Zain KSA appoints new CEO

Zain Saudi Arabia (Zain KSA) announced the appointment of Fraser Curley as CEO with immediate effect, taking over from Khalid Al-Omar who retires following a career spanning over 26 years within Zain Group.

Curley is an experienced executive with over 29 years in the telecommunications industry, 20 years of which have been in mobile cellular markets. He has held senior executive positions within the European telecommunications industry, including Deutsche Telekom’s Detecon Group, where he was responsible for all mobile telecommunications. He successfully launched the German operator’s US consulting subsidiary and has experience of bringing innovative solutions in highly penetrated mobile telecommunications markets.

Mr. Curley has also held senior executive positions throughout the Middle East, CIS and other developing markets.

Outgoing CEO, Al-Omar became MD and CEO of Zain KSA in October 2011, following the departure of Saad Al Barrak.