Home Industry Finance Bahrain’s Batelco Names Hinnawi Acting CEO After Whelan Departure Ihab Hinnawi had been chief executive of Jordan’s Umniah, an operator which is 96 per cent owned by Batelco. by Reuters February 22, 2015 Bahrain’s Batelco has named Ihab Hinnawi as its acting chief executive after the departure of incumbent Alan Whelan, according to a statement from the state-run telecommunications operator on Sunday. Hinnawi had been chief executive of Jordan’s Umniah, an operator which is 96 per cent owned by Batelco, since 2009. No reason for Whelan’s departure was given in the statement. He had only assumed the role in April 2014. 0 Comments