Thuraya Appoints Randy Roberts as VP of Innovation

Dubai, UAE,  Sept. 24, 2013 —Randy C. Roberts, a seasoned telecommunications executive with over 25 years of experience at leading mobile device manufacturers, has joined Thuraya Telecommunications Co.Vice President of Innovation In the newly created role, Roberts will oversee product development, product management and solutions engineering. Roberts will report to Samer Halawi, Chief Executive Officer, and will serve as a member of the company’s Executive Team.

Halawi welcomed Roberts saying his extensive experience in product development and management with leading handset OEMs will be a strong asset for Thuraya as we drive new product innovation and expand our offerings.

Roberts joins Thuraya from Siemens Enterprise Communications where he was the Vice President of their Global Mobile Product Portfolio. Roberts has held a variety of leadership roles in product management and development at BlackBerry, Motorola, Nokia and AT&T. Roberts holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Texas Tech University.

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