Al Wohaibi resigns as Omantel CEO; replaced by Al Rawas as acting

Omantel has announced the resignation of its CEO, Mohammed Al Wohaibi with immediate effect, and his replacement by Amer Al Rawas, the telco’s chief operating officer, as acting CEO.

Al Wohaibi is reported to have resigned for personal reasons

Al Wohaibi is quoted as telling a news agency that he had resigned for personal reasons. Speaking to Comm.’s December 2008 issue, Al Wohaibi said he was presiding over significant change at the telco as it had launched a new business model. “We have appointed new executives to their respective positions in the unified integrated structure. Oman Mobile still has legal obligations to continue as a legal entity until we get all the formal and regulatory approvals to finalise this integration,” Al Wohaibi, said, referring to Oman Mobile’s reintegration back into Omantel.

Oman Mobile was spun off from Omantel in 2004, and Al Wohaibi believed reintegrating the two companies and driving synergies would position the unified operator to better compete in the future.