Posted on Sunday, January 24 @ 00:05:00 GMT by admin
Press Release
Dr. Saad Al Barrak, Zain Groups CEO and Managing Director, praised Zain-Sudan employees for their soaring successes and honourable achievements during the hardships of the Global Economic Crunch throughout the year 2009.
On his visit to Khartoum, Al Barrak expressed gratitude for what Zain-Sudan has accomplished and dubbed it the jewel in Zain Groups crown.
Dr. Saad Al Barrak commended Zain-Sudan employees, in a colorful and happy gathering, for achieving unprecedented growth in a difficult period when several global companies and economic establishments had been dreaming of just keeping their heads above water. Al Barrak further attributed the Groups latest accomplishments to Zain-Sudan outstanding performance, and detailed their success in 2009 by: 50% growth in subscribers, 25% in operational revenues, 45% growth in total revenues and 37% increase in total profits. Al Barrak reminded the gathering that when Zain acquired the former MobiTel in 2007 there were then 1.8 million subscribers, and the number of subscribers has now reached 8.6 million, which represents an increase of 450% in less than 3 years.
On conclusion of his interesting talk, Dr. Saad Al Barrak, requested of Zain-Sudan employees to continue this outstanding performance in order to achieve the Groups strategic objectives of being within the Global Top Ten list of Telecom Providers by end of 2011. This goal is insight, as Zain now ranks 14th in that list as Al Barrak commented, and continuing to say: Zain is competing to make history and re-brand the Arab Nation as the pioneer of Global Economic Development, and that is through the most important element of development, which is Communication, resurrect the glorious and honorable past of this Nation and restore its former remarkable image after long being stereotyped as the main exporter of: ignorance, backwardness and lately terrorism.
Lieutenant General (Pilot) El Fatih Erwa, the Managing Director of Zain-Sudan, hailed Dr. Saad Al Barrak and his delegation visit, thanked Zain-Sudan employees for the bright successes in the past year of 2009, and reiterated commitment of successfully achieving the 2010 objectives of Zain-Sudan to exceed the expectations of subscribers, customers and stakeholders.
Dr. Saad Al Barrak during the 3 days visit also met with the President of the Republic, Mr. Omer Al Bashir and a number of high Government Officials, and discussed the latest economic and investment development in the Sudan and the Region besides Zain latest strategies of expansion and advancement as the largest Company in the Country.