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Khalid Omar Al Kaf is a computer science graduate who studied at both Boston University and George Washington University in the US , and became the chief executive in July 2005 just over a year after he started with the company as a project manager .
He started his professional career in 1986 with Etisalat ( Emirates Telecommunications Corporation ) working closely with Alcatel and Fujitsu on software development .
He has played a definitive role in building the state-of-the-art , 3G mobile network in UAE and is now focused on moving the company forward in line with its ICT aspirations .
Talent spotting Mobily offers a wide range of training programmes to nurture its talent including its Brighter Future scheme which allows individuals to study for MBAs while they are working , facilitating time for studies and exams while contributing 50 percent of the costs .
Further investments are made in executives who are encouraged to engage with courses in schools and universities across the globe .
AlDabbagh explained that his own opportunities included attending courses at the London School of Business and both Harvard and Stanford universities in the USA .
There are also specific programmes aimed at graduates such as the new Mobily Elite scheme which aims to attract 50 of the brightest young
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Mobily allows individuals to study for MBA ’ s while they work , contributing 50 percent of the costs
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