To celebrate the launch of its sponsorship. Audi Abu Dhabi will host the inaugural Audi Men's Open on Friday 20th and Saturday 21st February, where 104 of the UAE's top professional and amateur golfers will compete round the 7,510 yard course for 'The Audi Abu Dhabi Trophy'
"The course will be set up to replicate the Abu Dhabi Golf Championships with long rough, firm greens and stretched to its full distance from the back tees. The team maintain this course so well that it will be in immaculate condition," commented Mark Bryant, Director of Golf, Abu Dhabi Golf Club.
Following a successful 2008, Audi Abu Dhabi continue to develop and strengthen their position as a key supporter of regional club sport in the Emirates adding the Abu Dhabi Golf Club sponsorship to their existing portfolio.
"Our vision at Audi Abu Dhabi is to align our brand with great sporting clubs in the Emirate. We strongly believe that sponsorships like this are about providing a service and will act as a strong platform upon which we can engage the Audi SportExperience. We are excited about this opportunity with Abu Dhabi Golf Club and look forward to a successful 2009 season," commented Mark Jones, General Manager, Ali & Sons Co. L.L.C. Motors Division
For the first time Ali & Sons are offering the Abu Dhabi golfing community access to play in an Audi member/guest tournament as well as Audi Invitational events set to take place in the latter part of 2009.
Ali & Sons sponsorship will no doubt enhance the members experience with new exciting Audi sponsored tournaments and monthly medals throughout the year.
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- United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, February 18 - 2009 at 15:25
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Audi Abu Dhabi represented by Ali and Sons Co. LLC. Motors Division has partnered with Abu Dhabi Golf Club as Diamond sponsors and is offering golfers the chance to compete on the revered championship course in an array of Audi sponsored events.
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About AudiAudi AG sold a total of 1,003,400 cars in 2008 and thus achieved its thirteenth consecutive record year. Audi produces vehicles in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm (Germany), Györ (Hungary), Changchun (China) and Brussels (Belgium). Aurangabad in India saw the start of local production of the Audi A6 at the end of 2007 and of the Audi A4 in early October 2008. The company is active in more than 100 markets worldwide. AUDI AG's wholly owned subsidiaries include Automobili Lamborghini Holding S.p.A. in Sant'Agata Bolognese (Italy) and quattro GmbH in Neckarsulm.
Audi currently employs around 57,000 people worldwide, including 45,000 in Germany. The brand with the four rings invests more than €2 billion each year in order to sustain the company's technological lead embodied in its 'Vorsprung durch Technik' slogan. Audi plans to significantly increase the number of models in its portfolio by 2015 to 40. The Audi brand celebrates its 100th birthday in 2009. The company was founded by August Horch in Zwickau on July 16, 1909; he named it Audi after the Latin translation of his surname 'hark!'.
Audi AG's commitment to the region was confirmed through the foundation of its fully owned subsidiary in 2005: Audi Middle East. Sales in the Middle East rose by 21.2% to 7,732 cars in 2008 (2007: 6,380). The current Middle East model range comprises the A3 Sportback, A4 Saloon and Cabriolet, the A5, A6 and S6, TT Coupe and Roadster, the A8, S8, the Q7 and the R8.
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Head of Business Development & Event Management (Abu Dhabi)
UAE: +971 (0) 50 657 6225
UK : +44 (0) 7779 578 089
Posted by Rana MesbahWednesday, February 18 - 2009 at 15:25 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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