In just 18 months, Vox Telepreneur has grown to 11 000 customers and 4 000 dealers, trading in excess of R3 million a month. To date, R4.4 million has been paid out in commission, while customers have saved over R6 million through discounts and rebates.
The Vox Telepreneur dealers who have contributed to this success were acknowledged recently at a glittering event at the Michelangelo Hotel in Johannesburg.
The two major awards - Vox Telepreneur Dealer of the Year and Vox Telepreneur of the Year - went to Thomas Reid and Gerrard Smith respectively.
Reid has sold over 1 900 Vox ADSL Phone units, and is on target to become the first ever Vox millionaire, while Smith is currently earning a staggering R100 000 monthly. In his acceptance speech, Smith attributes his success to commitment and the importance of approaching the venture as a serious income opportunity.
The coveted title of Vox Telepreneur Networker of the year went to the dealer team of Gary Webster and James Barclay. The duo has built up over 5 000 customers and dealers in their network.
Vox Telepreneur Regional Awards for the dealers who excelled in their respective regions were awarded to Marc Harford, Francois Marais and Jan Oosthuizen. The Vox Team award for the dealer who made a lasting personal impact on the Vox Telepreneur staff went to Gerard Kavonic.
Vox Telepreneur dealers and guests were further inspired by Vox Telecom Group MD Douglas Reed's opening address, and Vox dealer Hennie Le Roux, who entertained the audience with insights into his rugby career and the lessons he now applies to entrepreneurial success. The keynote address, which explored the link between mountaineering and business, was delivered by Vox Telecom CEO, Tony van Marken, the first South African to climb the seven highest summits on each continent.
“When Vox Telepreneur was born a few years ago, it occurred to us that if we joined forces with entrepreneurial South Africans we could be a much stronger force and increase our chances of success in taking on the incumbents that dominate the lucrative telco sector,” says Reed, the man behind Vox Telepreneur.
Reed believes that Vox Telepreneur has come of age, and that the company now has a proven concept that works and a platform on which to build.
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Vox Telepreneur
Vox Telepreneur, the fastest growing start-up in Vox Telecom's history, is aimed at consumers and SMEs. The business model and strategic success of Vox Telepreneur depend on harnessing the entrepreneurial spirit of South Africans. The deregulation of the South African telco sector, a formerly protected and highly regulated market, has created the ideal opportunity for a consumer initiative to be launched. Vox Telepreneur is geared to empower South Africans to endorse telecommunications products and services through their own social networks, and in return, have the opportunity to not only save on their telephony costs, but also to earn annuity income.
For more information, visit http://www.vox.co.za.
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