Awards Entry 2010



TMT Finance Middle East 2010 Awards and Criteria

Telecom Deal of the Year Middle East

About this category
The winner in this category will go to the outstanding telecom transaction, be it a merger, acquisition, IPO, debt funding or private placement, involving a Middle East telecom company in 2009-2010. The award will be presented to the telecom company and its lead adviser. It will be judged on size, complexity, creativity and impact.

Winner 2009 - Qtel, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs for the acquisition of Indosat.

Telecom M&A Adviser of the Year Middle East

About this category
The winner in this category will demonstrate outstanding advisory of merger and acquisition transactions involving telecom companies from the Middle East during 03/2009 – 03/2010. It is most likely that the winner will have successfully advised on a number of complex and innovative mergers or acquisitions in various geographies. Portfolios of transactions will be judged on quantity, complexity, creativity and impact.

Winner 2009 - Citigroup

Telecom Debt Bank of the Year Middle East

About this category
The winner in this category will demonstrate outstanding advisory of debt financing transactions involving telecom companies from the Middle East during 03/2009 – 03/2010. It is most likely that the winner will have successfully advised on a number of deals in various geographies. Portfolios of transactions will be judged on quantity, complexity, creativity and impact.

Winner 2009 - Citigroup

Telecom Law Firm of the Year Middle East

About this category
The winner in this category will go to the outstanding legal adviser for telecom transactions involving middle eastern companies in 2009-2010. The transactions can include mergers, acquisitions, IPO, capital raising or private placement. Law firms will be judged on their portfolio of work over the course of the year.

Mobile Operator of the Year Middle East

About this category
The winner in this category will go to the outstanding Mobile Operator active in the Middle East region in 2009-2010. Nominees will be judged on growth, innovation, management and value creation.

Winner 2009 - Etisalat

Fixed Line Operator of the Year Middle East

About this category
The winner in this category will go to the outstanding Fixed Line Operator active in the Middle East region in 2009-2010. Nominees will be judged on growth, innovation, management and value creation.

Winner 2009 – Batelco

Technology Provider of the Year Middle East

About this category
The winner in this category will go to the outstanding Technology Provider active in the Middle East region in 2009-2010. Nominees will be judged on growth, innovation, management and value creation.

Winner 2009 - Qualcomm

Software Solution of the Year Middle East

About this category
The winner in this category will go to the outstanding Software Solution provider active in the Middle East region in 2009-2010. Nominees will be judged on growth, innovation, management and value creation.

Outstanding TMT Leader of the Year (CEO) Award

About this category
The winner in this category will go to the outstanding Leader active in the Middle East region in 2009-2010. Nominees will be judged on growth, innovation, management and value creation.

Winner 2009 – Eng. Saud Al Daweesh, CEO, Saudi Telecom Company

Outstanding Innovation in Telecoms Award Middle East

About this category
The winner in this category will go to the outstanding Innovation of the year in the Middle East region in 2009-2010. Nominees will be judged on innovation.

Winner 2009 – Qtel CEO Dr. Nasser Marafih

Emerging Markets Growth Story of the Year Award

About this category
The winner in this category will be the telecom company that has shown the most eye catching growth in one of the Emerging Markets of either the Middle East, Africa or Asia in 2009.