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individuals, sponsors, participants, and exceed the expectations of its valued campaign “Ezhalha” and being the only
volunteers were honored, with stc amongst customer base, individuals and corporates. telecom Company in Kuwait and the MENA
the top of the list. stc added, “stc annually To achieve these goals, stc relied on the region to offer the latest 5G Standalone
receives these awards in appreciation of its strength of its 5G infrastructure, which technology dubbed ‘FULL 5G’. In addition
innovations in the technical and marketing is the most widespread in Kuwait, as to its extensive activities, stc also received
fields, as well as its pioneering offerings well as the experience and knowledge the award due to its strategic marketing
line and continuous support towards the of its workforce in introducing the latest and role in enabling digital transformation
Kuwaiti community throughout 2021. The global technology in Kuwait’s market. It in Kuwait. In her role, Danah AlJasem said,
Company has further solidified its role is worth mentioning that stc contributed “This award come as a testament to the
as a pioneering leader in enabling digital to various causes in 2021 within the fields dedication and hard work placed forth
transformation locally and throughout the of health, education, sports, and the youth. by stc throughout the year, in addition to
region.” stc highlighted that the honorable One of which, for an example, was stc’s the steps taken to implement the digital
recognition was received by Danah continuation of its strategic partnership transformation strategy and enhance
AlJasem, General Manager of Corporate with the Kuwait Football Association for the range of innovative offerings to both
Communications and her team at stc, on the eighth consecutive year. The Company individual and corporate customers, as
behalf of the Company. The award also is also a strong supporter of local SMEs well as the Kuwaiti society as a whole.”
served as a token of appreciation for the and start-ups, reflected by various AlJasem added, “During 2021, we were
innovative and creative ideas implemented initiatives launched by stc such as the keen to enhance our leadership role in the
through the Company’s CSR program, “Weyak” campaign. In a pioneering step, local market by offering an array of new-to-
which included a range of sponsorship stc established a partnership with Virgin market and pioneering telecom services,
and community-based initiatives. stc Mobile Middle East and Africa to launch leveraging the strong infrastructure
highlighted that the recognition reflects the first mobile virtual network operator and wide coverage of stc’s 5G network.
the years of hard work and effort placed (MVNO). Additionally, stc launched Throughout this time, we did not overlook
by the Company to launch a diverse range campaigns targeting different causes our vital role of supporting and giving back
of products, services and solutions that such as its national and liberation day to the Kuwaiti community.”

Tech Mahindra Achieves Premier Consulting Partner
Status in the AWS Partner Network

Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of
digital transformation, consulting, and
business re-engineering services and
solutions, announced today its new
Premier Consulting Partner status in
the AWS Partner Network (APN). This
tier is awarded through successful
demonstration of competence on multiple
fronts such as technical proficiency,
customer satisfaction, thought leadership,
and revenue recognition. This recognition
reiterates Tech Mahindra’s position as
a dominant leader in cloud and reflects
its differentiated industry expertise and
notable success in helping customers
design, architect, build, migrate, and human-centric experiences and enabling qualifications like Migration Consulting
manage their workloads on AWS. With this seamless digital transformation for Competency, Well Architected Framework
collaboration, Tech Mahindra joins a select customers across the globe by leveraging (WAF), and AWS Solution Provider. This
group of 125 Partners who have achieved innovative technological solutions. Being allows Tech Mahindra to help customers
the Premier status so far out of the total recognized as Premier Consulting Partner become agile, lean, and build reliable
6,000+ global AWS Partners. Sudhir in the AWS Partner Network is a testament platforms and applications on AWS.
Nair, Senior Vice President and Global to our commitment towards the same.” As Over the last five years, Tech Mahindra
Head, Infrastructure and Cloud Services an AWS Premier Consulting Partner and has built a strong AWS Practice with
at Tech Mahindra said, “Tech Mahindra AWS Managed Service Provider (MSP) over 1700+ AWS-accredited associates,
has been at the forefront of delivering Partner, Tech Mahindra holds certified including more than 1,000+ AWS-

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