BLOM Bank s.a.l. – Headquarters – March 13 .2019: BLOM Bank and Mastercard, a leading technology company in the global payments industry, have announced the lucky winners of the 2019 ‘UEFA Champions League’ campaign aimed at promoting credit card transactions.
The winners won all-expense-paid trips to experience the thrill of watching in person the 2018-19 UEFA Champions League Round 16, following a raffle draw held under the supervision of the Lebanese National Lottery on 4 February.
As part of the campaign that ran during the months of December 2018 and January 2019, BLOM Bank’s customers who used their BLOM Mastercard cards for transactions worth $100 were entitled to enter the draw automatically. Cardholders were allowed to increase their odds of winning the exciting prizes with more card transactions.
A reception was held at BLOM Bank’s offices in Zeituna to honor the winners of the campaign in the presence of Mr. Somu Roy, General Manager, Levant at Mastercard, and Mrs. Jocelyne Chahwan, Deputy General Manager and Head of Retail Banking at BLOM Bank.
Commenting on the success of the campaign, Mr. Somu Roy, General Manager, Levant, Mastercard, said: “At Mastercard, while we continue to pioneer cutting-edge technologies to revolutionize digital payments, we also explore new ways to help our consumers enjoy value-added benefits each time they use our solutions to make purchases. Our strategic partners enable us to bring these priceless experiences to life and connect consumers to their passions. With the tremendous success of our UEFA Champions League campaign in collaboration with BLOM Bank, we have reinforced our commitment to further enhancing the digital payments experience of consumers.”
On her part, Mrs. Jocelyne Chahwan, Deputy General Manager and Head of Retail Banking at BLOM Bank, said: “BLOM Bank is pleased that the latest collaboration with Mastercard has resulted in yet another fruitful campaign. The UEFA Champions League campaign proved to be a great success, incentivizing applications to BLOM Mastercard cards and encouraging the use of existing BLOM Mastercard cards more frequently in hope of winning an exciting package.”
Mrs. Chahwan also highlighted the importance of the campaign, representing an opportunity for football fans to enjoy a once in a lifetime experience.