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KIA Motors offers amateur tennis players an opportunity to play at KIA Amateur Australian Open

  • United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, October 14 - 2008 at 11:43
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Al Majid Motors Co., a member of Juma Al Majid Group, the sole distributor for Kia vehicles in the UAE, will provide UAE amateur tennis players with an opportunity to represent their country as a member of Team UAE at the Worlds Finals of the Kia Amateur Australian Open (KAAO) in Melbourne, Australia.

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  • "KIA is proud to sponsor KAAO and provide amateur athletes with a once-in-a lifetime opportunity to compete on a world stage at one of the world's premier tennis venues," said Shehadeh Ahmed, Marketing & Business Development Manager, Kia Motors UAE.
    "KIA is proud to sponsor KAAO and provide amateur athletes with a once-in-a lifetime opportunity to compete on a world stage at one of the world's premier tennis venues," said Shehadeh Ahmed, Marketing & Business Development Manager, Kia Motors UAE.
Four qualifying tournaments starting from 15th October 2008, sponsored by Kia Motors and Al Majid Motors Co., the local Kia distributor, will produce sixteen quarterfinalists (8 male; 8 female), who will face-off this October in Sharjah, to determine a male and female champion who will represent the UAE at the KAAO in January 2009.

The UAE final will be held at Marbella Resort, Sharjah on 31st of October 2008. Qualifying events are open to amateur participants who never earned an ATP or WTA point. Only UAE Nationals residents with valid UAE visa are allowed to enter this championship. All matches will be held under the supervision of the UAE Tennis Federation (Tennis Emirates) as per their rules and regulations.

Shehadeh Ahmed, Marketing and Business Development Manager, said:
"KIA is proud to sponsor KAAO and provide amateur athletes with a once-in-a lifetime opportunity to compete on a world stage at one of the world's premier tennis venues,it is an exhilarating experience for the players and fans."


Qualifying events will be held in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah/Ajman and Fujairah. Under each category four players from Dubai, two from Sharjah/Ajman and one each from Abu Dhabi and Fujairah will qualify to the quarterfinals. Entry forms of the event can be obtained from all Al Majid Motors Co. showrooms, Sun and Sand Sports outlets and Marbella resort. closing date for the entries is 14th of October 2008.

In addition to the KAAO, Kia Motors is the major sponsor of the Australian Open Tennis- one of four Grand Slam Tournaments- and is also an official world-wide sponsor of the Davis Cup, the largest annual team competition in the sport. Kia is also an official automotive partner of FIFA the governing body of FIFA world cup.

KAAO is conducted by KIA Motors in line with KIA's major sponsorship of Australian Open Tennis and organized by Al Majid Motors Co. in association with Tennis Emirates, Marbella Resort Sharjah and Balhalf sports services.
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About Kia Motors:

Kia Motors Corporation, a maker of quality vehicles for the young-at-heart, was founded in 1944 and is Korea's oldest manufacturer of motor vehicles. As part of the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group, Kia aims to become one of the world's premier automotive brands.

More than 1.4 million vehicles a year are produced in 14 manufacturing and assembly operations in eight countries which are then sold and serviced through a network of distributors and dealers covering 165 countries. Kia today has over 40,000 employees worldwide and annual revenues of almost $17bn. It is the major sponsor of the Australian Tennis Open and an official worldwide sponsor of the Davis Cup. Kia is an official automotive partner of FIFA - the governing body of the FIFA World Cup - as well as a EUROTOP partner of UEFA. Kia Motors Corporation's brand slogan ,"The Power to Surprise", represents the company's global commitment to surpassing customer expectations through continuous automotive innovation.

About AL Majid Motors:

Al Majid Motors Co. is the sole distributor for Kia vehicles in the UAE. AMMC is a member of Juma Al Majid Group, one of the most reputed business groups in the Arabian Gulf. AMMC currently sells Kia vehicles in UAE through a network of 8 showrooms, and 3 more new showrooms expected to be added soon.

AMMC currently have 6% market share in the UAE. To attend the ever growing KIA customers in UAE, AMMC has a total fleet of 14 service centers and 15 parts centers. Al Majid Motors Co. is celebrating its 19th year of operation in UAE.

For further information, please contact:

Media Contact (UAE)
Mr.Sulaimen or Mr.Mohd.Safar
PR and Corporate Communications
Tel : + 971-4-269-5600
Fax : + 971-4-268-4272


Dalal Demachkieh
Media Relation Consultant
Cicero & Bernay Public Relations
Tel : +971 4 334 2966
Fax : +971 4 334 2977
P.O, Box 34533
Dubai UAE
Sultan Business Centre 113

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