Dr Mohammed Ali Al-Wohaibi, CEO, OmanTel

Named among the 20 most influential CEOs in 2005 in the Gulf Region by Amwal magazine

Current Responsibilities:

- Chief Executive Officer, Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) since 2002.
- Chairman, Worldcall Telecom Ltd., Pakistan
- Chairman, South Asia, Middle East, & North Africa Telecommunications Council (SAMENA)
- Chairman, Telecom Sector Omanisation Committee
- Committee role is to facilitate recruitment of Omani Nationals in Telecom sector
- Board Member, Muscat Securities Market, Sultanate of Oman.
- Member of the Executive Committee of Arab Business Forum for ICT.

Previous Roles:

- Chairman, Oman Mobile Telecommunications Co.
- Chairman, Oman Fiber Optic Company (OFO) from 2002-2006.
- Deputy Chairman of the Arab Regional Group and Chairman of the Affiliated Infrastructure Investment and Services Group
- Member of Bank Muscat Investment Fund Steering Committee from 2002-2005.
- Director of Oman Olympic Committee from 2002-2004.
- Chairman of the Sports Marketing Committee from 2002-2004.
- Member of the Oman IT Executive Committee from 2002-2005.
- Member of the Oman IT Task Force from 2000-2002.

Education:

- PhD in Information Technology from the University of Sunderland, UK in 2006.
- MS in Telecommunications from the University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA in 1994.
- BS Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Toledo, OH, USA in 1989.

Personal details:

- Date of Birth: 1st May 1965
- Nationality: Omani
- Marital status: Married with four children
- Languages known: Arabic (mother tongue) & English
- Hobbies: Football & reading