Bassam Hannoun appointed Wataniya Telecom CEO

Wataniya Telecom announced that Bassam Hannoun has been appointed as CEO and will commence in his new role soon.

Abdulaziz Fakhroo resumes his role as deputy CEO having been appointed acting CEO following the resignation and departure of Scott Gegenheimer in June 2012 to pursue other opportunities.

Hannoun was most recently the CEO of Wataniya Mobile Palestine, where he was responsible for the successful IPO and growth of operations. Previously he was CEO of Jordan’s leading WiMAX operator, Wi-tribe Jordan, a subsidiary of the Qtel Group. In addition to over twenty years industry experience in Europe and the Middle East, Hannoun has a PhD in telecommunications engineering and holds a Masters of Business Administration with a focus on strategic marketing.