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It was a lucky day for the winners of the Emirates 24|7 draw for five Blackberry Z10 smartphones.
The winners were handed over their bounty at a ceremony held this morning at Emirates 24|7 offices on Dubai’s Sheikh Zayed Road.
Managing Editor Eudore Chand handed over the Blackberry Z10 handsets to the winners, who were all smiles to receive their new toys.
“Please hold more such contests. We love your website. For crisp, precise and entertainment news, Emirates 24|7 is our first stop,” was what Melissa Lindley, one of the lucky winners, had to say after she collected her brand new smartphone.
The draw was driven through the social media and required readers to like the Emirates 24|7 Facebook page and/or follow us on our Twitter account.
The five lucky winners of our BlackBerry Z10 draws are Melissa Lindley, Fakhreddin Saman, Cesar Espi, Faisal Siddiqui and Mir Telada. Mir Telada could not make it to the Emirates 24|7 office this morning. He will receive his prize separately.
For those of you who did not win this time, it is our sincere hope that you continue to find value in our news portal, and we promise to delight you – both through our news stories as well as our forthcoming lucky draws.
Here’s what you needed to do to win:
a. Follow Emirates 24|7 on Twitter, and
b. Visit our Facebook Page and and click the ‘Like’ us button.
c. Fill in your contact details on either of the below linked pages or both
Facebook Entry Page |
Twitter Entry Page |
ALL 5 WINNERS DECLARED....
The fifth and final lucky winner of our BlackBerry Z10 draw today is Mir Telada. Congratulations to our winner today.
The 35-year-old Mir is a Safety Officer working in the Western region of Abu Dhabi, and has been in the UAE for five years now.
The Philippines national quickly warmed up to us on learning that he’s just won himself a brand new BlackBerry Z10 smartphone – you could too, by liking Emirates 24|7 on our Facebook and/or following us on Twitter. Mir says he doesn’t remember winning a lucky draw or raffle n the past, and said he’s very keen to receive his new toy.
WINNING SHOT: Cesar Espi, Melissa Lindley, Faisal Siddiqui and Fakreddin Saman pose along with Emirates 24|7 Managing Editor Eudore Chand (C)
“To be honest, I check Emirates 24|7 news through my Facebook feed a number of times during the day,” he says. Thanks Mir – we are happy to bring you the news the way you like it. “Every time I check Emirates 24|7 news through my Facebook feed, I get updated on what’s going on around me and the in rest of the world,” adds Mir.
Mir Telada receives his prize
Mir is the final winner of our current Emirates 24|7 BlackBerry Z10 draw.
The four other lucky winners of our BlackBerry Z10 draws are Melissa Lindley, Fakhreddin Saman, Cesar Espi and Faisal Siddiqui. Congratulations to all our winners.
The 33-year-old Melissa is an HR Manager at the Dubai branch of Transcore, an American transportation services firm, and has been in the UAE for the past 23 years. The Irish national was elated to get the news of her winning a brand new BlackBerry Z10 smartphone. Melissa says this is the first time she’s won a lucky draw, and is looking forward to receiving the device.
Melissa Lindley receives her prize
“I find Emirates 24|7 very helpful in my sphere of work, with your coverage of salaries, jobs, labour issues and the like,” she added. That’s very kind of you, Melissa. We hope you continue to find value in our news portal, and we promise to delight our readers – both through our news stories as well as our lucky draws.
Fakhreddin is an Aircraft Technician with Emirates, the Dubai-based global airline. ‘Jubilant’ may not be sufficient to describe his reaction to our phone call. “Oh my God, I can’t believe it – are you sure you’re not pulling my leg?” Nope, dear Fakhreddin, we’re not pulling a fast one. He too says he’s never won anything before, and the Iranian national has been in the country for 24 years.
Fakreddin Saman a receives his prize
“I think Emirates 24|7 is a great website, a useful way of keeping in touch with what’s happening in the world without having to wait for the newspapers the next day,” he said. “I like to read it on-the-go, on my phone,” he said. Thank you, Fakhreddin – we hope you enjoy browsing our portal on your new brand new BlackBerry Z10.
Cesar is a Technician by profession and has been in the UAE for three years now. The 43-year-old Philippines national couldn’t believe his ears when he got to know that he had been chosen as one of the two winners this morning. “Is this for real?” he asked the Emirates 24|7 representative who called him up to give the good news.
Cesar Espi receives his prize
Yes, Cesar, it is for real, and you better believe it! “I check my Facebook page every day, and get to read all the informative articles that show up in my timeline courtesy the Emirates 24|7,” he added when it finally sunk in.
Faisal Siddiqui receives his prize
Faisal is an Indian media professional who lives and works in Sharjah, and has been in the UAE for over a decade. He too was ecstatic when we gave him the news. “I’ve never won anything before,” he said. “Hopefully, this will be the first of many more that I’m destined to win,” he said. We hope so too, Faisal. “I really like Emirates 24|7, especially your news section, which has so many human interest stories,” he added.
For those of you who did not win this time, it is our sincere hope that you continue to find value in our news portal, and we promise to delight you – both through our news stories as well as our forthcoming lucky draws.
About Emirates 24|7
Emirates 24|7 is referred to as ‘The UAE's Best News Site’ by no less than Alexa.com, the premier provider of information about websites globally.
Emirates247.com is a vibrant and dynamic online news website that provides first-rate news about the UAE that you can use. It is part of the Dubai Government's Dubai Media Inc. and is the latest and the fastest rising stars on the UAE's media scene.
Emirates 24|7 has managed to successfully carve out a niche for itself among the readers whose profile is that of a successful high-income professional with decision-making powers. Alexa says compared with all internet users, Emirates247.com's audience tends to appeal more to “high-income men browsing from work who have postgraduate education”.
The success of Emirates 24|7 is by no means an accident. It has been through the over-riding vision of being a relevant news- and information-provider that helps in “informed decision-making” that has helped fuel the popularity of Emirates 24|7 among readers.
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