Etisalat Emerges Winner
…Wins Four Awards at Kaduna International Trade Fair.

Lagos, 16th March 2009

 Etisalat Nigeria has been adjudged winner in four award categories including the Best Telecom Exhibitor by the Kaduna State Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the organizer of the recently concluded 38th Kaduna International Trade Fair.

The outstanding performance of the telecoms giant at the nine-day trade fair also earned the company the awards for the Most Organized Exhibitor and Most Impressive Stand.

Commending Etisalat Nigeria on this monumental achievement, Alhaji Saulawa, Director General of the Kaduna Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADCCIMA) said Etisalat had impressed tremendously at this its first ever presence at the Kaduna International Trade Fair. “This is the 30th edition of this international trade fair and we are very glad for Etisalat’s quality participation. Even as a first time exhibitor, Etisalat has impressed us with the quality of not just its products and services but of its very presence at this fair’, Alhaji Saulawa said.

Responding to the accomplishments, the Director Brands and Communications, Etisalat Nigeria Olayinka O. Akande said “We have no doubt that these awards are a confirmation of our commitment to always place our customers first as we strive to become their number one preferred telecoms provider. We are even more inspired to continue providing the very best of products and service offerings to our esteemed consumers.”

The Etisalat stand draped in its signature neon green and black colors was a beehive of activity as subscribers thronged the stands in their thousands in a bid to view and purchase some of the company’s products and services on display. Etisalat officials were also on hand to welcome customers to the stand and answer their questions.

Reiterating Etisalat’s commitment to its customers, Akande said the year is loaded with excitement for subscribers on the network. According to him, “This year, our subscribers are in for even more pleasant surprises as we intend to provide more innovative products and services that will make communication simply a pleasure.”

An excited subscriber, Bofere Pere Sinclair from Port Harcourt said, "This is the first trade fair I’m attending, and I’m very impressed by the array of products that Etisalat has on display. I’m expecting even greater things from this company and I’ll definitely be here next year.

Etisalat is the fastest growing telco in the world serving an aggregate of 74 million plus customers across 18 countries in Africa, Middle East and Asia. Etisalat Group recently won Best Telecoms Operator in the U.A.E.