bedfordshire in the UK and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the same university.

Dr. Ahmed Abdullah Issa Al-Abri has more than 20 years of extensive experience in technology planning, implementation and operation. He has extensive experience of telecommunications strategic planning, information technology, technology project management, telecommunications regulation, and project engineering. He joined Ooredoo in 2006 as Chief Engineer and later moved to various executive roles before being appointed as Chief Technology and Information Officer in 2018. Ahmed holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Masters & Doctoral Degrees in Business Administration from UK. He is a graduate of the Executive Leadership Program at London Business School.

Nasser joined Ooredoo Oman in 2011 as a finance manager commercial business partner, thereafter moving to reporting and budgeting. He was appointed Business Controller Finance Director in January 2022, responsible for budgeting, control, reporting, treasury, insurance and investment. Prior to joining Ooredoo, he was a Finance Manager in Customer Development, for Unilever North Africa and Middle East. Nasser was appointed Acting Chief Financial Officer for Ooredoo Oman in January 2023. Nasser obtained a BA in Accounting and Finance from the University of Leeds, UK and an MBA from Sultan Qaboos University. He is also a member of the ACCA.

Hisham is a senior sales and distribution expert with 20+ years of experience in the GCC and MENA region. A business leader with a successful track record of starting up, turning around, and leading transformation initiatives for conglomerates, his roles have spanned Etihad, Etisalat, Saudi Telecom Company (STC) and Mondelez.

Hisham successfully boosted revenues to reach $5 billion and established the largest electronic e-voucher distribution network across ΜΕΑ. He is skilled at devising best go-to-market models within consumer as well as business channels and is passionate about start-ups, technology and new innovative business models.

He holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Engineering from Northeastern University in Boston Massachusetts.

Hisham is a triathlete who enjoys cycling, running, swimming and is a two-time Ironman 70.3 finisher.

Al Sayyid Abdullah joined Ooredoo in June 2023, bringing over 20 years of experience in telecommunications, information technology and project management, and is one of Oman’s successful businessmen. Al Sayyid Abdullah worked in Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) from 1999 to 2008 in various roles from mid management to senior management. He was the founder of Awasr Telecommunications Company and has successfully supported many start-up businesses and projects in Oman.

Al Sayyid Abdullah has a BSc in IT and Masters in Project Management, both from the USA.

Mr. Ibrahim Al Saadi was appointed as Head of Internal Audit in March 2022. He has around 16 years of working experience. He has a Master’s Degree in Accounting from the University of London and holds ACCA certification.