Kingdom of Bahrain: Kalaam Telecom announced that Veer Passi has been appointed Acting Chief Operating Officer of the company effective 1st July, 2010, in addition to continuing to serve as its Chief Financial Officer.

“We are very pleased to announce that Veer, who had joined Kalaam, as its Chief Financial Officer in June 2009 will be assuming the larger role of managing the day to day operations of the Company going forward” said Nezar Mohammed Al Saie, Chairman of Kalaam Telecom. “We have been working hard to design an organizational structure that will best enable Kalaam to achieve its operating & financial goals and with the operational efficiencies we have seen over the past year, it gives us the confidence that Kalaam is well positioned now to implement multiple growth initiatives”

Veer possesses more than 10 years of experience in Corporate Finance and Financial Systems Management in the Telecom Industry. Prior to joining Kalaam Telecom, he held various executive management positions with some of the largest GSM and CDMA operators in India including Bharti Airtel & Reliance Communications. He also brings consulting experience in the fields of Corporate Finance & Cost Management Strategies for large telecom operators in the MENA region. Veer is a certified Chartered Accountant and a Cost Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants / Cost Accountants of India. 

“For the past five years, Kalaam has steadily created relationships based on personalized service and customer satisfaction, and in today’s competitive arena, we - strive to be quality-driven. I am honored to be part of Kalaam that is dedicated to offering best value telecom solutions for its customers resulting in significant cost-savings with highest levels of service commitment.”, said Veer Passi.

Kalaam Telecom also announced that Suleiman Maani, its Chief Executive Officer has left the Company to pursue another opportunity. “We thank Suleiman for his contribution and wish him every success in his future endeavors," added Mr. Al Saie.

Mr. Veer Passi