Sport Builds Leaders
BUSINESS VS. FINANCE
Finance prevailed over Business
during Table tennis Championship LEADERS'09
/Awards are granted by Henkel/
The most recent sport event of Leaders4sport initiative is already happening - the first Table tennis Championship attracted more than 50 participants on 3 October in Sofia.
Special event opened for the first time and the new Hall Frolosh in Student's town. A referee was Michael Froloshki Jr.
As a major partner of the Tournament Director General of Henkel Bulgaria Mrs. Darina Stoyanova said "Table tennis is an attractive sport in which the sporting spirit, effort and fair play take pride of place, perfectly matched with the corporate values of our company."
All athletes were under the protection of group insurance, provided by a traditional partner of leaders4sport and "Insurer of the Year - 2008" Bulstrad Vienna Insurance Group Plc.
The participants could rely on Dr. Paunova Uromed 2001 clinic, but fortunately thanks to the correct game and good physical shape, do not get to her competent assistance.
Convinced of the motto of the initiative "Sport builds leaders” participants demonstrated enthusiasm and desire for victory. In line with the healthy lifestyle sponsor of the championship - Alta Bulgaria, the exclusive representative of Kellogg's, gave everyone the opportunity to prepare a quick and healthful breakfast with their famous corn flakes
by Kellogg's.
The group "Business" is included among employees of the largest companies in the country: Kraft Foods Bulgaria Plc, Doverie Brico Plc, DHL Experess, Fantastico,
Henkel Bulgaria Ltd and IC ltd.
Finance team were presented to: National Bank, UniCredit Bulbank, Bulstrad Vienna Insurance, Post Bank, BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Partners MMD. In the doubles tournament, which took place before noon, gradually dropped all racing teams composed only of men and the finals proved to be mixed doubles. The strongest team among business leaders proved Ivalina Alexandrova-Dimitar Babev /Fantasy/, among financiers Antoaneta Ivanova-Danail Danailov /BNP Paribas/. After the challenged battle, and the score 0:3 the gold awards went to representatives of BNP Paribas Personal Finance.
However, because the coincidence of the Table tennis Championship LEADERS'09 and "DEVIN PRO-AM" representatives of Devin Plc. failed to include in contest, but the company attended sensibly. All the fans and the athletes slaked their thirst with water of the official sponsor Devin and flavored water "Devin Fresh".
The prize for fair play was awarded to employees DHL Experss - Dinkov, Beliovsky, Elshishky, Stefanov, Ivanov, Stoev and Augov. The most active and mass participation in the Championship took Henkel staff. Couple Pavel Tashkov and Ivo Kolev won medals in in a mini-ranking "Henkel vs Henkel”.
Afternoon held an individual tournament in a lot of pressure, sporting spirit and interesting twists. The final was played between representatives of the banking sector. Ivan Papazov from UnikreditBulbank received a silver medal. The gold medal and a prize by Henkel went to unbeatable / at least in this edition of the Championship /
Danail Danailov by BNP Paribas Personal Finance.
The big surprise of the day were Victoria spa customer cards for sports rehabilitation, received by competitors in single-player tournament.
All participants in the competition, tired but happy vowed to train hard and in 2010 to participate again in better shape in the next Table tennis Championship LEADERS.
