Microsoft Mobile Delivers Cars to Lumia #MakeItHappen Promo Winners

Winners under Microsoft Mobile Devices and Services (MMD) ’12 Days of Christmas ‘Make It Happen’ Lumia Promotion’ took turn Tuesday to express their delight over the promo.

The presentation which took place at MMD office in Lagos under the watchful eyes of officials of the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC), witnessed the winners took home new Ford Figo cars.

The MMD ‘Lumia Christmas’ promotion lasted from November 24th to December 31st and aimed at making the holiday season special for 12 lucky Lumia smartphone and tablet buyers, Mr. Joseph Umunakwe, general manager, Microsoft Mobile Devices and Services, West Africa said on Tuesday.

The winners present at the presentation are Anayo Chukwude‎ (Onitsha), Dada Charles (FESTAC), Tommy Sunday (Akwa Ibom), Mrs. Lilian Meribe (Onitsha), Alli Oluwaseun (Ibadan) and Attoh Zeron (Onitsha).

Others are, Praise Joseph (Port Harcourt), Chukwuma‎ Vincent (Lagos), Mrs. Musa Josephine (Abuja), Felicity Omuji (Abuja) and Ifeanyi Agilebu (Port Harcourt).

Speaking at the occasion, Mr. Joseph Umunakwe, said MMDS was very proud of its Lumia smartphones and tablets and how they continue to connect more people to Microsoft suite of productivity services, “whilst providing them a rich smartphone experience at amazing price points”.

He described the promo as the brands way of rewarding her consumers, “ensuring they begin the New Year on a high note.”

The GM explained that at the beginning, “Everyone had a chance of winning one of the 12 brand new Ford Figo cars on offer. All they need to do is buy any Lumia smartphone or tablet and SMS keyword LUMIA your NAME and IMEI number to 38680”.

Also speaking, Mr. Olumide Balogun, senior product marketing manager, Microsoft Mobile Devices and Services, West Africa, said “we are very pleased to be redeeming our pledge just as we promised our loyal customers that we would do”.

Balogun further said, “We are very happy to be empowering our consumers to do more, both with our Lumia range of devices at the same time, offering unrivalled experience that will afford them an opportunity to own brand new cars which you will agree improves their mobility and increases their ability to be more productive likewise work and play effectively.

He said the funniest part of the promo was the time MMDS put calls across to the winners, with many doubting the credibility ‎of the process, “but today they are all smiling, sharing the stories and experiences. To us in Microsoft Mobile it is a mission achieved”.

One of the winners, Mr. Chukwudi Anayo, from Onitsha who was evidently overjoyed and could not hold back his excitement shared his story of disbelief when he was first called on the phone and told he emerged one of the winners in the Microsoft Lumia Christmas Promo.

According to Anayo, like any other person, “I initially thought I was dreaming before the whole thing finally dawned on me today, that indeed I am now a proud winner of this brand new car and at no other better time than this yuletide season.”

“No doubt, great things happen to those who believe and I happen to be one of those presently, now more than anything my new year has started on a bright note courtesy Microsoft Mobile Devices and Services.

Also, speaking to Nigeria CommunicationsWeek, Mr. Emem Sunday said that the process has reawakened his interest to embrace such promos in future.

He said, “The promo has really opened my eyes. I never believed that things like this are really. I never thought of it that you can buy a phone of N15,000 and become a proud car owner! When I received the call I thought it was the normal scams. Not until Saturday, because they kept calling sending me text. In fact, they didn’t give up on me.

“From the onset, I didn’t take it to heart, but when I went to Microsoft Facebook page, I saw that I was the third person that won a brand new car. Then I believed that the promo is real. In fact, I am now a crusader for Lumia brand; advising people to buy the phone. With less than N20,000 I have become a car owner”.

Mr Dada Charles was also full of praise to Microsoft for fulfilling her promise.

Charles said, “Brother, I just won a car! Actually, I have been using Nokia Lumia, but recently my phone got bad and I decided to buy another one, Lumia 630. The first time I sent a text to enter the promo. It didn’t go, but on third trial the message got delivered and today the result is that I now own Ford Figo car!

“In fact, I just gathered the change on me to buy almost the cheapest of the Lumia phone. I never believe it is real. In fact, my perception about promos has changed. And I am happy to see that officials of the lottery Commission are here too to witness the occasion”.
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Other winners took their time to testify, expressing appreciation to Microsoft Mobile Devices and Services for organising the promo.

Meanwhile, MMDS said it will not relent on such gestures as they go back to the drawing board, expecting more promos and programmes to be rolled out to the delight of the customers.sweek.com.ng/telecom/cheers-as-microsoft-mobile-delivers-prizes-to-lumia-promo-winners#sthash.tFfLmas3.dpuf