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Telecom Partner

www.etisalat.ae

Etisalat has been the telecommunications service provider in the United Arab Emirates since 1976. Since then, it has built up state-of-the-art telecom infrastructure and taken a leadership position of innovation and reliability among regional and international operators.

Penetration of Etisalat’s mobile phone service in the UAE exceeded 152 per cent in November 2007. Internet and broadband penetration in the UAE exceeded 60 per cent, a significant achievement compared to regional average. Etisalat has roaming agreements with over 444 operators around the world.

The corporation is one of the top 500 companies based on market capitalisation according to the ‘Financial Times’. It operates across 16 markets, with investments in ten African markets including Nigeria (to launch in 2008), Sudan, Zanzibar and West Africa. In the Middle East, Etisalat subsidiaries can be found in Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, whilst in Asia, Etisalat has interests in Afghanistan, Indonesia and Pakistan.

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About Department of Municipal Affairs:

The Department of Municipal Affairs (DMA) commenced operations in May 2007, following the Abu Dhabi Executive Council’s decision to integrate the Emirate’s municipal system. As a new government entity, the Department of Municipal Affairs was created to lead, coordinate and oversee three municipalities in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and the Western Region.  The DMA has a regulatory role while the service delivery and operations are at the municipality level.

On the 5th of May 2008, the Department of Municipal Affairs along with the Abu Dhabi Municipality, Al Ain Municipality and Western Region Municipality embarked upon a new municipal services journey, with the signing of the historic Municipal Charter which aligns the DMA and three municipalities towards greater collaboration and cooperation.

O2PR is a leading regional public relations consultancy firm, a vital branch of the highly acclaimed and award winning O2 Marketing Communications . O2MC’s comprehensive knowledge of the market and perseverance to provide the highest standards of Public Relations activities led to the establishment of O2PR, an agency solely dedicated to providing complete public relation services across the entire communication spectrum. Moreover, O2PR is one of the fastest growing PR agencies in the region with a broad network that covers the entire MENA region and further affiliate networks offering global reach.

O2PR core values rely on extensive research prior to the formulation of communication strategies and later their implementation. O2PR believes in conducting intensive research to gain firm understanding and evaluation of the clients’ perception within the market place and therefore their communication requirements.

O2 Public Relations has a highly qualified team with extensive experience in the PR industry. Of multi-cultural backgrounds, the team has the know-how and ability to effortlessly communicate with the media and the public leading to the effective transfer of knowledge and publicity.

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