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Etisalat promotes Obaid Bokisha to Group Chief Operations Officer

Bokisha moves from her current role as Group Chief Transformation Officer and acting Group Chief Procurement Officer.

Etisalat Group has promoted Obaid Bokisha to Group Chief Operations Officer (GCOO) as part of its transformation and plans for its next phase of growth and expansion.

Bokisha will transition into the role of GCOO from his previous position of Group Chief Transformation Officer and acting Group Chief Procurement Officer, as he will continue to lead transformation, procurement and administration. Additionally, Obaid will now oversee business continuity and crisis management.

Bokisha has had an illustrious career of 23 years at Etisalat, having joined in 1998 and growing across several roles from network planning and optimisation to introducing new technologies and enhancing mobile networks performance. He brings a wealth of experience to the position, including his previous role as Chief Business Continuity and Corporate Quality Officer at Etisalat. He also currently serves as a member in multiple boards of directors, governance teams and steering committees.