‘Win Everyday’ this Ramadan with Xpress Money'

~ Xpress Money offers its Pakistanis customers a chance to win PKR 25,000 daily ~

Islamabad, June 25, 2014:  Xpress Money, the world’s most dependable money transfer brand, has launched an exciting promotion, ‘Win Everyday’ for its Pakistani customers, in the Holy Month of Ramadan.

This 49 day promotion that starts on June 25th until 12th August 2014, will entitle customers transferring money to Pakistan from UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, UK, Malaysia, Greece, Maldives and Brunei, a chance to win PKR 25,000 as daily prizes. During this promotion there will be 539 daily winners, that is 49 winners in each of the 11 countries.  In addition to this, one customer in each of the participating countries also stands a chance to win a mega prize of PKR 500,000 at the end of the promotion. The total prize money to be won during this promotion across the 11 countries is worth upto PKR 1.8 crores.

All daily prize winners will be chosen through fortnightly electronic draws and the Grand Prize winner will be announced through a special draw at the end of the promotion.

Announcing the special promotion, Mr. Rizwan Ali Hamdani, Country Manager-AFPAK, Xpress Money said, “Traditionally, we have seen that the festival season sees a peak in remittances to Pakistan, and this is especially true during Ramadan. Since this is a special time for our customers, we are rewarding them by adding value to the remittance that these hard working individuals send back home and giving them an opportunity to send more.”

Ramadan is a special month of the year for over one billion Muslims throughout the world. It is a time for inner reflection, devotion to God, and self-control. “The ‘Win Everyday’ promotion is our way of wishing all our customers Ramadan Mubarak,” Mr. Hamdani added.

FIRST INTEL® CHANNEL

FIRST INTEL® CHANNEL SYMPOSIUMS FOR 2014 HOSTED IN KARACHI

Islamabad, 17 June 2014: Intel in Pakistan hosted first Intel® Channel Symposiums (ICS) for this year in Karachi & Lahore. The company showcased the latest range of desktops, mobile devices, servers, devices enabling Internet of Things and security devices based on Intel processors at the symposium in addition to conducting training sessions for its Intel® Technology Providers (ITP). Experts from Intel® discussed product integration techniques, sales and marketing best practices with the Intel® Technology Providers to help enhance customer experience and identify growth opportunities for their businesses. The symposium witnessed discussions around the channel achievements and partnership highlights of 2013.About 100ITPs from each city attended the event and the group deliberated on the future roadmap and focus areas of Intel®.

This year Intel® has enhanced some of its offerings for the ITPs, including an improved Intel® Technology Providers website that offers a seamless browsing experience between the PC and other computing devices like tablets and phones, a new Intel® Retail Edge Mobile application to help retail sales people with the essential skills needed for the job and an improved Intel® Learning Network, which delivers a faster and more seamless training experience. Starting this year, a separate content repository in the form of an Internet of Things Community (IoT) will exist on the ITP portal help the channel learn about IoT solutions and provide guidance on selling to end customers.

One of the main areas of focus in this year’s ICS is Intel’s 2014 desktop strategy which aims to (i) reinvigorate the category through compelling new products, (ii) reinvent the category through new form factors like the Next Unit of Computing and portable All in Ones and (iii) lastly remodel the category through brand new usage models and experiences. The symposiums will touch upon how new personal computing form factors like tablets and 2 in1s are an excellent growth opportunity for the channel. The other big growth opportunities to be highlighted this year include the Internet of Things and Servers.. From a server standpoint, the growth opportunity for the channel lies in build out of private and hybrid clouds, workstations especially in key segments like manufacturing and the small and medium business segments. Intel’s focus in the IoT space four main areas including Digital Signage, Intelligent Storage, Point of Sales (POS) and Surveillance will be highlighted at the ICS this year.  McAfee is now branded as Intel® Security and at the symposium Intel will discuss how ITPs can now be part of the revenue sharing pool when they sell Intel Security with the devices.

Speaking about the symposium Naveed Siraj, Country Manager Intel Pakistan said “Intel has evolved from being a chip maker to a complete technology solutions provider. The Intel Technology Providers have been an integral part of our growth story in Pakistan and the ITP program has evolved with time to keep up with the changing dynamics of the channel. Through the Intel Channel Symposiums from this year onwards we aim to better connect with our ITPs and outline the various growth opportunities as well update them about our product and solutions roadmaps.”

Intel has been evangelizing the channel ecosphere through the hundreds of Intel® Technology Providers in Pakistan and encouraging the adoption of Intel® based products in the country and region. This year Intel® will host two Intel® Channel Symposiums across the country in the month of June.

Xpress Money and Telenor

Xpress Money and Telenor launch PKR 200 promotion

             

~ An additional PKR 200 to be won with each Door Delivery transaction by Xpress Money ~

Islamabad, June 10, 2014: Xpress Money, the world’s most dependable money transfer brand, in association with Telenor in Pakistan, gives its customers an opportunity to win additional PKR 200 with every Door Delivery transaction. 

The promotional offer commences today (June 10, 2014) and will last for two months in 34 major cities across Pakistan.To avail this offer, the sender has to opt for door-delivery service while sending money to his beneficiary in Pakistan. It is valid for transactions up to PKR 35,000/day with a maximum of 3 transactions per beneficiary in a given month. 

