Julfar appointed group CEO of Etisalat

Etisalat has appointed Ahmad Abdulkarim Julfar as group chief executive officer. The appointment comes as part of a new expansion phase that will see Etisalat strengthen its position globally. Julfar joined Etisalat in 1986 and has held several senior roles before being appointed as Etisalat’s chief operating officer in 2006.

He had previously served as the general manager for Dubai operations, in addition to various other managerial positions.

Commenting on the appointment, Mohammed Omran, chairman of Etisalat said: “The appointment of Ahmad Abdulkarim Julfar as group CEO will bring further impetus to the realisation of the Etisalat Group strategy as it aims to become one of the world’s leading telecommunications companies.”