KUWAIT: Ooredoo Kuwait, the first to launch innovated digital services in Kuwait successfully concluded its sponsorship of 'Made in Qatar 2020' exhibition as the telecom sponsor. The exhibition was held in Kuwait from February 19 until February 22 at the Kuwait International Fairground with the participation of over 220 companies and factories from Qatar with the attendance of Ooredoo Kuwait Chief Executive Officer Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulla Al Thani and the company's top management.

Commenting on the sponsorship, Al Thani said that the exhibition demonstrates the close brotherly relationships between Qatar and Kuwait and we are pleased to participate in one of the largest events in the Gulf region. "This platform brought together innovations and high technologies of Qatari companies and factories under one umbrella in the state of Kuwait," said Al Thani.

Al Thani pointed out that the exhibition offered a good opportunity for the Kuwaiti community and young businessmen to meet with Qatari manufacturers, businessmen and investors to learn more about Qatar's various industries. "The exhibition provided an optimal platform for both parties to review establishing new alliances and partnerships that help enhance Qatari industries, particularly those that depend on modern technologies," he added.

Stressing the company's role in social responsibility, Sheikh Mohamed said that Ooredoo's participation in the exhibition "emphasized our social responsibility strategy that is based on many values including communicating with all segments of the society, caring for them and enriching their digital lives, as well as manage all the challenges that might hinder the progress of our societies."

Organized by the Qatar Chamber in cooperation with the Ministry of Energy and Industry, the 'Made in Qatar' Exhibition is the largest industrial expo in the country. Since its inception in 2009, the event is held under the kind auspices of Qatar's Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and supported by a bevy of leading industrial companies and factories, banks and institutions supporting industry in the country.

It represents a major industrial platform that brings together local companies and factories under one umbrella. It also offered a brilliant opportunity for manufacturers, businessmen and investors to discover the locally-manufactured products and the demands of the Qatari market. The main purpose of the exhibition is to support and promote the Qatari products in the pursuit of achieving the self-sufficiency and reducing dependence on imported items.