Hundreds of Batelco staff were glued to their computers Thursday morning (September 11th) for the launch of the Company’s internal radio station Batelco BUZZ. Batelco Corporate Affairs Team led by Public Relations Specialist Ahmed Zainal introduced the exciting new service which will broadcast live to all Batelco staff via the Company’s intranet every Thursday morning.

The innovative new service, which is believed to be the first of its kind in the region, was developed by Batelco Corporate Affairs department, in cooperation with Batelco’s IT department, as part of the continuous efforts to enhance internal communications.

The first show featured a question and answer session with Batelco Chief Executive Officer Peter Kaliaropoulos, headlines of new Batelco products and services, and a number of variety spots featuring three members of Batelco’s staff, Zahwa Al Heddi, Imran Al Aradhi and Osama Al Koheji.

“I’m delighted with the new internal radio station and the endless opportunities it provides for the entire Batelco team to have their say and keep each other informed about our customers, new products and services, our company's transformation and other matters of interest to our employees,” said Mr. Kaliaropoulos.

“It was a pleasure to walk around our Hamala building and observe our staff enthralled by the entertainment being broadcast through their PC’s or laptops,” said Batelco Group Board Secretary and Company Spokesman Ahmed Al Janahi.

“Our staff can email any questions they have to a Batelco BUZZ email address and our CEO Peter K will answer as many of them as possible each Thursday morning. This is an excellent initiative that opens up an additional channel of communication between the staff and the Executive team.”


About Batelco

Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco) is the leading integrated communications’ provider in the Kingdom of Bahrain and a significant force among the regions key telecommunications players.

Batelco serves both the corporate and consumer markets in the most liberalised and competitive environment in the Middle East, and remains committed to delivering cutting-edge telecommunications to its customers in Bahrain and the MENA region. The Company’s management and staff are driven by an enthusiasm for delivering the best customer experience based on innovation, affordability and reliability of products and services.

Batelco offers complete, end-to-end telecommunications solutions for its residential, business and government customers. The comprehensive solutions portfolio covers mobile services, international roaming, Broadband Internet, satellite services, WiFi, and MPLS IP-VPN based network services utilising our Next Generation all IP Network providing Datacoms services over fixed and wireless platforms in addition to managed services including systems integration and management.

Batelco has invested US$1.4 billion in Bahrain’s telecom infrastructure since 1981, including significant investment in NGN (Next Generation Networks) infrastructure which has reinforced the Kingdom’s position as a leading communications hub. The Company’s shares are listed on the Bahrain Stock Exchange with a total capitalisation of approx US$ 3.1 billion as of June 2008.

With an ongoing strategy to grow overseas, the Batelco Group incorporates joint venture operations in Jordan, Kuwait, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.