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Nawras Joins Hands With Millions Of People Around The World For Earth Hour 2012
Published Apr 1, 2012
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Supporting the global drive for the preservation and responsible consumption of the world’s natural resources, Nawras, Oman’s customer friendly service provider, will participate in Earth Hour 2012 on 31 March for the third consecutive year.
As part of its corporate social responsibility platform and in solidarity with the global event, the Nawras Campus and multimedia contact centre as well as all 26 stores across the country, will switch off their lights along with non-essential electrical appliances between 8.30 pm and 9.30 pm. Nawras will continue to care for its more than two million valued customers during Earth Hour by delivering its usual great value, excellent quality and pleasingly different service.
Reflecting on the largest environmental event in history, which unites hundreds of millions of people across 135 countries and territories, Mutassim Hamood Al-Zadjali, Nawras Head of Corporate Affairs, said, "We live in a globalised community and our every action invariably has an impact on the lives of other people and the environment. In keeping with this belief, we constantly strive to contribute to protecting the planet for future generations and encourage Nawras family members, customers and partners to adopt lasting actions for sustainable living."
As a responsible corporate citizen and member of Environment Society of Oman (ESO), Nawras has undertaken a number of ‘green’ initiatives to reduce its carbon footprint. E-bills are becoming increasingly popular amongst customers with around 25 per cent of Nawras Ajel (postpaid) customers moving away from paper bills thereby significantly reducing paper consumption. Customers are also encouraged to use e-recharge through 75 convenient self-service machines located across the Sultanate. Mobile to mobile credit transfer is another way to avoid the use of plastic recharge cards.
"With the global and the region's energy needs growing significantly, every step we take towards working with the community to promote responsible energy consumption is helpful. Nawras aims to lead by example as a caring Omani company that is committed to protecting the nation’s beautiful natural surroundings," added Al-Zadjali.
A Qtel Group company, Nawras is in the process of reducing electricity consumption at base stations by using specialised outdoor equipment wherever feasible. Designed to withstand high temperatures, the equipment does not require air conditioning to function therefore offers considerable energy savings.
Nawras:
Omani Qatari Telecommunications Company SAOG was founded and registered in the Sultanate of Oman in December 2004. It launched its service in March 2005 as the challenger mobile operator in Oman operating under the name Nawras. Nawras was awarded the second fixed licence in Oman in 2009, and launched its international gateway in April 2010, its corporate fixed and broadband services in May 2010, and its residential fixed and broadband services in June 2010. Since 2010 Nawras has been an integrated services telecommunications operator and is currently serving around 2 million customers across the Sultanate. Following a successful IPO, Nawras is listed on the Muscat Stock Market (MSM) under the “nwrs” ticker since 1 November 2010. Nawras is majority owned by the Qtel Group and also has a number of significant Omani shareholders which ensures that the company is strongly integrated into the Omani society. Nawras has won a number of awards including Innovation in HR Strategy 2011 from Asia’s Best Employer Brand Awards, Outstanding Leader from TMT Finance Middle East 2011, Best IPO in the Middle East from emeafinance magazine and Strategic Leadership Award from Global HR Excellence Awards 2011.
About Qtel Group:
The Qtel Group is a leading international communications company, with a significant presence in the MENA region and Southeast Asia, and having a consolidated customer base of 83.4 million as of December 2011. It operates a portfolio of brands including Qtel, Indosat, Asiacell, Wataniya, Nawras, Nedjma and Tunisiana.
The Qtel Group's principle activities are mobile telephone services, broadband solutions, digital futures and fibre technologies, serving both consumer and business markets. Headquartered in Doha, Qatar, Qtel Group is ambitiously growing its global business on the basis of its insights into the needs of customers in emerging markets. Qtel Group's ultimate parent company is Qatar Telecom (Qtel) Q.S.C., whose shares are listed on the Qatar Exchange and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.
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