ZINOX WINS BEST INDUSTRY AWARD AND COMMENDATION FROM INEC

The Nigerian Information Technology Merit Awards, NITMA, the highest industry recognition and Awards body set up by the Nigerian Computer Society, the umbrella body for all Information Technology (IT) professional bodies, has declared Zinox Computers, manufacturers of Nigeria's First Internationally Certified Branded Computers as the Best Computer Manufacturer of the Year, 2010.

Speaking at the award presentation, the President of the NCS, Professor Charles Uwadia, accompanied by the First Vice President, Dr. David Adewunmi, said that the Award was being presented in recognition of the vision, professionalism and demonstrated capacity of Zinox Computers. Prof.

Uwadia said that over the years Zinox has consistently inspired the ICT sector by proving that Nigerian professionals are as competent as the best professionals from Asia, Europe and America "- - - even more professional because there is a touch of patriotism in everything that they do in Nigeria". He said that the Award is deserved and collaborate the consistent top ratings from international bodies on the high quality standards of Zinox Computers.

Buoyed by the performance of Zinox in the supply of over 60% of the DDC machines, the NCS Boss advised governments in Nigeria not to depend on foreign professionals in executing future contracts of such magnitude, but should rather depend on indigenous professional bodies like Zinox Computers that have proved to the world that Nigeria IT professionals are world-class.

He said government had in the past relied so much on foreign professionals for fear that indigenous professionals may not be able to deliver well but explained that Zinox, was a proof to government that Nigerians have the best brains in computer and computing processes, and should be given opportunity to express their professional skills in computer software and hardware.

Receiving the award, Chairman of Zinox Computers, Leo Stan Ekeh thanked NCS for recognizing the inputs of Zinox Computers in computer manufacturing and for considering Zinox as winner of the award of the 'Best Computer Manufacturer of the Year 2010'. Pleased with the award, Ekeh said the NCS remained an outstanding body with high reputation and that he felt great getting the Award from a body of professionals like the NCS. As a member of the NCS, Ekeh promised that Zinox would continue to do its best in order to justify the confidence, which the NCS and all Nigerians have for the Zinox brand.

Meanwhile, commendations and messages of goodwill keep pouring in for Zinox Technologies from well meaning Nigerians and foreigners who have stake in Nigeria. The company has revealed, in a statement signed by Echika Ezuka, the Corporate Communications Adviser, that INEC officials have commended Zinox for the 74 support Engineers that Zinox posted nationwide to aid the voters' registration exercise. Resident Electoral Commissioners from across the nation have written to Zinox management expressing gratitude for the Zinox gesture and extolling the qualities of the Zinox staff.

A typical letter of commendation came from the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Kwara State, Ahj. Nasir O. Ayilara, who had this to say about the Zinox Engineers - "I am happy to note that throughout the period of assignment your staff were not only competent and dutiful, but also exhibited a high sense of responsibility and uncommon tolerance in handling both staff and materials. Their professional input contributed substantially to the eradication of the initial teething problems encountered in the course of the exercise".