Since the launch of its operations in 2003, Middle East Technique Telecommunications Company Ltd. (METTCO) has expanded to more than 200 employees, making METTCO one of the country’s largest employers within the telecommunications sector. METTCO is managed and operated by (METCO - headquartered in Kuwait), which was established in 1978 as a subsidiary of Towell International Holding (TIH). METTCO has its presence in 16 governorates across Iraq, with main offices in Baghdad, Basra and Erbil. A team of project managers, team leaders, transmission engineers, technicians, tower riggers, as well as administration, logistics and security staff, serve various telecommunications service providers across the country