Bangkok--Jan 13--Bangkok Bank
Bangkok Bank has started a new year of customer rewards and incentives by handing over the keys to an i-House condominium worth Baht 1.8 million to the first of three lucky winners.
Customers still have the chance to win two other units in the i-House condominium as well as a range of gifts and rewards this year, as the bank sets itself a target of growing its credit and debit card market share by 25 percent.
William John Sliwka became the first proud owner of an i-House fully-furnished and modern condominium valued at 1.8 million baht from Bangkok Bank, after his name was drawn at random in the bank’s ‘Win a Condo’ campaign. Three hundred other customers also received 5,000 baht gift vouchers as part of the same campaign. The condominium was presented to Mr. Sliwka in a ceremony held on January 11, 2006.
Mr. Sliwka, an Austrian-born Australian, has recently made Pattaya his home after visiting Thailand regularly since 1995. He says the news of his win came as a complete surprise.
“Bangkok Bank was so helpful in organizing everything I need to live here but when they told me I had won a condo, I thought it was a joke,” he said.
Jim Chang, i-House senior executive vice president, said, “We are thrilled to be working in collaboration with Bangkok Bank to be able to offer the modern and fully-furnished condominium in a convenient city location near the expressway and a public park to the bank’s lucky customers.”
Bangkok Bank Credit Card Division Manager Mr. Shoke Na Ranong said, part of the bank’s long term objective is to reward its customers for their loyalty and support, while growing its market share.
Mr. Shoke said the bank in 2005 introduced several marketing campaigns for credit and Be 1st cardholders, including major campaigns offering 15 Honda Jazz cars, three condominium units, and 1,500 gift vouchers. For 2006, the bank has prepared a number of exciting marketing activities and benefits for customers with an aim of growing market share by 25 percent.
“This year we will launch a new loyalty campaign, offering greater customer rewards in collaboration with some of Bangkok’s top merchants, enhancing our technology to improve our customer service and security, and introducing new, modern card designs,” Mr. Shoke said.
There are still two more condos to be won. Every Bangkok Bank credit and Be 1st cardholder has the chance to win. Every Baht 1,000 spent on their card gives them another entry into the draw. End.