Triple win for i2 at Nokia NWA Annual Conference

Aimed at recognizing outstanding Nokia distributors from the North West Africa region, Nokia honoured i2 Egypt and i2 Tunisia under the 'Best Product Availability' category and i2 Senegal received the award for 'Best Retail Initiative'.

Commenting on the triple win, Abdul Hameed Al Sunaid, CEO, said:

'We value our long standing partnership with Nokia and it is a great honour to be recognized by them for our achievements on various levels. The North West Africa region is a key market for i2 and we will continue to develop our operations in the market. We have a strong team in this region and the awards recognize their hard work and initiative.'

For i2 Egypt, the award is not a new achievement, the company has previously been named by Nokia as 'Best Distributor in North East Africa' 2006; 'Best Overall Marketing Distributor' 2005; and 'Best Domestic Newcomer in the Middle East and Africa', 2004. Having started operations in October 2004, i2 Egypt currently has 28 branches and plans are on to launch an additional 40 outlets in collaboration with the country's largest retail chain, Omar Afandy. Highly distinguished by its 24 hour customer service and price protection service, i2 Egypt is also the authorized distributor for UAE based Etisalat.

i2 Tunisia, which has completed 8 years of operations, is a first time recipient of the Nokia Award, winning under the 'Best Product Availability' category.

i2 Senegal too welcomes the Nokia award with great excitement especially since it is the first time that the company has been recognized by the mobile phone manufacturer at their annual conference, it was awarded the 'Best Retail Initiative' recognition.