Bianca Duguid-Smith, Manager, Credit Cards, hands over the prize package to Antonio Mayers.
CIBC FirstCaribbean childhood customer wins grand prize
His faithfulness may well have won a lucky St. Joseph man a fantastic birthday celebration.
Antonio Mayers of St. Elizabeth Village, St. Joseph, who has been banking with CIBC (now CIBC FirstCaribbean) from childhood, will shortly be winging his way on an all expenses paid trip to Las Vegas after winning the regional bank’s “Let Your Card Take You Places” Christmas promotion.
The Survey Technician with C.O. Williams Construction Ltd, who started banking at CIBC as a child, going with his mother when there was a branch located at Peronne Plaza in Christ Church, said he will most likely use his prize as a birthday gift and take it in October/November to celebrate his big day on November 6. He is hoping that his wife, a teacher, will be able to accompany him at that time.
Mayers was recently presented with his prize at the bank’s flagship branch at the Dome Mall, Warrens, by Bianca Duguid-Smith, Manager, Credit Cards.
All CIBC FirstCaribbean credit card customers were automatically entered in the competition when they used their card between mid-November 2016 and mid-January 2017. An automatic entry was generated for every US$50 spent.
“This was our way of giving something back to our customers who were loyal to the brand over the Christmas period. We wanted to create a prize that they would really enjoy and something that they may not have thought of doing; something special,” stated Jennifer Fuller, Associate Director, Cards Issuing.
Mayers won return airline tickets for two from Barbados to Las Vegas, USA, six nights hotel accommodation in Las Vegas plus US$2 000 spending money credited to his card.
Mayers said he thought someone was playing a prank on him when he first got the call from the bank. However, when a second call came asking him to repeat the slogan as part of the criteria for winning the prize, he then realised that it was serious. He said he was very happy with his prize as he had never thought of going to Las Vegas. This is also the first time he has won anything!