Q Life Magazine Q Magazine December 2017 | Page 13

Laying the foundations In this section, you will discover the stories of Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar University, Ooredoo and Qatar National Bank, four powerhouses of Qatar’s early development as a sovereign state. Founded between 1964 and 1987, all four still exist today but have since grown into giants of their respective industries. Qatar National Bank has been at the forefront of Qatar’s rapid transformation into an advanced economy, while Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar University and Ooredoo have ensured medical, educational and telecommunications services in Qatar are of unparalleled quality. Between them, these organisations helped lay the economic and social foundations of the modern and diversifying State of Qatar. Page 14 Hamad Medical Corporation Page 18 Qatar University Page 22 Ooredoo Page 24 Qatar National Bank