Samsung, Crista open IT-plus shop

Samsung Electronics West Africa Limited in partnership with Crista Digital Limited has opened an ultra-modern Information Technology (IT)-plus shop in Lagos, at the weekend.

Speaking at the ceremony, the Director of IT at Samsung Electronics West Africa Limited, Mrs. Chioma Iwuchukwu-Nweke, said that the shop is the first of its kind in the country.

She said that the IT shop would have on sale mostly Samsung IT products including mobile devices and SmartTv sets to name a few.

Additionally, she said, they have provided free print solution for customers who which to printout photo, obviously taken with Samsung devices.

“We have provided print solution points where people can come in and print the photos they have taken,” she said.

Mrs. Nweke described the print solution as an added value service being offered to the customers of Samsungs in the country, beginning with Lagos, the commercial nerve centre of the nation, noting that in siting the location, Samsung took a lot into consideration including location and accessibility to high profile customers who has the latitude of making use of the service.

“The photo print is just an added value services which is free, as for the location, we have to look at this to enable reach out,” she said.

On how to manage the anticipated customer surge, Mrs. Nweke said Samsung and partners have customer care on the turn around as most customers problems are usually solve via the phone.

In his comment, the Chief Executive Officer, Crista Digital Limited, Mr. John Nwosu said that his firm was excited to be associated with Samsung products and assured that in the coming months, more of the IT-plus shops would be opened across the nation.

“We are happy to be associated with Samsung in Nigeria and we assure you that in the next few months more of this shop will be seen round the country,” he said.Equally speaking, the Samsung IT Retail and Brandshop Manager, Mr. Bennett Nwogu revealed that at the IT-plus shop, Samsung and Crista would be offering customers some incentives for patronizing the shop.

“Here, we have all the products from Samsung any customer can dream of,” he declared, adding that attached promotion to the IT-plus shop opening involves buy, for instance, one solar Personal Computer and get a mobile phone free among others.

Welcoming guest to the ceremony earlier, the General Manager, Crista Digital Limited, Ms. Magdalene Ugoanusi, said the launch of the IT-plus shop is dream come through for her team.

“It has been a great challenge but we thank God that it’s coming to pass with today’s event,” she said.She implored Nigerians to take advantage of what the IT-plus shop has to offer by patronizing Samsung devices.

Remmy Nweke
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