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Starlink receives 'Best Retailer' at Showtime Awards

Starlink, Qatar's premier telecommunications and media entertainment retailer, emerged as the Best Retail Network in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) at the first Showtime Awards held in Dubai last week.

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  • Alan Sinfield, CEO of Starlink.
    Alan Sinfield, CEO of Starlink.
Starlink launched its new Communications, Media and TV Entertainment Retail Distribution Business in Qatar during the 3rd Quarter of 2006.

With less than a year's presence in the Qatari market, the award reinforces Starlink's rapid growth and strong performance since the launch of its operations.

Starlink was among 90 regional distributors considered for the no.1 retailer award, many with an established presence in the region. To top the day's success story, Starlink was also recognised with a second award for Highest Net Growth retail business..

"We are delighted and very encouraged to have received these awards. They are a useful gauge of company performance and have highlighted our strong position in Media and Entertainment, at this early stage.

Customer service has always been our key focus since the very start, and this award is proof that we have succeeded in delivering exactly that. We thank our partner, Showtime, for this recognition and look forward to further success in line with our regional and global expansion plans," said Alan Sinfield, CEO of Starlink.

Prior to the awards, Starlink was selected as one of Showtime's top 15 Distributors in MENA and invited to participate in an exclusive 2-day product and channel line-up convention.

Starlink received further recognition in the Service Level category which covers a broad set of criteria, including fault response times, quality of customer care, staff training, etc., all designed to ensure the highest standards for customers.

Starlink staff are repeatedly recognized for their high scores in staff training and overall, the support team is currently hitting its Showtime set Service Level Agreement (SLA) obligations circa +90% of the time, based on providing a phone response same day to a customer maintenance issue and full resolution within 48 hours, and continues to improve its performance in this area in line with its goal to be 100% on SLA target.

As the premium partner of Showtime in Qatar, Starlink provides a full service solution for homes and businesses, selling and installing all Showtime packages and providing bespoke entertainment solutions, complimented by unrivalled after-sale service.
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About Starlink

Starlink is an International company that has launched a new communications, media and TV entertainment retail distribution business in Qatar. The first start up operation is fully underway in Qatar with plans to expand the business throughout the Middle East and globally in the immediate future. In Qatar, Starlink is implementing Direct Retail outlets, Indirect Dealers and Resellers and a full service Corporate solutions team. Starlink's operations are based on a 'one-stop-shop' concept to provide customers with all their Communications (e.g. Telecom, Internet, etc.) and TV Entertainment needs in one location, with full after sales and maintenance support for both Satellite services and mobile handsets.

Starlink is the Premium Partner for Qtel and Showtime with the capability to sell Qtel products and services, and install Showtime Satellite packages that include the complete range of Showtime subscription services. Starlink Sales Outlets include the Royal Plaza, The Mall, Muntaza and Musheireb. Other locations opening soon include City Centre, Centrepoint, Souk Al Atiya, Nasr Street, among others.

Released on behalf of Starlink by Hill & Knowlton - for further information or to arrange an interview, please contact:

Alan Sinfield
Chief Executive Officer
Starlink
Tel: +974 447 9212
Or
Rakiya Farah
Account Executive
Hill & Knowlton, Qatar
Tel: +974 413 1260

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