Leading retailer giant honored among top brands in Kuwait
Kuwait, 24 March 2009: Centrepoint the leading retailer in Kuwait recently achieved the distinctive status of a 'Superbrand' by the Superbrands Kuwait Council. Eclipsing big names in the communication industry, retail industry, trading industry and other sectors, Centrepoint Kuwait was recognized for its outstanding achievement for the year 2008-2009 from over 1,300 short listed brands.
The Superbrands organization is acclaimed worldwide as the independent authority and arbiter of branding excellence and is committed to paying tribute to exceptional brands and promoting the discipline of branding based on brand quality, brand affinity and brand personality.
"Superbrands is an important industry recognition and we are proud to have achieved this status. It is a prestigious acknowledgement of our performance and the recognition reflects on our continuous efforts to build upon our competencies and offer customers added value in the coming years" said Mr. Sumit Gue, General Manager, Centrepoint Kuwait.
"To be voted as a Superbrand by the independent council is a powerful endorsement and evidence that Centrepoint Kuwait offers existing customers and employees significant benefits that distinguish us from the competition. We believe that one of the key elements of our success is our approach towards our customers. We are committed to providing our customers with the best quality of products and services at pocket friendly prices" further concluded Gue.
Centrepoint Kuwait emerged a Superbrand following rigorous assessment across well established criteria by the Superbrands Kuwait Council. The Superbrands brand selection process starts by creating a list of major brands operating in Kuwait, then the list of some 8,000 brands is reduced to around 1,300 brands which are presented to the council members to grade candidates. The scoring then is tabulated to result in the top scoring brands being designated Superbrands.
The Superbrands council members in Kuwait comprise individuals who have shown exceptional aptitude in business and who have a thorough knowledge of Kuwait's market and methods of business. The list includes: Dr. Anas Al-Rasheed, Mr. Bader Al-Humaidhi, Mr. Khaled Al-Khaled, Ms. Maha Al-Ghunaim, Dr. Saad Al-Barrak, Ms. Nabeela Al-Anjary, Mr. Mohammed Al-Qabandi, Mr. Saleh Al-Shaya, Mr. Matt Daniels and Mr. Fadi Roueissy.
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About Landmark Group:
Landmark Group was established in Bahrain in 1973. The company has successfully grown into an international retail conglomerate that encompasses a retail presence of over 11 million square feet across GCC, Jordan, Egypt and India. Today, the Group operates over 800 stores in 10 countries, with retail concepts and business interests that focus on delivering exceptional value to a wide customer base, made up of varied nationalities, cultures and economic profiles. Landmark Group employs more than 22,000 employees and provides a value-driven product range for the family through its core retail concepts: Centrepoint, Babyshop, Shoe Mart, Splash, Lifestyle, Beautybay, Home Centre, Q Home Decor, Max, Shoexpress, E-Max, and Landmark International, which franchises international brands such as New Look, Reiss, Aftershock and Koton. Expansion being at the core of its business philosophy, the Landmark Group has witnessed a consistent annual growth rate of 32% over the last 3 years. For further information, please visit www.cplmg.com
About The Superbrands Council
The Superbrands Council in each country is comprised of individuals who have shown exceptional aptitude in business and who have a thorough knowledge of that particular country's markets and methods of business. There are now Superbrands Councils in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, the United States and Kuwait.
For more information on Centrepoint please contact:
Matilda D'souza / Manish Khanna
Tel: 24768072
Email: manishk@landmarkgroupco.com /
matilda@kwt.landmarkgroupco.com
Nadin Alami / Stacy Lobo
Tel: 22453212/3
Email: n.alami@asdaa.com
s.lobo@asdaa.com
© Press Release 2009
