Whilst all this was going on at a steady pace, I had to plan the pilot run of my allied products too. I shortlisted a few and from them converted Quick Heal ad Kaspersky for the pilot run through our stores and it turned out to be a very lucrative deal. Approaching and successfully converting Airtel and Vodafone for 4G devices was a big plus to my project. Given that both were behemoth players of the same industry, we were required to partner only with one for the pilot phase. Hence we arranged a pilot for Airtel 4G devices because Lenovo started a partnership with McAfee for antivirus software. The Pilot ran for 21 days and was extremely successful.
My final presentation to my mentor was placed at the fag end of my internship. The challenge here wasn’t just the content in the presentation but also the fact that I had only been communicating through emails with him. This was the first time I was to meet him in person. I was confident as I headed into the meeting given that accessories sales were well above targets and the pilot run was also executed successfully. I was content with my stint knowing that I have done my part and the results also reflect my effort. The presentation went successfully and I flew back to Mumbai.
I did not receive any communication from Lenovo after my internship, which left me in doldrums about my contribution to the firm. But, as fate would have it after a wait of almost 6 months, one fine day I received a mailer stating that you have been awarded a PPI and the Best Intern of the Year Award. Though I’m of the opinion that one mustn’t work for awards but I would be lying if I didn’t mention that it was the best feeling I have ever had.
Lenovo definitely taught me a lesson for life - “Never stand still”.
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