AL-SUGAIR WAS STEERING the ship solo at STC up until recently following the surprise resignation of Khaled Al-Ghoneim in March 2013. The telco commands significant influence serving over 160 million customers globally with a footprint covering Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Kuwait, Lebanon, Jordan, Bahrain, India, Malaysia, Indonesia and South Africa. In Q4 2014, the company saw a 32.6 per cent dip in net profit due to higher expenses with Al-Sugair saying it was evaluating its international portfolio.