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| Ekundare, Intel country manager |
The
country manager, Intel Corporation Nigeria, Mr. Olubunmi Ekundare told
DigitalSENSE Business News at a media launch in Lagos, Monday that by boosting
access to technology would improve the quality of living for Nigerians
beginning with teaming customers of Sterling Bank and youths through laptop
acquisition.
“The
new PC acquisition scheme is a scale-up on the ‘Create Your Tomorrow’ campaign
rolled out by Intel late last year,” he said, adding that the scheme, being a
sequel to last years’ seeks to reinforce Intel’s commitment to being the
sponsors of tomorrow
and fuelling the potentials of technology in Nigeria and Africa as a whole.
He
pointed out that the scheme
will further bring the benefits of technology and to bear on the quality of
life and living.
“Intel
is therefore throwing its weight behind this initiative because we believe in
plugging into a tomorrow
that fits the profile which technology supports,” he further said.
Also
speaking, the Chief Financial Officer, Sterling Bank, Mr. Abubakar Suleiman, “At
Sterling Bank, we understand the interrelatedness of technology and genuine
development in any nation. This initiative offers everyone, the opportunity of
a lifetime by empowering them play active roles in creating their tomorrow with sheer
ease and convenience.”
According
to him, the scheme is targeted at salary earners whose accounts reside with
Sterling Bank as well as (NYSC) Corps members whose monthly allowances are
domiciled with Sterling Bank in this current phase and hopes to extend the
initiative as time goes on.
Group
Head Retail Loans, Ms Kikelomo Kuponiyi, also said, the programme will ease the
process of owning Intel-powered laptops while relying on a stress-free monthly
installmental payment process.
She
explained that Individuals could purchase quality Intel-powered PC’s for work
and play while payment is spread over 12 months, once the preliminary
application has been verified and accepted for this initiative.
The
laptops, she said, are available at three locations across the country in this
phase, namely Lagos, Abuja and Enugu offices of Sterling Bank and would be
delivered within 72 hours of receiving clearance, just as the product is
insured.
Sterling
Bank, she said, is committed to creatively meeting customers’ needs and its
collaboration with Intel Corporation and Westgate is one of several initiatives
to improve the quality of life and living while meeting the personal and
business needs and demands of its customers.
DigitalSENSE Business News recalls that Sterling Bank Plc prides itself as a leading
commercial bank in Nigeria and one of the country’s fastest growing banks, incorporated
in 1960 as NAL Bank (the country’s first investment banking franchise); it
acquired the operations of the erstwhile Equitorial Trust Bank in November 2011
in pursuit of its growth and expansion plans.
Remmy Nweke/DigitalSENSE Business News
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