UTS will be commemorating World Telecommunication Day, which is recognized yearly on May 17th, by giving back to the customers that have made the company's success possible. On May 16th and 17th, the company will offer a top-up promotion to its Chippie prepaid customers on St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius. "After the carnival festivities of St. Maarten have ended, it is usually a time when people would like to get the most bang for their buck when it comes to their usual everyday expenses," stated UTS Marketing and Communications Officer, Ivy Lambert. "And what better occasion to give our customers the opportunity to stretch their dollar than on World Telecommunications Day. We are thankful for the confidence placed in us by our customers want to thank them for allowing us to be their Telecommunications provider of choice by offering them something extra." The Top Up promotion will allow customers to buy Chippie prepaid credit and obtain an additional amount of credit free. The more credit is purchased, the higher the percentage of free credit received. The promotion will be available on May 16 and 17th only and will be available at the UTS stores in Philipsburg and Cole Bay and also through the various Chippie Top-Up locations on St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius. "To be clear" Lambert continued "this offer is applicable for cash top-up only on May 16th and 17th. It does not apply to E-pins purchased at Xtreme Machine self-service kiosks, through SMS or ATM recharge nor Scratch card purchase."
In addition to the aforementioned promotion, UTS will also commemorate World Telecommunication Day by supporting of the Art of Living Foundations' Multicultural Peace event, is to be held on May 20th at the A.C. Wathey Cruise Pier. The focus of the foundation is to increase the level of peace by creating an atmosphere where people can come together with understanding, compassion and love. "We are proud to support this initiative with our diamond sponsorship," said UTS Marketing & Communication Officer, Ivy Lambert. "Communication is the first step towards creating understanding and compassion, so what better way to commemorate World Telecommunication Day than by sponsoring such a unique and positive-minded event. The prosperity of a nation not only depends on its economic growth, but also on how peaceful and happy its people are. We are happy to support a foundation whose goal is to contribute to a more peaceful and stress-free St. Maarten." The event is titled, The Biggest Multicultural Peace Event with the Sub-heading Celebrating Humanity. The event will start at 6 pm and will feature Multicultural local performances, Live Harp Music from a Scotland based harpist and a guided peace meditation by the foundations founder, through direct a video-feed from Germany. The webcast will be followed in 153 countries world-wide. The evening will also feature inspirational talks on peace by various St. Maarten leaders such as the Prime Minister, the Minister of Health and various other spiritual leaders. UTS will also provide a few BlackBerry Smartphones as door-prizes for the evening. The Art of Living Foundation is a non-religious, not-for-profit, educational and humanitarian NGO engaged in stress-management and service initiatives. The organization is entirely made up of volunteers and operates globally in 151 countries and has benefited more than 300 million around the world.
