Dubai, August 10, 2010: Emirates NBD, one of the leading banks in the Middle East, announced its sponsorship today for the forthcoming Dubai Police Ramadan Tournaments, to be held from August 15 to Sept 5, 2010 at the Dubai Police Club. This is the 18th consecutive year that Emirates NBD will be sponsoring the Dubai Police Ramadan Tournaments, which witness participation from police officers across the emirate.
"Dubai Police has established itself as one of the strongest pillars of the emirate's social infrastructure with its continued dedication and commitment to strengthening security, safety and social service levels in the city," said Saif Al Mansoori, Deputy Head, Group Marketing, Emirates NBD. "Emirates NBD appreciates their significant contribution towards ensuring the safety and security of the emirate's residents, and is honoured to be associated with the annual tournaments organised by Dubai Police during the Holy Month of Ramadan."
A friendly competition that takes place among members of the police force, the Dubai Police Ramadan Tournaments are held every year in concurrence with the Holy Month of Ramadan. This year, officers from different districts/sectors/areas across the emirate of Dubai will participate in various sports activities, including target shooting for high-ranking officials, snooker, bowling, squash, table tennis, tug-of-war, tennis, cross-country racing and tests of physical strength.
"The annual Ramadan Tournaments have become a much-awaited event throughout the entire police force in Dubai as they give a boost to the spirit of camaraderie and promote teamwork within the force, while creating opportunities for fun-filled activities," said Brigadier Mohammed Al Marri, Deputy Director of Community Services, Dubai Police.
"Emirates NBD, which has consolidated its position as a leading bank across the Middle East, has supported this event continuously for the last 17 years. We are happy to welcome the bank once again as the event partner for this year and look forward to further strengthening this partnership in the future."
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About Emirates NBD:
Emirates NBD (DFM: Emirates NBD) is a leading bank in the region.
Emirates NBD has a leading retail banking franchise in the UAE, with 132 branches, 705 ATMs and SDMs. It is a major player in the UAE corporate banking arena, and has a strong Islamic banking, investment banking, private banking, asset management and brokerage operations.
The bank has operations in the UAE, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Kingdom and Jersey (Channel Islands), and representative offices in India, Iran and Singapore. For more information, please visit: www.emiratesnbd.com
For further information, please contact:
Hassan Al Khuwaildi
Assistant Manager - Communications
Group Marketing
Emirates NBD
Tel: 971-4-2092263
Fax: 971-4-2329147
Email: HassanAl@emiratesnbd.com
Parisa Ansarian / Sudha Chandran
ASDA'A Burson-Marsteller
Dubai, UAE
Tel: 971-4-3355969
Fax: 971-4-3356080
Email: p.ansarian@asdaa.com / s.chandran@asdaa.com
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