Celtel wins Best Telecommunications Company Award for 2005

The night of 25th December 2005 was a night to remember as the crème de la crème of society converged to witness, arguably, one of Sierra Leone’s most prestigious awards ceremony (The National Achievement Awards) hosted by a local philanthropic organisation - All Works of Life (AWOL). Among the twenty-seven (27) awards presented covering a range of professions and businesses was the award for Best Telecommunications Company for the year 2005. This coveted award was won by Celtel (SL) Limited, amidst thunderous applause from the crowd of over 5,000 attendees which was a clear indication of the general populace’s vote of confidence.

The award was picked up by Aaron Stronge (Celtel’s Market Research and Planning Manager). In a short and impressive speech, he thanked the organisers and voters for their acknowledgement of Celtel’s contribution to the socio-economic development of Sierra Leone. He dedicated the award to the numerous subscribers of Celtel, and reaffirmed Celtel’s commitment of ‘Making Life Better’ for all who come in contact with Sierra Leone’s premier mobile phone operator.

As Celtel’s Managing Director – Jean-Yves Kouassi-Goly was out of the country at the time of the awards, the event was re-created at Celtel SL’s HQ, when he came back to town. The executive members of AWOL were invited to re-present the award to JY. He thanked them for taking time off from their busy schedules to redo the event. He told them he was quite sure Celtel will keep on winning this award year after year.