Al-Hamadi appointed CEO of Ooredoo Maldives

Khalid Hassan M A Al-Hamadi has been appointed the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Ooredoo Maldives. 

Ooredoo Maldives made the appointment on Tuesday. 

Al-Hamadi is a Qatari national with several years of experience in the telecommunications industry.  

He previously served as a Board Director at Ooredoo Maldives and held several senior positions at Ooredoo Qatar, including Senior Director in Consumer Sales and Assistant Director of Planning and Development.  

He also has over 15 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, having worked with General Electric in Florence, Italy, where he used to be the Head of Planning and Strategy and was key to implementing the reorganization initiative in Sales and Service.  

According to Ooredoo, Al-Hamadi is an experienced and a certified Quality Auditor, and is well-versed in management system, creative initiatives, continuous improvement, processes implementation, statistical analysis and is a certified training manager.  

He has a Bachelor of Science in System Engineering from the University of Arizona.  

"We are confident that with his able guidance and expertise, the company will thrive and achieve greater milestones while continuing our growth journey in the Maldives and enrich the lives of our communities through digitalization and innovative solutions,” said Ooredoo Maldives in a statement announcing his appointment. 

Al-Hamadi replaces Najib Khan, who has been thanked for his service to Ooredoo Maldives. 

Ooredoo said that during Khan’s tenure, the company witnessed an acceleration in the digitalization of the market and Ooredoo Maldives, marked by several digital initiatives, including the e-commerce platform “Moolee”, digital financial service “m-Faisaa, and online store “Karti Store”. 

Khan has also been credited for the growth and expansion of Ooredoo Maldives’ portfolio for small and medium businesses, corporates, government and resort businesses, and the launch of the first ever tier-3 ready data center in Maldives, providing unparalleled connectivity, storage, security and support systems for IT- based services and operations. 

Ooredoo Maldives warmly congratulates and welcomes Mr. Al-Hamadi on his appointment as the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer. We are confident that with his able guidance and expertise, the Company will thrive and achieve greater milestones while continuing our growth journey in the Maldives and enrich the lives of our communities through digitalization and innovative solutions.