Besides doing the awesome things these women do at Qwikcilver, they also attended a self-defence workshop organised on the event of International Women’s Day. Here’s a shout out to our #WoohooWomen.
More Power to our #WoohooWomen
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Gifts for the Woohoo woman in your life, on International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is celebrated world-wide to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women. Besides the socio-economic and political significance of this day, many also take this day as an opportunity to acknowledge and appreciate the women in the lives.
Like all of us, you certainly are aware of the importance of these women in your life – be it your mother, wife, sister or friend. But how often have we made it a point to acknowledge it? This International Women’s Day, show your love for these special women in your life – let them know how they make your life worth living.
We’ve got some gift ideas listed here for you:
Watches:
For that woman who has made every moment of your life so much more meaningful, a good watch would be symbolic of your appreciation for those moments captured in time. Let her have her pick from the collection that suits her taste, with gift cards from Titan, Helios or Fastrack.
A sumptuous meal:
Surprise her by gifting her a meal at a fine dining restaurant. Gift cards from Mainland China, Sigree, Oh! Calcutta and more, available at Woohoo.in, will let her enjoy a memorable lunch or dinner with her friends.
Coffee and conversation:
Gifting is not all about splurging – it’s often the surprise factor and the experience that counts. A Costa Coffee gift card will be ideal for her to have endless conversations over coffee with her friends.
Movie / events time:
If she’s a movie buff or likes to attend various exciting events in the city, a PVR Cinemas gift card or BookMyShow e-gift card will be a perfect gift. Show could use this whenever she feels like catching a new flick at the theatres or attending other events in the city.
Pampering session:
Let her pamper herself with a relaxing day at a spa or salon. Be it a Four Fountains Spa or Lakme Salon gift cards – they’re all great gifting options, available at Woohoo.in.
Gifting is not just about giving or receiving something. It’s also the thought behind the “something” that counts. And if that something truly makes the receiver happy, the sense of contentment the giver experiences is multiplied. Woohoo.in offers convenient and flexible gift vouchers and cards, giving the recipient great freedom to enjoy the gift of her choice from across many brands and retail outlets in India. Go ahead and experience this sense of contentment by gifting a gift card today.
Winning posts from our #WoohooWomen contest
What makes #WoohooWomen? We asked our fans and the responses we received have been awe-inspiring. Here’s what some of them had to say.
Vani AK
I really want to salute these 8 women scientists who helped India reach Mars in the very first attempt.
Rajiv Anand
Just saying “Happy Women’s day” is not enough. I am actually very happy and grateful for having the 3 most important women in my life. I am a better human being after having them in my life. First of all I am thankful to my mother for bringing me into this world. She always taught me to be strong, honest and to respect everyone. Then I am lucky to have my wife who helped me in my bad times and stood as my support throughout my life. She understands me the most. Lastly my daughter. I am proud of her and she is the best. I am thankful to these three women and I love them the most.
Vineet Sonkar
My mother is my #WoohooWomen 🙂 She inspired me a lot. She motivated me to gain knowledge, attitude and to be a positive thinker. She taught me the art of living and tackling even the most difficult problems in my life and made me smile every moment. She has always supported me in all my decisions and always encouraged me to learn new things. She taught me the right path to do any work. She is the light of my life as she is my guideline and whenever I need her help she is always ready to help me. I love her so much 🙂
Kalpana Dwivedi
My #WoohooWomen is my next door Kamlesh aunty. She lost her husband when she was 40 yrs with 4 daughters and a son. Her financial condition was very bad. She worked hard and helped all her children get settled. She then lost her son when he was 30 years old. Her two daughters became widows at the age oy 45 and 30. She still stood tall and supported them. She is now 90 and still cooks, cleans the house and goes out to pay electricity and phone bills herself.
Anand Suratekar
The most inspiring woman for me is my mom, Riddhi Rao. She has dedicated her life to the cause of the girl child and works for women empowerment. She worked hard to build a school for girl children in our village and also built many toilets with the support of the local authorities for women in the area. She overcame social odds in our family and worked towards the upliftment of women. She was the only child in a family which was dominated by men. She overcame the resentments from her family and completed her education, challenging all odds. She has been a inspiration to me and others for tackling many issues. I hope we have many women like her who fight for women’s rights.
Here’s a shout-out from us to all the #WoohooWomen out there who make our lives amazing!
Meetings & bean bags at Qwikcilver
“A Day at work in Qwikcilver Solutions implies having to be transcending Frenetic parleys; Bhejas being Fried aka Brainstorming about the birds and the bees; building a zillion options of Gift Cards to woo old ladies & young children; opting for varying hues & colors of flower bouquets and flavours of cakes.
