VIJAY SHANTHI BUILDERS CONTINUE SUPPORT OF AIRCEL CHENNAI OPEN 2013

CHENNAI, December 07th, 2012 – Vijay Shanthi Builders, one of the top real estate builders in Chennai, have continued their support as the Official Real Estate Partner for the Aircel Chennai Open 2013.  

The upcoming 18th edition of the tournament will be held from 31st December, 2012 to 6th January, 2013, and will showcase an exciting line-up of world class players like Tomas Berdych, Janko Tipsarevic, Marin Cilic and Stanislas Wawrinka, who are among the top 20 players in the world.

Mr Chandan Jain, Joint Managing Director, Vijay Shanthi Builders said: “We are delighted and feel privileged to be associated with Aircel Chennai Open as the official Real Estate Partner for the third consecutive year.  We have had a successful and enriching relationship for the last two years and look forward to the 18th edition of the tournament that promises to be bigger and better.”

Mr Ashu Jindal, COO, IMG Reliance, said: “We are grateful to Vijay Shanthi Builders for their continued association as the Official Real Estate Partner. Growing support from prestigious brands like Vijay Shanthi Builders is a testimony to the tournament’s growing stature as the definitive ATP World Tour event in South Asia. We look forward to continuing this mutually beneficial relationship, which will add great value to both partners.”

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 VIJAY SHANTHI BUILDERS

Started as a small partnership firm in 1977, VIJAY SHANTHI BUILDERS LIMITED today is a household name in Chennai. It is mainly engaged in promotion of housing / residential flats in and around Chennai. Vijay Shanthi has conveyed best crafted and contemporary homes covering a mammoth built up area aggregating to 50 lakhs Square feet and constructed about 275 projects. Vijay Shanthi builders are the leaders of the High end segment projects and have been conferred with the prestigious “ACCOLADES OF EXCELLENCE” – India’s Best Residential Project  award for their Unique project  “PATIO” from CNBC & CRISIL .VSBL is also known for its excellence in quality of Homes with a delivery of clear title, on time and without cost escalations, along with necessary completion certificate(s) from the regulatory authorities. At Vijay Shanthi, the most cherished thing is its customer's trust and winning the international title “APELA - Customer Experience Award” motivates us to deliver better.

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.