CHENNAI, India, December 08th , 2012 – The organisers of the Aircel Chennai Open today announced that Rajalakshmi Institutions, one of India’s premiere educational establishments, known for its quality educational programmes for the past fifteen years, is partnering Aircel Chennai Open 2013 as “Official Knowledge Partner” for the second year.
Rajalakshmi, recognized for its continuous reach towards excellence in Schools, Teacher Training, Nursing, Engineering, Research & Development and its dedicated mission towards imparting high quality and well designed professional education to transform learners into globally competent professionals, has been an esteemed supporter of the Aircel Chennai Open.
Commenting on Rajalakshmi Institutions association with Aircel Chennai Open, M. Abhay Shankar, Chief Operating Officer, said, “Rajalakshmi Institutions looks forward to a promising journey by associating with India’s only esteemed ATP tournament, which has harvested remarkable interest in tennis in the country, especially among the youth. Rajalakshmi, known to be the right choice for its comprehensive educational programmes, is very excited to be associated, once again, with Aircel Chennai Open 2013 and strongly believes that this continued association will add to its credibility and help us connect with our target audience.
Ashu Jindal, COO IMG Reliance said, “We are delighted to have on board, Rajalakshmi Institutions another of our esteemed sponsors that has graciously partnered with us for the second time. Aircel Chennai Open has proved, for the last 18 years, to be an ideal platform, which maximises stakeholder benefits, aides partners to meet goals, and brings them closer to their target audiences.”
The 18th edition of India’s only and south Asia’s leading ATP World Tour event will be held from December 31st 2012 to January 6th 2013, and will see in ‘stroke’ a splendid performance by Indian and International players like Tomas Berdych, Janko Tipsarevic, Marin Cilic, and Stanislas Wawrinka among others.
ABOUT AIRCEL CHENNAI OPEN 2013
The USD 430,000 Aircel Chennai Open, owned by IMG and operated and organized by IMG Reliance, is India's only and South Asia's premier ATP World Tour Open 250 event. Started in 1996, by IMG, a global leader in sports management and marketing, the tournament has completed sixteen successful years of existence, branding Chennai and India on the global tennis map thus creating a legacy of sorts of promoting international tennis in India. Winner of the prestigious ATP's Player Services Award of Excellence (2006) for its outstanding organization and wonderful hospitality towards the participants and ATP's Best Marketing Award (2008), the event has acquired the status of a much sought-after tennis event for both players and fans alike in the International tennis circuit. The 18th edition of the tournament will be held from December 31, 2012 to January 6, 2013 at the SDAT Tennis stadium in Nungambakkam, Chennai. The tournament is conducted in Chennai under the aegis of the All India Tennis Association (AITA) and is organized with the active collaboration of the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT) and Tamil Nadu Tennis Association (TNTA).
ABOUT RAJALAKSHMI INSTITUTIONS
Rajalakshmi Institutions, since its inception in 1997, has been imparting quality technical education. The College has grown from strength to strength in the last fourteen years and progressing towards Excellence in Engineering Education, School, Teacher Training, Nursing Research and Development.
ABOUT IMG RELIANCE
In 2010 Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), India's largest and most recognized private sector company, and IMG Worldwide (IMG), the world’s leading sports marketing and Management Company announced the formation of an equal joint venture to develop market and manage sports and entertainment in India. The joint venture company, IMG Reliance Pvt. Ltd., will create and operate major sports and entertainment assets in the country. In its first initiative, IMG Reliance entered into an agreement with the Basketball Federation of India (BFI) to create a new professional basketball league and manage all aspects of the commercial rights to the game in India. IMG Reliance signed a 15-year agreement with the AIFF, to improve, popularize and promote the game of football throughout India, from the grassroots to the professional level. IMG Reliance has also created a scholarship program to identify and train talented young Indians from sports including - basketball, soccer and tennis–at IMG’s world-class sports training facilities at IMG Academies in Bradenton, Florida.
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