Winners have emerged from the 2013 Etisalat Geek Force
internship contest according to the Director, Retail Sales, Etisalat Nigeria,
Mr. Charles Ogunwuyi.
Confirming this to DigitalSENSE Business News, he
said the search for top five Etisalat Geek Force Interns eventually came to an
end with Messrs Muyiwa Iyowu, Victor Alayande, Onyemaechi Okafor, Peter
Ndirpaya and Valentine Ubalua, proving themselves winners of the competition.
As said by him, after six weeks of intense trainings and
tasks set up to test their individual knowledge, speed and responsiveness,
these tech-savvy youths proved their mettle by beating other contestants to
qualify for the one year paid internship with Etisalat Nigeria.
DigitalSENSE
Business News gathered that the Etisalat Geek Force Internship was designed
to recruit innovative and technologically inclined individuals that will be
trained in the core areas of innovation and customer service.
The search which began with a call for entries via a
2-3minute youtube video upload and Tumbrl page voting saw the Top 20 videos
selected out of over 1,000 received, hence the outcome were further reviewed by
a panel of judges with 10 finalists emerging for the competition.
Ogunwuyi explained that the race to the top five intensified
week after week with the would-be Geek Force interns trying to outdo each other
on various tasks assigned to them.
“They were trained by top Etisalat staff as well as
professionals in various fields in areas such as product and service
deployment, customer care, developing unique marketing propositions, and sales,”
he said.
He expressed satisfaction at the level of determination,
knowledge and demonstration of skills exhibited by all the contestants, saying
that the five Etisalat Geek Interns will live up to expectations.
“The contestants were drilled in core areas of the business
from technology-related issues, customer care to brand communication, and were
tested to ascertain their level of comprehension and execution. We went through
the rigors of mental, physical and emotional training to ensure we maximise
their potentials with the aim of churning out a solid work force,” he said.
Also speaking, one of the contestants, Okon Etim, who got
eliminated in the last week of the competition said that although he was sad to
leave, the experience was nonetheless exciting and enriching as he learnt and
acquired skills set that will be useful to him in future. Stressing, the programme
has set him on the right path to pursue his career.
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