Ooredoo Kuwait wins six Stevie® Awards
Ooredoo Kuwait won six prestigious awards at the 2026 Stevie® Awards for Middle East & Africa, during the awards ceremony held on Friday, September 11, 2026, in Istanbul, attended by a distinguished group of business leaders and innovative organizations from across the region.
Representing Ooredoo Kuwait at the ceremony was Omar Al-Bassam, Head of Human Resources and Administrative Services, who accepted the awards on behalf of the company. He emphasized that the recognition reflects the efforts of Ooredoo’s teams and their continuous commitment to innovation, technology development, and enhancing the experience of both customers and employees.
• Gold Awards: Innovation in Technology Development – Telecommunications Sector; Most Innovative Technology Team of the Year – Telecommunications Sector; Innovation in Product Employment; Innovation in Technology Management, Planning, and Execution – Telecommunications Sector.
During the ceremony, Al-Bassam delivered a speech expressing his appreciation to the Stevie Awards team for the honor, affirming that these awards reflect the passion, creativity, and dedication of Ooredoo’s teams across various fields.
He extended his sincere thanks to the Stevie Awards team for the distinguished recognition, which he said is a testament to the efforts of their teams and their ongoing commitment to innovation and excellence. “Winning these awards reflects Ooredoo Kuwait’s approach to continuous development, leveraging technology and innovation to create real and sustainable value for our customers and employees.”
He noted that behind this achievement is a team characterized by passion, creativity, and a spirit of initiative, working every day to challenge the conventional, raise the bar of aspirations, and transform ideas into smarter and more impactful solutions and experiences. “We believe that innovation is not limited to technology itself, but lies in our ability to use it in ways that make a tangible difference in our customers’ lives, empower our employees, and support the growth of our business.”
He added, “We are proud of this achievement, but we also view it as a responsibility and a motivation to continue progressing, investing in talent and technology, and exploring new opportunities for innovation to create a greater impact in the future.”
These awards underscore Ooredoo Kuwait’s direction toward exceeding expectations and continuously enhancing the experience of its customers and employees through investment in technology and innovation, developing solutions and services, and fostering a culture of innovation within the workplace.
The achievement also reflects the company’s vision that digital transformation extends beyond technology development alone, encompassing how the company communicates with its customers, designs their experiences, empowers its employees, develops their capabilities, and creates a more innovative and inclusive work environment.
The awards, which covered areas including technology, artificial intelligence, marketing, and brand development, highlight the ability of Ooredoo Kuwait’s teams to work across different specialties to turn innovative ideas into tangible initiatives that make a real difference in the lives of customers and employees.
Ooredoo continues to invest in its human capital, considering its employees a fundamental element of the company’s success, with a focus on talent development, continuous learning, women’s empowerment, and fostering an inclusive and innovation-driven work environment.
This recognition reinforces Ooredoo Kuwait’s position as one of the leading companies in innovation, digital transformation, and telecommunications in Kuwait, and provides its teams with additional motivation to continue working on enhancing the world of its customers and employees, delivering smarter, more innovative, and more impactful experiences.
The Stevie Awards for Middle East & Africa are among the most prominent award programs honoring innovation and achievement in the region’s workplace. The 2026 edition received more than 1,400 nominations from across the Middle East and North Africa.
