Housewife wins a Samsung Galaxy S4 in new GCASH promo

In photo awarding the Samsung Galaxy S4 to Joyce Nera are (from left) GXI Segment Head Alvin Perez and GXI Marketing Head Franchette Cardona. 

Nineteen more winners to receive brand-new smartphones, grand winner to take home P100,000 worth of shopping spree

Bulacan-based housewife and mother of three (3) Perlita Nera is a longtime GCASH user. Through GCASH, Perlita is able to receive money from her daughter Joyce who is based in Manila.

“My mother and I have been using GCASH for three (3) years now because it paves the way for easy, secure, and convenient money transfers. We are confident that our hard-earned money is sent and received almost instantly. We receive a text message as notification that the transfer of money is successful,” shared Joyce.

Aside from enjoying the benefits from using GCASH, Perlita and Joyce also qualified to join GCASH’s latest promo, the OMGCASH Race to 1 Million Transactions promo, which made Perlita the first lucky winner of a Samsung Galaxy S4 by making the 50,000^th GCASH transaction.

OMGCASH Race to 1 Million Transactions is one of GCASH’s biggest  promos to date where Globe and TM subscribers who are registered to GCASH and whose transactions are sending money, buying prepaid load, paying bills of at least P300 worth, or making cash donations can race against each other to the 50,000^th or 1 millionth GCASH transaction* to win prizes from GCASH.

For every qualified GCASH transaction made via the self-service menu *143#, a transaction number will be assigned that lets the subscribers know how close they are to winning the prizes. Every 50,000^th GCASH transaction wins a Samsung Galaxy S4, while the 1 millionth GCASH transaction takes home P100,000 worth of shopping spree.

Aside from Perlita, nineteen (19) more GCASH subscribers will have the chance to win a Samsung Galaxy S4 until November 27, 2013. Subscribers can visit the promo page on the GCASH website to see the progress of the race via the OMGCASH Race Counter.

“The promo is our way of expressing our gratitude to our growing base of users for using GCASH and enjoying the ease, security, and convenience that the product offers when it comes to money transfers,” said Paolo Baltao, president of G-Xchange Inc. (GXI), the operator of GCASH. “We invite our loyal base of subscribers to participate in this early Christmas treat and win a brand-new Samsung Galaxy S4 or P100,000 worth of shopping spree, a wonderful way of enjoying the Yuletide season from Globe and GCASH.”

To know more about OMGCASH Race to 1 Million Transactions, visit http://gcash.globe.com.ph/promo/race-to-1m-transactions.

* The transaction count during the promo is not representative of total GCASH transaction count.

GCASH American Express Virtual Pay proclaimed world’s best new product with Gold Stevie award

Besting entries from Korea, Turkey and Canada

The GCASH American Express Virtual Pay, a pioneering innovation from GCASH, the mobile money service of Globe Telecom, was proclaimed winner of the prestigious Gold Stevie Award from the Annual International Business Awards.

Besting entries from PR One in Korea, Finansbank and Isbank in Turkey, and RSA Insurance in Canada, GCASH American Express Virtual Pay became the biggest winner for the Marketing Campaign of the Year – New Product or Service category, a new category for 2013.

GCASH American Express Virtual Pay is a virtual card linked to a user’s GCASH wallet that allows a secure way of shopping from online retail sites that accept American Express as mode of payment. It enables users to buy apps or shop conveniently online from both local and international app stores and sites. It also gives them a personalized U.S. address to allow delivery of purchases right to their doorsteps.

The GCASH American Express Virtual Pay also boasts of low shipping charges, accessibility of account information on the mobile phone, and a convenient cash-in process from the subscriber’s bank account or through any of over 7,000 GCASH outlets nationwide.

The success of the product has seen subscriber base growing by over 200% from October 2012 to April 2013. It also drove a 180% increase in the subscriber’s average daily transaction count and generated 100% positive feedback on social networking sites.

“We are elated to be recognized as one of the world’s best when it comes to product and service innovation,” said Paolo Baltao, President of G-Xchange, Inc. (GXI), the operator of GCASH and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Globe. “We developed GCASH American Express Virtual Pay to respond to the growing customer preference for online shopping and e-commerce, and ensured that the product will guarantee ease of access, security and convenience. Our subscribers can definitely look forward to more innovative offers from GCASH in the coming months ahead.”

Aside from GCASH American Express Virtual Pay, Globe also bagged a Gold Stevie for the Marked for Greatness campaign of broadband brand Tattoo under the Marketing Campaign of the Year – Telecommunications category through Harrison Communications.

Globe also scored a Silver Stevie under the Best Public Relations Event category for Tatt Awards, Tattoo’s annual social media awards which recognizes individuals and groups who use social media to make positive changes in the society; and a Bronze Stevie for the My Fair Share Program for the Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year category in Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. My Fair Share empowers the communities being aided by Globe through livelihood opportunities and market access.

This year’s International Business Awards, or the Stevie Awards, received a total of 3,300 nominations globally from over 50 countries, and were judged by more than 200 executives around the world. It honors achievements and positive contributions of organizations and individuals worldwide.

To find out more about the GCASH American Express Virtual Card, visit www.globe.com.ph/gcash-virtualpay.