Garuda Indonesia Colours Magazine February 2015 | Page 163

News 161 GARUDA INDONESIA AND BRI SIGN CORPORATE SALES MoU WINNERS OF THE GARUDA INDONESIA – LIVERPOOL FC VIDEO CONTEST FLY TO ANFIELD The winners of the Garuda Indonesia – Liverpool FC Video Contest (#GALFCVideoContest) held by the airline were announced and given the opportunity to fly to Liverpool and visit Anfield on February 9, 2015. The winners of the contest were Achmad Ridwan and Fajar Matasa, Ricky Hihsyam and Sherlya Nadhiva, and Johan Eka Firmansyah and Satrio Anindito, all from Jakarta. The EVP of Commercial at PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. Handayani said that more than 500 Liverpool FC fans participated in the contest, which was open to all from December 1 to 31, 2014. “Through this creative video competition, themed Garuda Indonesia and Liverpool FC, Garuda Indonesia was happy to realise the dream of Liverpool FC fans in Indonesia by giving them the chance to witness their favourite club live at Anfield,” said Handayani. In addition to the #GALFCVideoContest, this year Garuda Indonesia will launch a new programme called #ChooseMeLFC to select one talented child (aged 8 to 12) based on video submissions from January 5 to February 28, 2015. The winner of #ChooseMeLFC will be flown to Liverpool to watch Liverpool FC vs Newcastle United live at Anfield on April 11, 2015. Pemenang ‘Garuda Indonesia–Liverpool FC Video Contest’ Terbang ke Anfield Pemenang utama “Garuda Indonesia–Liverpool FC Video Contest (#GALFCVideoContest)” yang diselenggarakan oleh Garuda Indonesia telah ditentukan dan mereka mendapatkan kesempatan untuk berkunjung langsung ke Anfield pada 9 Februari 2015. Para pemenang utama tersebut adalah Achmad Ridwan dan Fajar Matasa, Ricky Hihsyam dan Sherlya Nadhiva, serta Johan Eka Firmansyah dan Satrio Anindito dari Jakarta Direktur Komersial PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk., Handayani mengatakan “#GALFCVideoContest” dibuka sejak 1-31 Desember 2014 dan diikuti lebih dari 500 fans Liverpool FC. “Melalui kompetisi video kreatif yang bertemakan Garuda Indonesia dan Liverpool FC ini, Garuda Indonesia berupaya mewujudkan mimpi para fans Liverpool FC di Indonesia untuk menyaksikan secara langsung LFC di Anfield,” ujar Handayani. Selain itu, tahun 2015 ini Garuda Indonesia juga akan melaksanakan program "#ChooseMeLFC" untuk memilih satu orang anak berbakat (usia 8–12 tahun) yang dilaksanakan dari 5 Januari hingga 28 Februari 2015. Pemenang akan diberangkatkan ke Liverpool pada 11 April 2015 mendatang. On January 16, 2015, PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. signed a corporate sales memorandum of understanding (MoU) with PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. The MoU was signed by PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. EVP Commercial Handayani and BRI Human Resources Management Director Gatot Mardiwasisto, in the presence of Acting President Director of BRI Asmawi Syam on January 16, 2015, in Jakarta. The MoU made Garuda Indonesia the official airline of the employees of BRI and its affiliates, for both official and personal travel of employees, families or business partners of BRI. The agreement covers domestic and international routes (not including codeshare flights) and provides special rates and services, including special corporate fares, designated check-in counter for corporate customers, 10kg of excess baggage and other benefits. Handayani said that the corporate sales MoU signing with BRI is a part of Garuda Indonesia’s efforts to expand its market share, especially in the corporate market. “The corporate market is a substantial market with huge potential for Garuda Indonesia. Furthermore, as a state-owned enterprise (SOE), this cooperation will improve the synergies between our companies,” added Handayani. Garuda Indonesia dan BRI Tanda Tangani Kerja Sama “Corporate Sales” PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. dan PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. telah melakukan penandatanganan perjanjian kerja sama “Corporate Sales”. Penandatanganan tersebut dilakukan Direktur Komersial PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk., Handayani dengan Direktur MSDM BRI Gatot Mardiwasisto dan disaksikan oleh Plt. Direktur Utama BRI Asmawi Syam, pada 16 Januari 2015 di Jakarta. Dengan ditandatanganinya kerja sama ini, Garuda Indonesia menjadi penerbangan resmi bagi seluruh karyawan BRI dan afiliasinya, baik perjalanan dinas maupun perjalanan pribadi karyawan, keluarga maupun mitra kerja BRI. Penerbangan tersebut meliputi rute domestik maupun internasional (tidak termasuk penerbangan codeshare) dengan harga dan layanan khusus. Handayani mengatakan, penandatangan “Corporate Sales” dengan BRI ini merupakan upaya Garuda Indonesia untuk meningkatkan pangsa pasarnya khususnya pasar korporasi. “Pasar korporat merupakan pasar yang cukup besar dan potensial bagi Garuda Indonesia. Di samping itu, sebagai Badan Usaha Milik Negara (BUMN), tentunya kerja sama ini akan meningkatkan sinergi antarkedua belah pihak,” tambah Handayani.