Partner Communications Announces the Appointment of Mr. Yuval Keinan as the Company's Deputy CEO

ROSH HA'AYIN, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Partner Communications Company Ltd. ("Partner" or "the Company") PTNR PTNR, a leading Israeli communications operator, announces today the appointment of Mr. Yuval Keinan as the Company's deputy CEO. Mr. Keinan will commence his office on beginning of 2016.

Mr. Yuval Keinan, who has vast experience in the telecommunications field, is joining the Company after having served for eight years as the Vice President and CTO of Bezeq, The Israel Telecommunication Corp., Ltd. Prior to that Mr. Keinan served for three years as Vice President technology division, engineering and IT and CTO of Bezeq International Ltd. Mr. Yuval Keinan holds a B.Sc in computer science.

Mr. Isaac Benbenisti, the Company's CEO, congratulated Mr. Yuval Keinan for joining the Company's senior management team and noted that: "Mr. Yuval Keinan has considerable proven experience in the fields of fixed-line communications, telephony, IT and the business realms in the telecommunications field. I am confident that Mr. Keinan's proven abilities to leverage the most innovative technologies for the benefit of the business needs of the company will assist Partner in continuing to lead the telecommunications market. I am sure that his creativity, ability to lead complex technological and business processes and his innovative outside-of-the-box thinking will provide an excellent platform for success in his position as the Deputy C.E.O".

About Partner Communications
Partner Communications Company Ltd. ("Partner") is a leading Israeli provider of telecommunications services (cellular, fixed-line telephony and internet services) under the orange™ brand and the 012 Smile brand. Partner's ADSs are quoted on the NASDAQ Global Select Market™ and its shares are traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (NASDAQ and TASE: PTNR). For more information about Partner, see: www.orange.co.il/en/Investors-Relations/lobby/

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