Pomp, Fanfare as TDMobile Debuts It was a night of blitz and razmatazz, one which witnessed a huge milestone in the expansion of access to mobile technology for millions of Nigerians as Technology Distributions Ltd, sub Saharan Africas’ largest ICT Distributions company added a new feather to its cap with the launch of TDMobile. The epoch-making event, held at the Expo Centre of the prestigious Eko Hotels in Victoria Island, attracted dignitaries from corporate Nigeria led by the CEO of Etisalat, GMDs of UBA, Fidelity Bank and ACCESS bank including partner organizations, the press and witnessed a number of entertaining performances from A-list artistes such as Naeto C, JMartins, Inyanya, Teckno Emma Nyra and a host of others. L-R: GMD of Fidelity bank (Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo), The ED of Etisalat (Mr.Lucas), Etisalat CEO (Mr. Mattew Willsher and LeoStan Ekeh (Chairman Zinox Group) In her welcome address, Business Manager of TD-Mobile, Mrs Gozy Ijogun cited the desire to win and to further expand the frontiers of internet access as driving motivation behind the launch of TDMobile. “We are well aware that despite the increasing growth rate in the ICT industry, over sixty percent of Nigerians still have limited access to the internet. “TDMobile is the window to the world of access. Our aim is to bridge the divides between the rich and the poor, between the young and the old, between East and West and between North and South through the distribution of a range of smart devices such as Phones, Phablets, Tablets, Laptops, Mobile Printers and devices. We are focused on distribution of genuine Mobile devices through our hundreds of Partners that will radically change the way we live and do business.” She rounded off by paying tributes to partner organizations such as HP, Nokia, Toshiba, Dell, Lenovo, IBM, among others and to the TDMobile team for the support and hard work which went into making the launch a reality. Leveraging on the path trod by Mrs Ekeh in her speech, Managing Director of HP Computers, Ime Umoh, hailed the launch of TDMobile as a timely response to the dynamic and changing face of the industry and end-user requirements. According to him, we are living in a technology-mediated world; one in which the customers demand more and more innovative solutions not only in the area of pervasive devices but in other modes as well. In his view, the successful launch of TDMobile is testimony to the vision of the Management of Zinox Group especially that of its Chairman Leo Stan Ekeh, who has continued to drive changes in the ICT industry. In his Keynote address, Chief Executive Officer of Etisalat Nigeria, Mr. Matt Wilshire saw a congruence between the indefatigable Nigerian spirit and the launch of TDMobile. In his words: “I have been in this country for only about 18 months but I have been impressed about a number of things with this country. The most striking is the people. Nigerians are a resilient, vibrant people who love to take on new challenges and this is crystallized in the launch of new companies as the one we are witnessing today. “It’s not an easy task but it is a similar story to ours at Etisalat as we are just six years old but we are proud to be associated with TDMobile as major partners. I am optimistic that the launch of TDMobile signifies the beginning of a new dawn in the area of access to technology for Nigerians and we are glad to be a part of that.” The high point of the event was the speech delivered by Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Zinox Group, Mr. Stan Ekeh, who traced the history of the organization and also offered an insight into the future with the launch of TDMobile. “We are keen to expand the market and move from being the biggest ICT distributor in Sub-Saharan Africa to the number one position in Africa and this we intend to achieve in the next 18months”. Mr.Ekeh said from October 2nd, Technology Distributions Ltd will split into three arms: TD-Mobile, TD- Mainstream and TD Solutions and Services distributions .He also announced that the group has raised N18B for expansion and our financiers insist we invest a percentage to expand TDGroup while a reasonable percentage is meant for Research and Development and local capacity building in support of the new local content policy of the federal government in the ICT sector. He appreciated the fund syndicators for the trust and assured of prudent use of the fund. He also said part of the money raised will be for the establishment in Abuja of the single largest ICT Service and Support Center and Products Showroom in Africa. These will be commissioned before end of November this year and subsequently in other regions in Nigeria. “We are fulfilling these commitments this year” Mr.Ekeh said. He also announced the selection of TD Champions this year and assured that partners shall be selected based on their total achievement and winners shall in addition to other perks, will enjoy the benefit of direct mentorship by him. Mr Ekeh also talked about a 24hour intelligent Hub that will go live in the month of November to support end users of ICT products from credible brands. This and the authentication system will help reduce the abuse of the Nigerian ICT market with fake products. He also assured friends, the Press and Partners of the Group that the Group is tinkering listing in the stock Market but that is after achieving number One position in the whole of Africa. He advised all stakeholders in the industry to expect major global positive disruptions in the ICT sector and should be prepare to take advantage of these. The event ended with a world-class movie like multimedia presentation by TD-Mobile. The post Pomp, Fanfare as TDMobile Debuts appeared first on ICTwithCFA.
Posted on: Sun, 05 Oct 2014 00:28:29 +0000
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