Qamhiyah to Lead the Helm at Umniah Replacing Shatarah After a Successful Seven-Year Run

Batelco has announced that Engineer Ziad Shatara, the CEO of its subsidiary Umniah Mobile Company PLC, in Jordan, will leave the company in January 2023 and Batelco CFO Faisal Qamhiyah will take on the role as acting CEO of Umniah, in addition to continuing with his current role.

Mr. Qamhiyah has extensive experience in the telecommunications and investment sector spanning more than 20 years. Prior to joining Batelco in 2012, Mr. Qamhiyah held the CFO role at Umniah, and among his earlier roles, he was the Chief Operations Officer for Zain Jordan, and Investments Director for Ern Capital. Mr. Qamhiyah is also a member of the Board of Directors of Umniah, and a Board member in several of Batelco’s telecoms, technology and digital companies in Europe, Asia and the Gulf region.

Engineer Shatara joined Umniah in 2015 following more than 20 years in the telecommunications field, and over the past seven years has helped to maintain Umniah’s strong presence in Jordan’s telecommunications market. During his tenure, Umniah’s position and market share have strengthened

Umniah’s Board of Directors thanked Ziad Shatara for his contribution during his tenure and wished him success in his career. The Board of Directors also conveyed their confidence in Faisal Qamhiyah’s abilities to carry out the CEO duties of the company.