The toughest Act is on the choice of BeanBag for the meetings on WoohooGifting.” – Pratap, CMO @Qwikcilver
Oorja 2017
Oorja, Qwikcilver’s annual sports event, witnessed a brilliant display of talent, dedication and unparalleled enthusiasm.
Though the main event was a day long there were a series of matches held a few days prior, all of it building-up to the finale.
The desire to not just bring home the trophy but to also put in one’s best was so great that practice sessions were held in full vigour pre / post work and on weekends.
The QCians (yes, that’s what the Qwikcilver / QC folks are called) from across functions were divided into four teams – Red Hawks, Blue Panthers, Flaming Tigers and Green Tornadoes.
Each of the teams participated in various sporting events ranging from football, cricket, badminton, throw-ball, volleyball, chess, table tennis, carom to relay and other medley events.
The day drew to a close with the Red Hawks emerging as the winning team.
But even though the QCians were divided by their teams they were united in spirit. As Shankar Balan, President at Qwikcilver, rightly puts it, “The tempo, the buzz, the sportsmanship, the competitive spirit, the celebration and camaraderie in success and the magnanimity in defeat, came through so very clearly indeed.”
Business Schools Go Woohoo !
It was a wholesome Woohoo experience for the alumni of two Business Schools of India – IIM Calcutta and XLRI.
On February 12th, the alumni of these two leading Business Schools organised a Sports Competition in Bangalore as an extension of the same Annual Sports Event that takes place at the campus.
Alumni of the two Business Schools participated in games that were evenly contested.
Gruelling contests were seen in Cricket, Football, Badminton, Table Tennis, Basketball and Throwball. In addition, a Corporate Quiz was held between the two competing Schools. As was to be expected, when teams from these two B-Schools competed, the games were played in a highly charged atmosphere. The teams played to their best – with the players coming together on a Sunday weekend to put their skills to test.
Over a hundred alumni and their families from these Business schools descended on the venue throughout the day. With a blend of high competition, with the joy and vibrancy of Sports.
Woohoo Experience!
Brand Woohoo engaged as Gift Card Partner with this audience of IIMC & XLRI Alumni.
To add to their competitive spirit, all the attending players were pleasantly surprised to receive a specially crafted Woohoo Gift Card Package, right at the time of their entry at the Venue.
The Experience package included a Woohoo Gift Card that could be used by the recipient for Gift Cards of over 150 leading brands of their choice from Woohoo.in or the Woohoo Mobile App.
In addition, the players also received a Gifting Experience created specially by Qwikcilver. For this experience, the Qwikcilver team ideated on various options and exclusively partnered with India’s leading and popular book lending Library Chain – JUST BOOKS.
This unique Just Books Gift Card experience enables the recipients to avail a smooth and seamless service at any Just Books Library of their choice across India.
The winners of the various trophies for each game were also presented with Woohoo powered Gift Card Experiences.
This included Shopping Experiences across a mix of India’s leading aspirational and lifestyle brands via Gift Cards from Peter England, Marks & Spencer, Lifestyle, Croma and Louis Philippe.
The attendees at these games included CEOs, CXOs, and Business Managers from leading brands, organisations and start-ups across India, including Accenture, Microland, Wipro, Tata group, Birla Group, Infosys, IBM, Deloitte, Amazon among others.
All-in-all it was a fun-filled day for the attendees and their families who got to experience the delight of receiving Woohoo Experiences along with the exciting games.
Always Forget an Important Occasion? Not anymore!
Do you find yourself somehow forgetting people’s birthdays, anniversaries etc on D-Day? (I’m guilty of it myself!) Or, perhaps, you’re someone who likes to have things planned well in advance and have gifts delivered as per the plan on those specific dates? Woohoo’s “scheduled gifting” option now allows you to have your wishes and E-Gift Cards delivered to your loved ones exactly when they need to be delivered, be it Valentine’s Day, Diwali or other such occasions.
That’s right! You can now select the specific date on which you want the E-Gift Cards to be delivered. This feature does ease the pressure of having to “remember” to send it on time for the occasion or, worse still, remembering it days after the event has passed.
Never be guilty of forgetting another important occasion again!
Valentine’s Day Gifts to Sweep your Loved Ones off their Feet
Cakes, flowers and everything nice – we’ve got it all covered to help you make this Valentine’s Day a memorable one for you and your special someone.
With “pampering” your loved one being a priority, Woohoo has launched a range of Valentine’s special gift cards that are sure to sweep your loved ones off their feet once again.
If a spa date is what you’re planning or a candle-light dinner or coffee date or a shopping spree you intend to gift your loved one, or if you’d rather let them take the pick, a Woohoo e-gift card makes it all possible. With a Woohoo e-gift card your loved one can choose from brands of their choice across apparels, restaurants, spa / salons and the like. So the options are umpteen to spoil them for choices.
