du's EVP Hala Badri appointed to The Festival of Media Global 2013 judging panel
Dubai, UAE, 29 April 2013: du is proud to announce that Hala Badri, its Executive Vice President, Brand and Communications, has been selected to join the judging panel at The Festival of Media Global 2013, taking place in Montreux, Switzerland, from 28-30 April. As a jury member, Badri will join a panel comprising some of the world’s the most influential advertisers and influential media agency heads to evaluate global advertising and integrated marketing communications campaigns.
“It is an absolute honour to have been chosen as part of The Festival of Media Global 2013 judging panel. I look forward to joining my fellow judges in enjoying some of the finest work that the media industry has to offer. Media across the world has been particularly vibrant recently, and I have every confidence that the calibre of entries will be impeccably high,” said Badri.
The Festival of Media, inaugurated in 2007, is the world’s first festival of media creativity and innovation. It is designed to address the challenges the media industry faces, seeking out the global visionaries who are shaping the industry’s future to gain their insight, while reflecting on the new opportunities that are developing for innovative, effective media communication around the world.
About du
We opened for business in 2006. We offer mobile and fixed telephony, broadband connectivity and IPTV services to individuals, homes and businesses. We also provide carrier services for businesses and satellite up/downlink services for TV broadcasters.
As a rapidly-growing enterprise, we have a team of experts working to enhance and expand our bouquet of service offerings. Our people come from over 60 countries – we mirror the rich cultural diversity of our nation, while being able to serve our customers in a variety of languages.
Over 50% of our senior management team and customer-facing employees are UAE nationals, and we remain committed to providing fulfilling opportunities for quality talent in a cosmopolitan working environment.
By the end of 2012, more than 6.45 million people and over 50,000 businesses have chosen to use our services. In a survey conducted by ARC Chart, we were named the Best Mobile Broadband Network 2012 in the Middle East and Africa region. We also ranked first in MENA’s Standard & Poor/Hawkamah Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance Index in 2011.
du is 39.5 percent owned by Emirates Investment Authority, 20.081 percent by Mubadala Development Company PJSC, 19.5 percent by Emirates Communications and Technology LLC and the remaining stake by public shareholders. du is listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and trades under the name ‘du’.
