Distributors Win Prizes At Lafarge Customers’ Award
Lafarge Africa Plc has rewarded its distributors who smiled home with valuable prizes including cars, cash and electronic gadgets at the 2014 Partners Award held recently.
The event, which was held at the prestigious Intercontinental Lagos, saw Alhaji Olasunkanmi Buraimoh Olaoshun of TemitopeEnterprises emerge as the First National Winner and went home with a brand new Sport Utility Vehicle while Engr. Basiru Atinsola, CEO, Oyinbashy Enterprises came second and smiled home with a Hyundai Sonata Executive Car.
Others who smiled home with brand new cars include Alhaji Rasheed Ishola, CEO, Rasheed Ishola Ventures Limited who was presented a KIA Cerato Car for being the third national winner and Mr. Innocent Okafor Obi, CEO, Rosent Investment Limited who got a Hyundai ix35 jeep for winning the special recognition award for outstanding performance.
Aside the cars, other distributors, corporate partners and outstanding sales staff of the company also won various electronic gadgets and volume of cement products.
Speaking at the event, Chairman, Lafarge Africa Plc, Chief Olusegun Osunkeye described the ceremony, which was the 10th edition, as a rewarding scheme put together by the company to impact on, and empower their trade partners, who have contributed, in no small measure, to the continued growth and overall well-being of the organization.
“Today, we are witnessing the tenth consecutive edition of this open demonstration of our company’s appreciation of your role as a key stakeholder and partner in our business with the theme “Rewarding Business Excellence”, which I consider most appropriate for all intent and purpose”, he said.
While reassuring the trade partners of the company’s determination to continue giving support to trade partners to boost their performance, the Chairman pointed out that the recently released 2014 full year financial results indicated that the company was yet able to put up a good performance even in such a volatile market as an affirmation of the strength of the new company and the group’s commitment to achieving excellence.
Also speaking at the event, the Managing Director, WAPCO Operations, Lafarge Africa Plc, Mrs. Adepeju Adebayo, said as an organization, Lafarge is passionate about providing world class building solutions to individual home builders in Nigeria, through value adding partnerships with its esteemed trade partners. She pointed out that the strong equity and rich heritage of the company’s flagship brand –Elephant Cement, which has been sustained for over 50 years, has made it possible for the company to contribute visible landmark in the area of visible landmark in Nigeria.
To further improve on the service of Lafarge to its customers, the Managing Director disclosed that the company had appointed Field Sales Managers to individual Key Distributors, who are expected to provide support and traction needed to win in the highly competitive market place.
“For more effective and efficient delivery of your orders, we have invested in trucks and at the same time acquired more bulk tankers not only to meet, but to exceed the expectations of both our trade and corporate customer,” she said.
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