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Mobile Operator, Regulator and CEO shortlists announced for TMT Finance MENA Awards 2013(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) The final shortlists for the TMT Finance Middle East and North Africa 2013 Awards have been announced for the region's leading telecom operators, executives, advisers. Finalists this year include Ooredoo (Qtel), STC, Etisalat, Viva, Zain, Vodafone Egypt and Batelco. In the new Regulator of the Year category UAE, Bahrain, ictQatar, CITC KSA and Iraq's CMC have all been shortlisted. Finalists in the CEO of the Year category include Etisalat Group CEO Ahmad Abdulkarim Julfar, Ooredoo Group CEO Dr. Nasser Marafih, Batelco Group CEO Shaikh Mohamed bin Isa Al Khalifa, Zain Group CEO Scott Gegenheimer, Du CEO Osman Sultan, Vodafone Egypt CEO Hatem Dowidar, Roshan CEO Karim Khoja and Gulf Bridge International CEO Ahmed Mekky. The TMT Finance Middle East and North Africa Awards will be presented on April 23 at the Gala Dinner of the TMT Middle East & North Africa 2013 Conference at Mina A' Salam, Dubai, the 7th annual regional gathering for the telecom, finance and advisory community. Regulator of the Year o UAE TRA o Bahrain TRA o Qatar ictQatar o Iraq CMC o Saudi Arabia CITC Mobile Operator of the Year o Etisalat Group o Batelco Group o Saudi Telecom Group o Zain Group o Ooredoo Group o Vodafone Egypt CEO of the Year o Etisalat Group CEO Ahmad Abdulkarim Julfar o Ooredoo Group CEO Dr. Nasser Marafih o Batelco Group CEO Shaikh Mohamed bin Isa Al Khalifa o Zain Group CEO Scott Gegenheimer o Du CEO Osman Sultan o Vodafone Egypt CEO Hatem Dowidar o Roshan CEO Karim Khoja o Gulf Bridge International CEO Ahmed Mekky Broadband Operator of the Year o Du o Etisalat o Ooredoo o Viva Bahrain o Viva Kuwait o Mobily Growth Story of the Year o Etisalat o Ooredoo o Batelco o Mobily o Virgin Mobile MEA o Viva The shortlists for other categories including M&A Adviser of the Year, Financing Bank of the Year, Law Firm of the Year and Telecom Deal of the Year have all now been announced. For more information go to www.tmtfinance.com/awards The winners are assessed against specially designed criteria and selected by an expert Judging Panel featuring leading industry experts, advisers, and bankers. Find out more about the TMT Finance Awards at www.tmtfinance.com/awards For more information on the TMT Finance Middle East & North Africa Conference and Awards go to http://www.tmtfinance.com/mena or contact us at [email protected] ((M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at http://www.presswire.com on the world wide web. Inquiries to [email protected])). (c) 2013 M2 COMMUNICATIONS |