Nigeria’s fastest growing and most innovative telecommunication company, Etisalat, once again rewarded its stupendous distribution partners from across the country with awards and mouth-watering prizes at an awards dinner held at Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos Nigeria CommunicationsWeek can report.
Mr. Steven Evans, Chief Executive Officer, Etisalat Nigeria, thanked the distribution partners for their support in the last year. The annual event known as the Etisalat Heroes Awards has become the telecommunication company’s tradition, to express appreciation for their distributors support over the past year.
According to him, “2011 was a very eventful and fruitful year for the brand and this was made possible by the fact that we are surrounded by the best business partners any young but fast growing business can hope for.”
“At the end of the year, our business increased from a subscriber base of about 6.8 million at the beginning of the year to a closing figure of 10.8 million subscribers at the end of December 2011. None of these would have happened without the hard work, enterprise and good business acumen of you our valued partners”.
Evans further commended the distribution networks of the partners which galvanized Nigeria distribution and penetration of Etisalat products and services. “Our products are available in every nook and cranny of Nigeria today, thanks to the commitment you continue to show,” he concluded.
The company also rewarded the best performing Distribution Partners who contributed to the growth and business success of the Etisalat brand in Nigeria.
Speaking on behalf of the winners, Chief Uzoma Obiyo, Chairman/Group CEO, Multi-net Group Ltd, a multiple-award winner, thanked Etisalat Nigeria for the gesture and described the Tele-company as a worthy and caring business partner. He also applauded management of Etisalat Nigeria for their innovative products and services which, he said, have helped it record so many feats in its very short time of operation in the country.
The outstanding distributors were rewarded in nine categories namely; Distribution Partner with Highest SIM Activations; Best E-Top Up Distributor; Best Trade Key Account; Distribution Partner with Highest Airtime Sales; Best Data Distributor; Distribution Partner with Best Dedicated Outlet; Distribution Partner with Highest SIM Registrations; Distribution Partner with Highest Dealership Growth and Distribution Partner with Best Overall Performance.
The winning partners were presented with glittering plaques, certificates and prizes ranging from exotic cars – Mitsubishi Pajero and Toyota Prado – to trade utility vehicles, heavy duty generators, refrigerators, laptops, solar notebooks, inverters, among others.
The biggest winners of the night were the Top 3 Best Distribution Partners, who had a choice of choosing between a Mitsubishi Pajero and Toyota Prado for being the best overall performers nationally. The top 10 winners were also rewarded with a five-day all-expense paid trip to Barcelona, Spain in addition to being inducted as members of the Etisalat Heroes Club.
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