New Delhi, December 12, 2011 – Winning the Delhi leg amidst tough competition, four teams made their way to the National Final of the TAKE Solutions World Corporate Golf Challenge. The Delhi leg of the annual event concluded, at the Golden Greens Golf Club, Gurgaon yesterday. Top two teams from day one and top two teams from day two of the Delhi qualifiers will be joined by other winning teams from various regional qualifiers yet to be held in Bangalore, Kolkata & Kodaikanal followed by the National Final at Thailand.
CADENCE represented by Kaushik Datta and Saran Prasad took top honors and MINISTRY OF FINANCE represented by Harinder Bansi and Kulvinder Singh on Day 1 and Day 2 respectively with a team score of 68 points & 73 points respectively. They were joined by SWISS MILITARY comprising of Aman Sawhney and Manav Sardana who scored 67 points on Day 1 and AG POLYMERS team comprising of Sheila Sangwan and Vinay Goyal who scored 71 points on Day 2 for spot in the National Finals.
Among the participating corporate teams were Hughes Network, American Express, Yatra Online, Philips Electronics , KPMG, Deutsche bank, Citibank, Dev & Dev, Ernst & Young, Unitech, Godrej, Aircel, Emirates, Merill Lynch, Mc Donalds, PepsiCo, RBS, Coca-Cola, Aon Hewitt, Bhayana Builders, Hewlett Packard, Genpact, ESPN, IBM, Bharti Airtel, DLF Squares, Vodafone, MTS and many more.
Mr. Srinivasan HR, Vice Chairman and Vision Holder, TAKE Solutions said, “TAKE Solutions World Corporate Golf Challenge has set a new benchmark for the golf aspirants in India, to participate and explore this particular game at a higher competitive level. We have received tremendous response towards the tournament and have seen a very high standard of performance from all participating teams and I congratulate the winners for their performance and wish them good luck for the finals.”
The other finalists for the National Final in April 2012 at Thailand will emerge from the regional rounds which are soon to follow at Bangalore, Kolkata & Kodaikanal. The finalists from India along with finalists from other countries will then participate in the World Corporate Golf Challenge to be held in Cape Town, South Africa in May 2012.
About TAKE Solutions World Corporate Golf Challenge
The TAKE Solutions World Corporate Golf Challenge gives Indian corporate teams a unique opportunity to represent their country in the only annual World Golf Championship. The World Finals have been held annually since 1994 at the exclusive La Manga Club in Spain apart from one edition each in Jamaica, Mauritius, Kuala Lumpur and two editions in South Africa. India started participating in it since 1999 and TAKE Solutions has been the proud sponsor of this prestigious event since 2005. Besides being Runners up in 2011 & 2010, the team from Credit Suisse became the first and only Indian team in 2008 to emerge victorious at the World Finals held at the famed La Manga Club in Spain. Other teams that have represented India in the past at the World Finals are BPCL, Parle Foods, Standard Chartered Bank, Deutsche Bank, Indian Airlines, Hero Motors, GE, Golden Peacock & McCann Ericson. For more details, please visit: www.takesolutionswcgc.com
About TAKE Solutions
TAKE Solutions, Ltd. [BSE: 532890 | NSE: TAKE] is a leading global business technology company with domain expertise in Life Sciences (LS) and Supply Chain Management (SCM). TAKE provides cost-effective and comprehensive solutions for enterprises across diverse sectors including pharmaceuticals, high technology, consumer packaged goods, oil/gas, and automotive. TAKE’s SCM product suite includes distinct technology with embedded IP that spans enterprise mobility, trading partner collaboration, and material tracking. In the LS domain, TAKE offers IP-based software and extensive knowledge-based solutions to enable efficient clinical, regulatory, safety and commercialization processes. TAKE has been recognized as a leader by IDC’s MarketScape Worldwide Life Sciences R&D IT Outsourcing for 2011. TAKE’s global headquarters is in Chennai, India; its U.S. headquarters is located in Princeton, New Jersey. TAKE has a proven track record as a trusted partner in delivering world-class solutions to more than 400 customers worldwide. For more information, please visit www.takesolutions.com.
Contacts:
Twinkle Xavier, 20:20 MSL, M: +91 9884480115
Annapoorna K, TAKE Solutions Ltd. Tel: +91 44 4590 9185
Category