Home Industry Telecoms Ooredoo Oman appoints its first female CEO Noor Al Sulaiti, who will replace Ian Dench, previously led Ooredoo unit Starlink by Bloomberg May 20, 2021 Ooredoo Oman appointed Noor Al Sulaiti as chief executive officer, a rare female appointment in the Gulf where every other listed telecom firm is led by men. Al Sulaiti, who will replace Ian Dench, previously led Ooredoo unit Starlink and has been with the group since 2004. Ooredoo Oman is a unit of Qatar’s Ooredoo. Of late, Gulf states have been pushing for gender diversity in top leadership positions and board rooms. Oman this year named women to the board of its stock exchange and to lead the company that controls the country’s biggest oil block. Neighbouring United Arab Emirates now requires listed companies to have at least one woman on their boards. First Abu Dhabi Bank, the nation’s biggest lender, appointed a woman as its CEO in January. Tags CEO Noor Al Sulaiti Ooredoo Oman Telecoms women 0 Comments You might also like UAE’s e& secures Dhs366m loan for green projects Cover story: GMG’s Mohammed A Baker has a bold vision for his company stc Group sticks to plan for 9.9% Telefonica stake, sources say Mubadala invests in US-based Aligned Data Centers