{"id":58963,"date":"2024-04-03T12:48:32","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T08:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/?p=58963"},"modified":"2024-05-22T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T09:00:00","slug":"dutch-national-wins-us1-million-in-dubai-duty-free-millennium-millionaire-promotion-4-others-to-drive-away-luxury-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/dutch-national-wins-us1-million-in-dubai-duty-free-millennium-millionaire-promotion-4-others-to-drive-away-luxury-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"DUTCH NATIONAL WINS US$1 MILLION IN DUBAI DUTY FREE MILLENNIUM MILLIONAIRE PROMOTION  4 OTHERS TO DRIVE AWAY LUXURY VEHICLES"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"img-cont\">Dubai Duty Free Executive Vice Chairman &amp; CEO, Colm McLoughlin, COO, Ramesh Cidambi, Sinead El Sibai, SVP &#8211; Marketing, Michael Schmit, SVP &#8211; Retail. Sharon Beecham, SVP &#8211; Purchasing and Zayed Al Shebli, SVP &#8211; Loss Prevention &amp; Corporate Security conducted the draw for Millennium Millionaire Series 455.<\/div>\n<p>A Dutch national has been announced as the new dollar millionaire at the latest Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire and Finest Surprise draw, held today at Concourse B of Dubai International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Saro Djerrrahian, a 30-year-old Dutch national based in Dubai became a US$1 million winner, in Millennium Millionaire Series 455 with ticket number 1433, which he purchased on his way to Yerevan, Armenia for a vacation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A resident of Dubai for 3 years now and a regular participant in Dubai Duty Free&#8217;s promotion for two years, Mr. Djerrrahian works for a homegrown e-commerce company.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thank you so much Dubai Duty Free. I will continue to participate in this amazing promotion,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Djerrahian is the 3rd Dutch national to have won US$1 million in the Millennium Millionaire promotion since its inception in 1999.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s draw was conducted by Colm McLoughlin, Executive Vice Chairman &amp; CEO, Ramesh Cidambi, COO, Sinead El Sibai, SVP \u2013 Marketing, Michael Schmit, SVP \u2013 Retail. Sharon Beecham, SVP \u2013 Purchasing and Zayed Al Shebli, SVP \u2013 Loss Prevention &amp; Corporate Security.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Following the Millennium Millionaire draw, the Finest Surprise draw was conducted for two luxury cars and two motorbikes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"img-cont\">Dubai Duty Free officials at the Finest Surprise draw for two luxury cars and motorbikes.<\/div>\n<p>Mr. Shamseer Kodamana Paramb, a 40-year-old Indian national based in Dubai won a Mercedes Benz G 500 (Final Edition) &#8211; (Obsidian Black) car with ticket number 1181 in the Finest Surprise Series 1873, which he purchased online on 21st March.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A regular participant in Dubai Duty Free&#8217;s promotion for 13 years, Mr. Paramb is a father of two and owns a sewing machine business in Deira.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I always believed in faith that I would win one day, and now it has finally happened. I will encourage my friends to participate in your promotion, so they may win too,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Kapil Bhatia, a 42-year-old Indian national based in Dubai won a Range Rover Sport Dynamic HSE P400 (Santorini Black) car with ticket number 0361 in the Finest Surprise Series 1874, which he purchased online on 25th March.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Born and raised in Dubai, Mr. Bhatia is a regular participant in Dubai Duty Free&#8217;s promotion for more than 5 years, he is a father of two and works for a private organisation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m surprised for this good news, thank you so much Dubai Duty Free,&#8221; he said,<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Mr. Romy Pullukkara Jacob, an Indian national based in Thrissur, India won a BMW R 1250 R (Black Storm Metallic) motorbike with ticket number 0578 in the Finest Surprise Series 573, which he purchased on 12th March on his way to Kolkata, India.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Jacob is currently uncontactable, but will no doubt be delighted to learn of his win.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, Mr. Babu Lingam, a 38-year-old Indian national based in Sharjah won a BMW S 1000 RR (Racing Red) motorbike with ticket number 0157 in the Finest Surprise Series 574, which he purchased online on 15th March.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A regular participant in Dubai Duty Free\u2019s promotion for 4 years, Mr. Lingam is a father of two and works for a construction company.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thank you, Dubai Duty Free, for the good news. I will tell my friend to continue to try their luck; maybe it will be them to win next time,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dubai Duty Free Executive Vice Chairman &amp; CEO, Colm McLoughlin, COO, Ramesh Cidambi, Sinead El Sibai, SVP &#8211; Marketing, Michael Schmit, SVP &#8211; Retail. Sharon Beecham, SVP &#8211; Purchasing and Zayed Al Shebli, SVP &#8211; Loss Prevention &amp; Corporate Security conducted the draw for Millennium Millionaire Series 455. 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