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SES and Quanta Partner to Serve Sports and Events Customers in Latin

America

SES, the leading global content connectivity solutions provider, infrastructure in Latin America with their extensive sound stages
and Quanta, a leader in infrastructure, post-production, delivery, and facilities. We are delighted to partner with them to jointly
management and innovation capabilities for the audiovisual expand the offering for our customers and deliver their key sports
market, have announced their partnership that will see the and events content with an end-to-end integrated solution,” said
companies interconnect their content delivery networks for Michele Gosetti, Head of Sales, Sports & Events at SES.
sports and events customers operating in Latin America. As part
of the agreement, Quanta’s newly-inaugurated teleport in São
Paolo has been interconnected with SES’s hybrid distribution
network and media centers to allow for simplified content delivery
services to global and Latin American takers via satellite, IP and
fiber networks. Sports and events customers will also be able
to leverage post-production capabilities at Quanta’s facilities,
including commentary recording, graphics and advertisement. “We
are excited to partner with one of the global distribution leaders in
live sports and events,” said Laudson Diniz, Business Development
and Production Manager at Quanta. “This agreement gives us
the ability to leverage SES’s robust hybrid network to distribute
live sports matches and tournaments for our customers globally
and in Latin America, marking the next step in complementing our
service infrastructure offering.” “Quanta is a leader in video service

Meshary Al-Hamad Appointed as New CEO of

e-Portal Holding Company

Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc, a world-class digital
leader providing innovative services and platforms to customers,
enabling the digital transformation in Kuwait, announced the
appointment of Meshary Al-Hamad as the new Chief Executive
Officer of e-Portal Holding Company (e-Portal), a wholly-owned
subsidiary of stc Kuwait. stc released a statement indicating that
Al-Hamad’s appointment comes as a strategic move to grow and
evolve the Company’s operations, especially within the ICT field.
Additionally, Al-Hamad will continue to lead and develop the
company’s digital transformation journey, which also aligns with
Kuwait’s 2035 vision. His operational expertise will strengthen
e-Portal’s value proposition where he will work closely with stc to
grow e-portal presence in the market, to and leverage e-portal’s
capabilities to support the digital transformation process in
Kuwait in addition to providing the best services, products and
solutions that shall exceed our enterprise and Govt. sector
customers’ expectations and aspirations. Meshary joined stc in
2015 as General Manager - Customer Service Department and results, contributing significantly to the growth and development
later ascended to the position of General Manager of Sales & of solutions by stc. His wealth of expertise extends across several
Account Management at solutions by stc, the specialized business areas within the company, providing him with a comprehensive
arm of Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc, that focuses understanding that will be integral in leading e-Portal’s growth
on providing connectivity solutions, fixed, mobile or 5G wireless and success. Al-Hamad holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mass
services, 5G technology led by stc, ICT, IoT, M2M, and the IT Communication from Kuwait University and a Masters of Business
products and services. He has consistently delivered outstanding Administration’s Degree from the Ahlia University in Bahrain.

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