That’s not just it! You can even personalize the e-gift cards with pictures of the two of you, voice notes and text messages. All this delivered via Whatsapp, SMS or email.
And to add to the celebration of that warm-fuzzy feeling of being in love you can choose from the choices of cakes and bouquets of flowers that are sure to make them feel extra special.
Note: The first image is from powellong.com. Copyright vests with respective copyright holders.
Valentine’s Day gifts for that special someone
With Valentine’s Day just round the corner and the atmosphere abuzz with all things red and pink, you would love to let that special someone know how much he or she means to you. But the hunt for the perfect Valentine’s Day gifts could be quite a challenge because, surely, your loved one deserves nothing but the “best”.
So what could make the best Valentine’s Day gifts?
Chocolates, roses, soft toys, perfumes, jewellery sets…ah! You’ve done it all! Why not gift something that’s unique and create memories you both will cherish for a lifetime? Well, that’s exactly what you’re looking for, right? Be it gifts for him or her, we’ve got some good valentine gift ideas right here!
A hamper full of surprises
Imagine we tell you that it’s possible to surprise your loved one that morning with the entire day’s plan, that you’ve so lovingly chalked out, literally on the cards? Too good to be true? With Woohoo, this is just as good as it is true!
Here’s what you do:
Hop on to Woohoo.in and browse through a range of gift cards across different categories that you would like to select to create the gift cards hamper for your loved one.
If a nice coffee and brunch date is how you plan to start your Valentine’s Day with your loved one, you could choose to pick a Costa Coffee gift card.
Heading for a movie next? Pick a PVR cinemas gift card.
For the lunch date, you could choose gift cards from Mainland China, Oh! Calcutta, Spaghetti Kitchen and the like, depending on your loved one’s choice of cuisine.
If spending some quality time going shopping together is part of your plan, you could select gift cards from Shopper’s Stop, Lifestyle, Marks & Spencer, Westside and more. If online shopping is what is preferred, you could choose from Amazon or Myntra gift cards.
And before you wrap up that perfect day with an exquisite dinner experience, you could choose to unwind with your loved one at a spa or salon, with gift cards from the Four Fountains Spa or Lakme salon.
Is there more?
Yes! You could chose to have all of this personalized and delivered to your loved one’s mobile in an instant. With the Woohoo app, you could send your loved one an e-gift card that could be used across all of this without having to carry the physical gift cards. You could also add a photograph of the two of you, record a voice message and put it in text and have all of this delivered in a matter of seconds, directly from your mobile to theirs, via Whatsapp, SMS or email.
Now, that’s the perfect Valentine’s Day gifts planning that you’ve handled like a pro! Isn’t that impressive?
Note: Image is from lanelemani.com. Copyright vests with respective copyright holders.
Gift card co Qwikcilver plans expansion to Russia and SE Asia
As appeared in The Economic Times on 27 January 2017 by Payal Ganguly
Gift card solutions provider Qwikcilver is planning to expand to Russia and Southeast Asia, hoping to leverage its investor network to tap into the new markets. The company had in July last year raised Rs 67 crore from investors led by Sistema Asia Fund, the proprietary fund of Russian conglomerate Sistema.
“We are backed by the board now to venture outside of India and have inbound interest from retail players for the Russian market. We are also looking to set up a subsidiary in Singapore for our expansion in Southeast Asia,” said Qwikcilver cofounder TP Pratap.
Gift card co Qwikcilver plans expansion to Russia and SE Asia
The Singapore subsidiary, to be helmed by Sadiq Ahamed, vice-president at Qwikcilver, will be managed by the Indian team.
The company already has a presence in West Asia and has tie-ups with online electronics retailer Sharaf DG, franchisee businesses of Al Futtaim group, Lulu chain of malls and others across Gulf Cooperation Council countries including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait and Qatar. It is headed by Shankar Balan, president for processing business.
“Our Europe market strategy will be different as we will be working with IT service partners and offering our software-as-a-service product to retailers as a bundled offering. This includes closed and semi-closed loop wallets and payment platform,” said Pratap.
The company has also tied up with a US-based point-of-sale provider, which, it said, has a large client base in retail stores across West Asia.
Qwikcilver, which is targetting a gross merchandise value of Rs 4,000 crore for its gift card processing business for 2016-17, pegs contribution from its overseas sales to be 25% of its total business over the next three years. The processing business unit currently contributes 75% of revenue and is used by retail enterprises such as Shoppers Stop.
The company, which raised Rs 63 crore in a previous funding round led by Amazon India, powers the Amazon Pay Balance tool on Amazon India’s website and processes the transactions at the back-end as the ecommerce player does not ha ve a prepaid payment or PPI instrument licence from the Reserve Bank of India to run its own wallet.
The company has started retailing its gift cards with on-demand grocery delivery company Grofers and claims the lead in prepaid card market.
