DOHA, Qatar, Nov. 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Several of
Ooredoo's leading initiatives and campaigns to champion women
across its global footprint have been recognised by the World's Top
Honors for Women Professionals, the annual Stevie® Awards for Women
in Business.
Ooredoo received a Gold Stevie® Award in the category of
'Smartphone or Tablet App of the Year' for MayMay / PhayPhay,
an app that bridges the mobile and health sectors to help ensure
that a wealth of useful maternal, child health and wellness
information is readily available to women across the country both
during and after pregnancy.
Noteworthy, the Group also received a Silver Award in the
category of 'Community Involvement Program of the Year' for
INSPERA which uses mobile technology to enable women
entrepreneurs to overcome challenges, providing essential business
tips and market information via the mobile. INSPERA supports
Indonesia's rural 'womenpreneurs'
in traditional industries such as Batik painting. A major aim
of the initiative is to break down barriers preventing these women
from accessing funding, teach them to use the internet and other
digital solutions which can vastly expand their outreach, knowledge
and opportunities.
H.E. Sheikh Saud Bin Nasser Al
Thani, Group CEO, Ooredoo, said: "We are incredibly proud
of our achievements in this particular area of the business. We are
constantly thinking of ways in which we can create and lead
initiatives that help women overcome the barriers which prevent
them from pursuing their own economic and social development. These
awards recognise issues that are paramount not just to us but for
society. Ooredoo believes that communities created for women either
online or in real life can be important catalysts for greater
empowerment."
Ooredoo's Wataniya Mothers Day
Campaign was awarded a Bronze Stevie in the 'Consumer Advertising
or Marketing Campaign of the Year' category, which in addition
to successfully generating top-of-mind brand awareness without
engaging with customers in a commercial manner also inspired
Palestine citizens (not just Ooredoo customers) to treasure and
appreciate their loved ones while highlighting how with Ooredoo's
support they could share their joy and appreciation during
memorable occasions.
For its contribution to enable entrepreneurial opportunities for
women in the South and Southeast
Asia region, a second Bronze Award for 'Startup of the
Year - Consumer Services Industries' went also to Wobe, 'Women
Benefit', a graduate of Ooredoo's internationally acclaimed and
award winning start-up accelerator program Ideabox. In addition,
Adrianna Tan, Founder and CEO of
Wobe, was recognised with a Silver Stevie in the category of 'Women
Helping Women'.
About Ooredoo
Ooredoo is a leading international communications company
delivering mobile, fixed, broadband internet and corporate managed
services tailored to the needs of consumers and businesses across
markets in the Middle East,
North Africa and Southeast Asia. As a community-focused
company, Ooredoo is guided by its vision of enriching people's
lives and its belief that it can stimulate human growth by
leveraging communications to help people achieve their full
potential. Ooredoo has a presence in markets such as Qatar, Kuwait, Oman,
Algeria, Tunisia, Iraq, Palestine, the Maldives, Myanmar and Indonesia. The company was named "Most
Innovative Company of the Year – MEA Region" at the 2015
International Business Awards.
The company reported revenues of US$ 9.1
billion in 2014 and had a consolidated global customer base
of 114.9 million customers as of 30
September 2015. Ooredoo's shares are listed on the Qatar
Stock Exchange and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.
Twitter: @Ooredoo
Facebook: facebook.com/ooredoogroup
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/ooredoo
YouTube: www.youtube.com/ooredoogroup
About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in six programs: The International
Business Awards, The American Business Awards, the Asia-Pacific
Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Stevie Awards for
Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer
Service. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and
the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding
performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the
Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.
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