Maitham Abdulla

Maitham Abdulla brings vast experience in telecommunications to the CEO role, where he leads Batelco's executive team in driving the strategic development and expansion of telecommunications services for customers in Bahrain and Gulf countries. Since joining the company in 2006, Maitham has held several senior leadership roles, most recently serving as Chief Operating Officer and previously as General Manager of the Consumer Division. His expertise spans mobile and fixed telecommunications, connectivity solutions, data centres, and international cable services, and he has played a key role in advancing Batelco's digital transformation initiatives and delivering major subsea cable projects.

Maitham has an MBA in Marketing & Business Management from Al-Ahlia University and a BSc in Management Information Systems from NYIT as well as a number of professional qualifications in leadership and the telecommunication domain.

Career history

• Chief Executive Officer at Batelco (appointed March 2024)
• Chief Operating Officer at Batelco (since 2022)
• General Manager of Consumer Division at Batelco
• Various roles at Batelco since 2006

What Maitham Abdulla could bring to the CEO role at Batelco: Abdulla's 20-year tenure at Batelco and internal promotion as an internal succession candidate position him well to execute continuity while advancing the parent company Beyon's digital transformation agenda. His documented expertise in subsea cable projects, data centre infrastructure, and product digitization suggests he can drive regional telecommunications expansion and competitive positioning in Gulf markets. His background spanning consumer and operational roles signals capability to balance customer-centric innovation with operational efficiency across Batelco's integrated service portfolio.