Diners Club International, exclusive to Emirates Bank, was the Title Sponsor of the World Corporate Golf Challenge, for the second consecutive year after signing a 3 year sponsorship contract this year. On the day of the World Corporate Golf Challenge, Diners Club conducted a competition which won Mr. Chris Lynch member of the Xerox team, 2 business class tickets to a European destination. The tournament took place at The Montgomerie Golf Club Dubai on Thursday, 26th April, 2007.
“Emirates Bank has always been proactive in supporting sporting events in the UAE. With the WCGC’s success and popularity growing from one year to the next on both a local and worldwide level, Diners Club International is proud to be the Main Sponsor of an international event of such high calibre. With the event achieving a growth of 30 percent compared to 2006, we at Diners Club International strongly believe that the ROI on our investment was impressive” said Louis Scotto, Emirates Bank’s GM Retail Banking, and Chairman Diners Club UAE, the Tournament’s Main Sponsor.
Scotto continued, “We augmented the sense of competition with a lucky draw for anyone who applied for a Diners Club charge card on the day of the event. The competition offered participants a chance to win a set of business class air tickets to their preferred European golfing destination- Vienna, Rome, London, Nice or Paris. Diners Club would like to wish Mr. Chris Lynch, a wonderful & successful trip. ”
As a token of appreciation, Diners Club UAE gifted each participant a Diners Club branded golf t-shirt, which will undoubtedly stand as memorabilia from a wonderful event and an enjoyable day out.
With twenty two teams from across the UAE having participated, the highly acclaimed international event has grown to become the UAE’s most successful corporate golfing event. The tournament, which attracted golfers from leading companies in the UAE, was a rewarding day for all those who participated and brought the corporate community together with emphasis on healthy competition. The UAE winning golf challenge team- Fortune Promoseven, comprising Mr. Phil Lynagh, Mr. Ian Lynagh, Mr. Martin Lambert, and Carl Lundqvist will now proceed to compete at the final stage on 2nd to 5th July 2007 in La Manga Golf Course in Spain, against the top players from 30 other countries.
The Diners Club Card is the world's first all-purpose Charge Card that is recognized and welcomed by millions of establishments world-wide. With Diners Club, customers can establish their own limits through their spending and payment patterns, charging within their personal or company resources. Shopping, dining and travel are among the many ways that customers can use the Diners Club Card.
With outstanding complimentary travel insurance to provide peace of mind when travelling and Club Rewards, Diners Club’s excellent loyalty program that rewards customers in a variety of useful ways. Customers can redeem accumulated points at hotels, boutiques, jewellery stores or even gift them to charity organisations.
The Diners Club Charge Card guarantees free access to over 100 airport lounges around the world. The Diners Club online statement service is a quick and handy way for customers to check their statements regardless of where they are. The Diners Club Card provides assistance to travelers with guaranteed hotel reservations, worldwide assistance, and even a global calling card. Customers will always feel protected when driving with the road side assistance feature offered to all cardholders. Further benefits include: Free card replacement within 24 hours and cash advances.
Diners Club UAE has been operating since 1982 as a member of The Emirates Bank Group, one of the leading banks in the U.A.E
About Diners Club:
Diners Club cards have been exclusively available from Emirates Bank in the UAE since 1982. The cards are accepted at over 15 million establishments and over 1Million ATM’s worldwide and offer members a range of exclusive benefits including free access to over 108 business and airport lounges worldwide. These also include the Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi airport lounges. Both Diners Club UAE and its parent company, Emirates Bank are proud of their commitment to promoting the development of Golf at all levels in the UAE.
About Emirates Bank
Emirates Bank, who celebrates their 30th anniversary this year, offers a full range of retail banking products and services under the ‘me’ brand name. These include: meACCOUNTS (current & savings Accounts), meSAVE (tiered saving Accounts) meDEPOSITS (Term Deposits), mePERSONAL (Personal Loans), meDRIVE (Car Loans), meCARDS (Credit Cards), meUNI (Student-Oriented Banking Products/Services), meLADY (Female-oriented Banking Products) meINSURANCE (Insurance Products), meNRI (for Indian Expatriates), meNRL (for Lebanese Expatriates), and meMILES (Credit Card Loyalty Programme). In addition, Emirates Bank offers its customers priority banking services through its Al Shaheen Club.
Emirates Bank offers its customers the convenience of banking across a range of channels (on-line, phone banking) and through visiting one of the wide network of branches across the UAE.
Emirates Bank has been awarded the coveted status of a ‘Superbrand’ for the past three consecutive years.
