Ooredoo Maldives has announced that the company will be sponsoring the recently rebranded Dhivehi Premier League by Football Association of Maldives for the year 2015.
Vikram Sinha, CEO of Ooredoo Maldives and Mohamed Shaveed, Chairman of Football Association of Maldives normalisation committee, signed the exclusive partnership agreement in the presence of Ooredoo Maldives board member, Mohammed Saleh H. Al-Marri, which will run through to 2015.
With this partnership, Ooredoo logo will appear on the new Dhivehi Premier League logo and on the sleeves of players training kits, and at the National Stadium. The Dhivehi Premier League will also be renamed the "Ooredoo Dhivehi Premier League".
Ooredoo Maldives CEO, Vikram Sinha said: "Football brings people together and we have found a great sponsorship partner in FAM. With FAM we can bring Maldivian football to the next level, while developing local footballers and passionately connected to their fans.
We believe that young people should be given a full range of opportunities, so that they can realise their dreams. We look forward to work with partners such as FAM, because this provides us with a strong connection to football fans across the Maldives."
Ooredoo Maldives Board member, Mohammed Saleh H. Al-Marri also added: "Ooredoo is a community-focused brand and we are committed to bringing our promise of human growth to our customers across the country. And with Ooredoo's on-going international partnerships in place with the Leo Messi Foundation and Paris Saint-Germain will bring life changing initiatives to our Maldivian customers."
Mohamed Shaveed, Chairman of FAM normalisation committee said: "FAM will run the extra mile to overcome the greatest challenge it has forced so far. Today we are proud nation with a big heart to reach millions of fans in Asia and the rest of the world. However, I never doubted that this feat could be achieved and gratitude to all who are a part or embarking on a new chapter of football in this Maldives."
Ooredoo Dhivehi Premier League is scheduled to kick off this April with 8 Clubs at Maldives National Stadium.
About Football Association of Maldives (FAM)
The football association of Maldives (FAM) was founded in 1982 as the governing body of football in the Republic of Maldives. The football association under the guidance of Ministry of Youth development and Sports is responsible for all regulatory aspects of the Game of Football in the Maldives. It was in 1984 and 1986 FAM became a member of AFC and FIFA respectively.
About Ooredoo
Ooredoo is a leading international communications company delivering mobile, fixed, broadband internet and corporate managed services tailored to the needs of consumers and businesses across markets in the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia. As a community-focused company, Ooredoo is guided by its vision of enriching people's lives and its belief that it can stimulate human growth by leveraging communications to help people achieve their full potential. Ooredoo has a presence in markets such as Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Algeria, Tunisia, Iraq, Palestine, the Maldives, Myanmar and Indonesia. The company was named "Best Mobile Operator of the Year" at the World Communication Awards 2013.
The company reported revenues of US$9.1 billion in 2014 and had a consolidated global customer base of more than 107 million people as of 31 December 2014. Ooredoo's shares are listed on the Qatar Exchange and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.
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About Ooredoo Maldives
Ooredoo Maldives formerly known as Wataniya Telecom Maldives is a member of Ooredoo Group. Ooredoo Maldives launched its service in the Maldives on 1 August 2005. The company provides a wide range of leading-edge wireless voice and data services, delivered with high quality, designed to cater to the demands of today's discerning customer. Ooredoo is guided by its vision of enriching people's lives and its belief that it can stimulate human growth by leveraging communications to help people achieve their full potential. Ooredoo made history by launching the first ever and fastest ever 4G Network in the Maldives on 28th April 2013.
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