Soccerex have announced that Ooredoo, Qatar’s leading telecommunications company, will be the official telecom partner for its Global Convention 2015, taking place in Manchester on 7-9 September.

The partnership was signed at a ceremony held today in Doha, at Ooredoo’s Headquarters, by Waleed Al Sayed, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Ooredoo Qatar, and Duncan Revie, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Soccerex. Ooredoo, who will work alongside the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, will showcase Qatar’s on-going support for football and its readiness to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Ooredoo will also use the Soccerex Global Convention to promote Qatar to the world.

Waleed Al Sayed, COO, Ooredoo Qatar, said: “Ooredoo fully supports the vision of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy in ‘Delivering Amazing’ for the people of Qatar and for the global community of soccer fans. We will use our presence at Soccerex to demonstrate that Qatar is becoming the ideal venue for major sporting events, with a nationwide network of ‘smart stadia’ being developed.”

Duncan Revie, CEO, Soccerex said: “We are delighted to have welcome Ooredoo into the Soccerex family and have them as our partner for the Soccerex Global Convention 2015. With the proposed development ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar is one of the most relevant and most talked about markets in football today. Likewise, with recent technological and media advancements, every club, league and tournament organiser is looking at how stadia technology can improve match experience for the fans. In that sense, partnering with Qatar’s leading telecoms organisation is the perfect fit for Soccerex and we look forward to working with Ooredoo to help them achieve their aims in football”.

The Global Convention will consist of a thought provoking conference programme packed with business insight, alongside a market-leading international exhibition and extensive networking.  A programme of social events completes the schedule for what is widely acknowledged as the world’s leading football business event.