Qadri takes over from Hinedi at Wi-tribe

Sohail Qadri has been appointed group CEO of Wi-tribe, replacing Sami Hinedi, and commencing duties June 1. Hinedi was in the position for three years.

Prior to this appointment, Qadri advised the boards of a number of technology, communications and venture capital and private equity firms on value creation, corporate structuring, market, product and corporate development. In his most recent corporate role, he served as the group strategy director at Telefonica with responsibility for corporate strategy, business development and innovation. Qadri also sat on Telefonica’s boards in the Czech Republic and the shareholder telco board in Italy.
Wi-tribe, an operator owned by the Qtel Group and utilising WiMAX technology, currently has a presence in Bahrain, Jordan, Pakistan and Philippines.