January 24 2016, 16.33 PM IST || Pocket Press Release
Brings the trade, media and Aircel employee fraternity together for an exciting game of cricket
Highlight of the day was the match between Media and Aircel employees
Bangalore, January 24th, 2016 In its unwavering commitment to its trade partners and employees in Karnataka , Aircel, one of India’s leading telecom players, for the first time organized an exciting cricket tournament called ‘The Aircel Premier League’ which brought together the trade, media and Aircel employee fraternity together for an exciting game of cricket.
The cricket tournament which began on 20th January 2016 saw 18 teams, from 6 zones competing with each other in various league matches. The finals which were held at the St. John’s Grounds, Koramangala, on 23rd January 2016, had a total of 6 matches being played. The highlight of the day was the exciting and fun-filled match between the Aircel team and the Media team. The first time ever Aircel Premier League in Karnataka was announced a great success as it saw very high level participation from the trade, employees and also the media fraternity. There were a total of 18 league, 2 quarter finals, 2 semifinals matches played. The event ended with 3 teams namely: South Zone Aircel Employees (Winners) , West Zone Aircel preferred parteners (runner up) and the media team winning the Aircel Premier League and taking home the trophies
Kanwarbir Singh, Circle Business Head, Aircel Karnataka said, “Whether you are a trade partner, customer, media or an employee, we value relationships and you not only become a significant part of the Aircel journey, but also become an integral part of the Aircel family. At Aircel, we always believe in ‘doing a little extra’ and organizing the ‘Aircel Premier League’ for our wonderful trade partners, media and employees further cements that belief. The ‘Aircel Premier League’ was also a great platform to bring together all the trade partners from 6 zones under one roof through cricket which is considered the most popular sport in the country creating much more excitement and greater fan following than any other sport”.
The trophies to the winning teams were handed over by Kanwarbir Singh, Circle Business Head, Karthik V., Circle Marketing Head, and Rahul Arora, Sales and Distribution Head, Aircel Karnataka.
Speaking on the occasion, Rahul Arora,, Sales and Distribution Head, Aircel,-Karnataka said, “I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and express gratitude towards our trade and distribution partners for their efforts and the work we have been doing together. They are as much a part of the Aircel family as us employees and we will continue to work in tandem to take our relationship to greater heights. I would like also like to thank all our dear media friends for their constant support as Aircel continues to grow by leaps and bounds in Karnataka”.
Naveen Kumar from Maruti Xerox center said, “We are extremely honoured and delighted to be a part of this great Aircel family which supports us in all our endeavours. Aircel is an innovative company and through such engagement activities, it motivates us to enhance our business earnings. Aircel is a very transparent and fair company and we are extremely delighted to be working with them. I would like to thank the entire Aircel family for organizing these amazing engagement activities for us and our families. We are completely overwhelmed today and have immense gratitude for Aircel.”
Raghavendra from Sri Guru Raghvendra enterprise, said, “I was so excited when I found out I will be playing for the ‘Aircel Premier League’. Cricket is what everyone talks about these days, and today Aircel has made us into cricket superstars. I am very pleased to have been a part of the ‘Aircel Premier League’ which was filled with excitement and enthusiasm. I am really grateful to Aircel for the wonderful time we all had in the past few days.
As a result of strong focus on data driven products and services, Aircel has become the fastest growing telecom operator in Karnataka in the last quarter ending September 2015. Aircel grew in gross revenue by a good 3.1% while the industry de-grew by 0.9% with data contributing a whopping 27% to the overall revenue. Aircel has been buoyant in its Karnataka operations and the company’s growth is attributed to the success of innovative data products and services such as Combo 196, Free Basis Internet for all, Unlimited 3G Packs starting at Rs 9 to name a few.
