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12. Nasser Marafih Overview

Non-Executive Director Strategy
Date of Appointment: 9 July 2007
Last Re-elected: 14 April 2014 Performance

Dr Nasser Marafih is the CEO of Ooredoo Group Governance
since 2006. He also served as CEO of Ooredoo Qatar
(formerly known as Qatar Telecom) from 2002 to 2011, Financials
a subsidiary of Ooredoo Q.S.C. (formerly known as
Qatar Telecom (Qtel) Q.S.C). Dr Nasser began his 23
professional career at Ooredoo Qatar in 1992 as an
expert advisor from the University of Qatar, and later
joined Ooredoo Qatar as the Director of Strategic
Planning and Development. He was instrumental in
many strategic initiatives and landmarks in Ooredoo
Qatar’s history, including the introduction of the
first GSM service in the Middle East in 1994 and
thereafter, the Internet service in Qatar in 1996, and
the privatisation of Ooredoo Qatar in 1998. Under Dr
Nasser’s leadership, Ooredoo Qatar has evolved from
being a local telecom provider to an international
player, with strategic investments in the Asia Pacific
region. Dr Nasser holds a Bachelor of Science in
Electrical Engineering, a Master of Science and a
PhD in Communication Engineering from the George
Washington University, USA.

13. Takeshi Kazami

Non-Executive Director
Date of Appointment: 13 April 2012
Last Re-elected: 15 April 2013

Mr Takeshi Kazami is the President and CEO of NTT
Singapore Pte. Ltd., the regional headquarters of NTT
Communications Ltd for the Asia Pacific region. He
also serves as a director of Emerio GlobeSoft Pte Ltd.
He started his career with NTT in 1986 and held various
positions, including Area Manager – NTT America.
He was seconded to StarHub, as Head of Japanese
Sales Sector in 2000. He went on to become the Head
of Arcstar, the flagship brand of NTT Communications
Ltd’s range of global communication services. Upon his
return to NTT Communications Ltd in 2005 and after
serving as Director, Corporate Sales, he was appointed
to his current position in July 2010. He holds a Bachelor
of Arts, International Relation Course (Chinese and
Sociology), from the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies,
Japan. He was a visiting scholar at the Asia Pacific
Research Center of Stanford University, USA.

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