MTC-Vodafone (Bahrain) has launched an Educational Assistance Program aimed at developing career potential in high-performing employees.
The first group of four employees were recently selected to be sponsored to undertake higher education studies at several of the Kingdom’s universities. MTC-Vodafone (Bahrain)’s investment in the program is the latest step in the company’s ongoing commitment to the development of its employees and supports its aim to become an employer of choice.
MTC-Vodafone (Bahrain)’s human resource strategy is designed to ensure the recognition and reward of employees dedication and enterprise with tangible benefits. The innovative telecoms provider encourages its employees to aim for excellence in performance as a means to further career opportunities.
MTC-Vodafone (Bahrain) Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Ahmed Alshatti, said: “Strategic human resource planning can motivate employees to become the architects of their own career plans. As an employer concerned with both recruitment and development of our staff, MTC-Vodafone (Bahrain) is keen to build initiatives that contribute to making MTC-Vodafone (Bahrain) an attractive place of employment. The Educational Assistance Program is a proven means of both attracting new employees and maintaining a high level of commitment in existing employees as it supports staff who show strong potential.”
The employees participating in the program will go on to complete an MBA or BSc. Selection is based on outstanding performance demonstrated by the employees in the implementation of all aspects of their roles and responsibilities during two years or more of employment. The employees are Ali Rahimi, Product Innovation Specialist; Mutaz Qadan, Business Analyst; Ghada Al Noaimi, Sales Agent; and Hussain Al Awadhi, Customer Services Team Leader.
The employees who will benefit from the scholarship confirmed that the opportunity will help to develop potential with the reassurance of MTC-Vodafone (Bahrain)’s recognition and support. All four are looking forward to completing respective studies and using the knowledge gained to further their careers.
MTC-Vodafone (Bahrain) is maintaining its leadership in the telecoms market by promoting the pursuit of excellence in all areas of its business including the development of a strong corporate knowledge and skills base in its employees.
About MTC-Vodafone (Bahrain)
MTC-Vodafone comes as a result of a Network Partner Agreement between the Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC), a GCC regional company, born in Kuwait, and Vodafone, a global company based in the UK. MTC-Vodafone, having been chosen by Bahrain’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority to develop the 2nd GSM service, launched its services on December 28, 2003.
Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) was founded in 1983 and is perhaps one of the oldest mobile service providers in the world. MTC has a reputation for pioneering new services in the Middle East and constantly seeks to forge partnerships with key global companies to bring the best products and services to the region. MTC is considered to be a very successful, customer focused and ambitious company and has aspirations that fit with the Vodafone strategy for global customer services.
About MTC Group
MTC is the pioneer of mobile telecommunications in the Middle East and is now a major player on the African continent. The company began life in 1983 in Kuwait as the region’s first mobile operator, and since the initiation of its “3x3x3” expansion strategy in 2003, the company has expanded rapidly.
Today MTC is a leading mobile operator in six Middle Eastern and 14 sub-Saharan African countries with over 12,700 employees, providing a comprehensive range of mobile voice and data services to over 27 million active individual and business customers (as of December 31, 2006).
The company operates in Kuwait and Bahrain as MTC-Vodafone, in Jordan as Fastlink, in Iraq as MTC Atheer, in Lebanon as MTC Touch, in Sudan as Mobitel and in 14 sub-Saharan African countries as Celtel: Burkina Faso, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Madagascar, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
