Dnata takes home 2013 trophy for Emirates NBD Ramadan Football Tournament

Press release

Published August 14th, 2013 - 05:00 GMT

Al Bawaba

Emirates NBD announced today that Dnata had won the final trophy for the 7-a side 2013 Ramadan Football Tournament 2013, which is organised under the patronage of H.H Shaikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum by the Emirates NBD Social and Sports Club (ENSC). The exciting final saw the winning team battle it out against Al Nasr Team to take home the grand prize of AED 25,000.

Organised every year during the Holy Month of Ramadan, the tournament ran through the last two weeks in July at Al Nasr Club Grounds with 20 Emirates NBD teams taking on 20 guest teams from local companies, for a total prize money of AED 50,000. Local companies participating in the tournament included well-known names such as Emirates Airlines, Dnata, Transguard, HSBC, Dubai Courts, Aman Insurance, Maersk, General Motors and many more.

The Ramadan Football Tournament is part of a series of charitable events being run by the Bank throughout the Holy Month and also commemorates the 50^th anniversary of Emirates NBD’s establishment as the first national bank in the country.

Background Information

dnata

dnata is the world’s fourth largest combined air services provider offering ground handling, cargo, travel, IT solutions and flight catering services across five continents. The company has an outstanding reputation for providing high quality, customer-oriented assistance. Part of the acclaimed Emirates Group and wholly owned by the Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD), dnata was established in 1959, with just five staff.

Company Profile

Emirates NBD

Emirates NBD, the leading banking group in the region, was formed on 19 June 1963, when H.H. Late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum signed the Charter of Incorporation of the National Bank of Dubai (NBD) which became the first National Bank established in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). With the blessings of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, NBD merged with Emirates Bank International (EBI) on 06 March 2007, to form Emirates NBD, the largest banking group in the region by assets. On 16 October 2007, the shares of Emirates NBD were officially listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM). The merger between EBI and NBD to create Emirates NBD, became a regional consolidation blueprint for the banking and finance sector as it combined the second and fourth largest banks in the UAE to form a banking champion capable of delivering enhanced value across corporate, retail, private, Islamic and investment banking throughout the region.