Encouraging Xpress Money customers to use the Door Delivery service, Mr. Rizwan Ali Hamdani, Country Manager – AFPAK, Xpress Money said “The Door Delivery service allows the beneficiary a safe, hassle-free money transfer at their doorstep. With all the convenience offered by this service, this could be a major step towards maneuvering remittances through authorized and legal remittance channels. We encourage all our remitters to use this opportunity to their advantage and benefit from the 200 PKR that we are offering to all customers who use the service. ” 

The offer is available across 34 cities namely Gujar Khan, Islamabad, Jehlum, Mirpur, Rawalpindi, Rawat, Gujarat, Barakoh – Islamabad, Burewala, Quaidabad, Jhang, Faisalabad, Peshawar, Buner, Khwaza Khela, Mardan, Nowshera, Lahore, Mingora, Swabi, Topi, Gujranwala, Daska Sambrial, Narowal, Sialkot, Toba Tek Singh, Pir Mahal, Bhakkar, Sargodha, Multan, Dera Gazi Khan, Zahirpir and Kotaddu.

Intel President:

Integrated, Smart Connected Devices Fuel Next Era of Computing

PAKISTAN, Islamabad, June 3, 2014 – As computing continues to evolve and expand beyond the traditional PC, Intel Corporation President Renée James said Intel and the Taiwan technology ecosystem have the exciting opportunity to build on the long history of collaborative innovation to deliver seamless and truly personal computing experiences.

Processor technology continues to get smaller with greater performance and lower power thanks to Moore’s Law, expanding the scale and potential for Intel technology and that of the Taiwan ecosystem, from infrastructure for cloud computing and the Internet of Things to personal and mobile computing and wearable technology.

“The lines between technology categories are blurring as the era of integrated computing takes hold where form factor matters less than the experience delivered when all devices are connected to each other and to the cloud,” said James. “Whether it’s a smartphone, smart shirt, ultra-thin 2 in 1 or a new cloud service delivered to smart buildings outfitted with connected systems, together Intel and the Taiwan ecosystem have the opportunity to accelerate and deliver the value of a smart, seamlessly connected and integrated world of computing.”

James highlighted the Intel technologies, products and collaborations with the Taiwan and broader ecosystem aimed at making a new wave of computing devices smart, integrated and connected to each other, the cloud and to people’s lives. 

Personal Computing Comes in All Shapes, Sizes and Experiences

                James said Moore’s Law is the foundation, while also reducing costs for increasingly smaller form factors with the performance and lower power people have come to expect.

                Underscoring that point, she talked about Intel’s commitment to deliver a broad choice of SoC and communications options for tablets and smartphones across a range of form factors,price points, and operating systems. James noted that Intel currently has 130 tablet design wins that are either in market or will be in market this year, from global OEMs and ODMs. More than a dozen Intel-based tablets are launching in the Computex timeframe. Approximately 35 percent of Intel Atom processor-based tablet designs currently include or will include Intel communications solutions.

James also said the category 6-capable Intel® XMM™ 7260 LTE-Advanced platform is now shipping to customers for interoperability testing and emphasized this puts Intel into a leadership position. This new technology is expected to appear in devices in the months ahead.

                Foxconn* executive YoungLiu joined James on stage to showcasemore than 10 Intel-based tablets available now or coming soon, ranging from the entry to performance segments. The tablets are based on Intel® Atom™ processors (code-named “Bay Trail”or “Clovertrail+”) SoCs, and many include Intel’s 3G or LTE communications platforms.

                Noting progress toward bringing the company’s first integrated mobile SoC platform for entry and value smartphones and tablets to market in the fourth quarter of this year, James made the first public phone call using a smartphone reference design based on the dual-core Intel SoFIA 3G solution. Intel will also bring a quad-core SoFIA LTE part to market in the first half of 2015 and last week announced a strategic agreement with Rockchipto add a quad-core SoFIA 3G derivative for entry-level tablets to the SoFIA family, also due in the first half of next year.

James also revealed the world’s first 14nm fanless mobile PC reference design from Intel. The 2 in 1 is a 12.5-inch screen that is 7.2mm thin with keyboard detached and weighs 670 grams. It includes a media dock that provides additional cooling for a burst of performance. The innovative design is based on the first of Intel’s next-generation 14nm Broadwell processors that are purpose-built for 2 in 1s and will be in market later this year. Called the Intel® Core™ M processor, it will deliver the most energy-efficientIntel Core processor in the company’s history1. The majority of designs based on this new chip are expected to be fanless and deliver both a lightning-fast tablet and a razor-thin laptop.

Intel is also delivering innovation and performance for the most demanding PC users. To that end, James introduced the 4th generation Intel® Core™ i7 and i5 processor “K” SKU, the first from Intel to deliver four cores atup to 4GHz base frequency. This desktop processor, built for enthusiasts, provide higher performance and enable new levels of overclocking capability.Production shipments begin in June of this year.

For the performance-hungry data center I/O needs, James introduced the Intel® Solid-State Drive Data Center Family for PCIe to meet the increasing need for high-performance, consistent and reliable storage solutions in the data center while helping to lower total cost of ownership. The drives will be broadly available in the third quarter of this year.

In order for computing to become more personal, James said it needs to meet people on their own terms, making interaction more natural and intuitive. She highlighted collaborations and new advances to bring Intel® RealSense™ technology and 3-D cameras and supporting applications to a growing number of 2 in 1, all-in-one, tablet and other personal computing devices. James said that the Intel RealSense software development kit 2014 will be made available to developers in the third quarter of 2014, providing opportunity for developers of all skill levels to create natural, intuitive user interfaces. Emphasizing Intel’s support and commitment to the software ecosystem, the company will hold the $1 Million Intel RealSense App Challenge 2014, and the ideation phase will begin in third quarter of 2014.