It was a night of drinks, beats, and whole lot of fun as Huawei Philippines celebrates and gives thanks to all its partners for making 2016 a milestone year for the company. Held at the posh party hub, The Penthouse 8747 right in the heart of Makati, the event was nothing but short of celebratory as Huawei celebrated yet another year of growth and success.
During the event, CorinneRisos-Bacani, Senior Marketing Manager of Huawei Philippines revealed remarkable achievements of Huawei this year. Not only did the brand cement its status as the third-largest smartphone manufacturer in the world, it is quickly closing the gap with the top two players. Globally, market share rocketed to nearly 10%, with its 23% third quarter growth driven by strong demand in Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and China.
Its premium six-inch phablet, the Mate 8, sold over 4 million units globally within four months of launch.Meanwhile the revolutionary, multi-awarded dual camera-powered P9 has sold over 9 million units to date.
Locally, Huawei’s marketing efforts have paid off as well, with its popular P9 being a red-hot choice among postpaid subscribers of its operator partners. Demand for the P9 range has been increasing month-on-month among voracious subscribers hungry for its Leica-powered optics, even outpacing the available supply.Another milestone achievement in 2016 is Huawei’s ranking in Interbrand’s Global Brands report. Now ranked at 72nd, it quickly moved up to 16 spots from its ranking in 2015.
“All of these are testaments of your unending love and support to Huawei. Because of these, we are all inspired to work harder, innovate more and make things possible.” shared Corinne Bacani. “As cliché as it may sound, we say thank you, for the year that was and for the years to come. We could not have done all of these without you.”
Huawei gave away exciting prizes such as brand new Huawei P9s and P9 Lites, Mate 8, and B0 watches, through fun games and raffles. Before the program ended, Ava Castillo, Digital Marketing Manager of Huawei Philippines announced a video blog contest exclusively for the event attendees and entitles a single winner to P50,000 worth of travel voucher.
To know more about the Huawei devices in the Philippines, you may visit consumer.huawei.com/ph or facebook.com/huaweimobile.ph.