Saudi Telecom Company

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Name: Institution: Course: Date: The Saudi Telecom Company Part 1: Company Analysis Ownership Saudi telecom group was founded in 1998 as a Saudi joint stock company. It was established under a royal decree no. m35 dated 24 dhu hijja 1418 H on April 21st 1998. The decree authorized the transfer of the division of telegraph and telephone from the ministry of post telegraph and telephone. The two divisions were to transfer all their components, technical and administrative facilities in accordance to the Resolution No. 213 dated 23 Dhul Hijja 1418 H (April 20, 1998) passed by the council of ministers. A resolution by the council of ministers served the purpose of approving the article of association that had been developed by the company. The government of Saudi Arabia kingdom was the sole owner of the company by the year 2002. However, in the in September 2002 the council of ministers passed a resolution that allowed the state to sell 30% of its shares with 20% sold to Saudi nationals and 10% reserved to be equally shared by the public pension fund and the general organization for social security (company). Consequently, the Saudi telecommunication company is publicly owned. Location The headquarters of the Saudi telecommunication company is in King's Abdul Aziz complex, Mursalat in the city of Riyadh located in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The company is well located in one of the biggest cities in Saudi Arabia. Consequently, Riyadh is the capital city of Saudi Arabia. Harboring a population of over seven million people Riyadh provide a favorable business environment due to the availability of labor and ready market. In addition, location in the capital city makes it more accessible especially for the provision of its products and services. Vision The vision of Saudi Telecom Company is to be the leading provider of telecommunication services nationally

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