Muna Al Hashemi

Muna Al Hashemi
Born1971 (age 53–54)
Bahrain
OccupationDeputy CEO of Batelco Group
Years active1994-present

Muna Al Hashemi (Arabic: منى الهاشمي, born 1971) is a Bahraini businesswoman and deputy CEO of the Batelco Group.[1]

She previously served as the CEO of Batelco from 2015 to 2017, before assuming her current position. She was ranked 15th by Forbes Middle East amongst the '100 Most Influential Women in the Middle East'. She was also named by Arabian Business as one of the '30 Most Influential Women in the Arab World' in 2019.[2]

Education

Al Hashemi was born in Bahrain in 1971.[1] She earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Bahrain alongside a master's degree in electronics and communication in 1994.[3]

Career

Al Hasehmi joined Batelco as a trainee engineering graduate in 1994.[4][2] Her tenure as CEO of Batelco from 2015 to 2017 coincided with the liberalisation of Bahrain's telecom industry against Batelco's monopoly.[2] Under her leadership, Batelco became the first telecom company to launch 4G internet in Bahrain.[5]

In 2017, she was appointed as deputy CEO of the Batelco Group, an international telecommunications group with operations in 14 countries including Batelco itself.[6]

In 2018, she was ranked 15th by Forbes Middle East amongst the 100 Most Influential Women in the Middle East, having previously been featured on the list for 4 consecutive years.[7]

Al Hashemi is a board member of the Jordanian telecom company Umniah, as well as the Bahraini tech start-up company C5 Nebula.[3] She also serves as a board member on the Supreme Council for Women in the Kingdom of Bahrain.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Executive bios of prominent people and decision makers in Arabia". Dhow Net. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Muna Al Hashemi". ArabianBusiness.com. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Mentor: Muna Al Hashemi". Nebula. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  4. ^ Al-A'abed, Bayan (1 December 2017). "Startup MGZN – 5? 10? How about a 100 Bahraini notable women who transformed Bahrain?". Startup MGZN. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Connected: Batelco CEO, Muna Al Hashemi | Arabian Post". The Arabian Post. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Batelco Board Appoints Muna Al Hashemi as Deputy CEO of Batelco Group – Personal". Batelco.com. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  7. ^ a b elgilani, Mariam (26 September 2018). "Batelco Group Deputy CEO Muna Al Hashemi ranks # 15 in Forbes 2018 Middle East 100 Most Influential Women". bizbahrain. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Muna Al Hashemi, CEO, Batelco: Interview: Interview - Bahrain 2016 - Oxford Business Group". 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2023-02-20.


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