Abdulaziz al-Babtain

Chief Executive Officer at Ooredoo Kuwait

Abdulaziz Al-Babtain has held various roles throughout their work experience. ABDULAZIZ started at Ooredoo Kuwait in 2001 as a Senior Analysts, where they managed quality assurance programs and participated in a system migration project. ABDULAZIZ then joined Kuwait Investment Company in 2003 as the Head of the IT Department, where they improved operations and collaborated with other teams to achieve shared objectives.

In 2006, Abdulaziz moved to KMEFIC as the VP of Online Trading, overseeing a trading platform with over 50,000 clients and more than $500 million in assets under management. After five years, they transitioned to Boursa Kuwait as an Assistant Business Consultant, leading a trading team and managing testing and connectivity projects.

Abdulaziz joined FASTtelco in 2012 as the VP of Consumer Sales, implementing market focus shifts and doubling annual sales revenues for home internet services over two years. ABDULAZIZ later became the Chief Operation Officer, optimizing sales and reducing costs to increase profitability. ABDULAZIZ worked on resolving complaints and enhancing customer experience.

In 2016, Abdulaziz returned to Ooredoo Kuwait as the Chief Business Officer, responsible for various business operations. ABDULAZIZ was then promoted to the position of Chief Executive Officer in August 2020.

Abdulaziz Al-Babtain completed the Leadership Development Program (LDP) at IMD in 2019. In 2007, they attended The George Washington University School of Business for Information Technology Project Management. ABDULAZIZ received a Bachelor of Science degree in MIS & Business Administration from Portland State University in 2000. Prior to that, Abdulaziz Al-Babtain pursued a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Business Administration and Management from the University of Oregon in 1998. In 1997, they also attended the University of Oregon's American English Institute.

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Kuwait City, Kuwait

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Ooredoo Kuwait

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 South-East 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 and Indonesia. The company was named “Best Mobile Operator of the Year” at the World Communication Awards 2013. The company reported revenues of US$9.3 billion in 2013 and had a consolidated global customer base of more than 95 million people as of 31 December 2013. Ooredoo’s shares are listed on the Qatar Exchange and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.