DOHA – Zain Group, a pioneer in mobile telecommunications in 8 markets across the Middle East and North Africa, has seen its corporate website - zain.com- ranked first in Kuwait among listed companies. In addition Zain KSA's website - sa.zain -has been ranked third amongst all listed companies in Saudi Arabia; and first within the telecom sector. The ranking comes as part of the fourth annual ‘2012 M:Communications / KWDigital Middle East Webranking'survey of the largest listed companies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region by market capitalization, based on the requirements of the investment community. MohamadAbdal, Zain Group's Investor Relations and Corporate Communications Director represented the Group at the event that was held in Doha, Qatar. The survey was conducted by King Worldwide Digital (KWD), the leading online corporate communications agency that specializes in such rankings around the world. The key conclusion of the Middle East's Webranking was that the region's publicly listed companies are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of online transparency as part of their strategy to implement best practice investor relations. The survey shows that more companies are turning to online channels to communicate with shareholders, and disclosing more on their websites including financials, corporate governance guidelines, CSR initiatives, and company news. For an unprecedented third consecutive year, Zain's corporate website in Kuwait was identified as the ‘Best Corporate Website' in the country. Significantly, Kuwait is the country in which Zain was founded and where it is listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange. — SG
