Vodafone appoints Nimbus Sport to manage Tee Walk golf series
The four-city event kicks off in Mumbai on January 18
BestMediaInfo Bureau | Mumbai | January 6, 2014
Vodafone Business Services, the enterprise arm of Vodafone India, has appointed Nimbus Sport to manage its flagship corporate golf series, Vodafone Tee Walk. Vodafone Tee Walk is one of India's most prestigious corporate golf series with presence across four cities, and featuring the best corporate golfers across the country. The series enters its 6th edition in 2014 and invitations to the event are most sought after among corporate golfers.
'Customer first' is the cornerstone of the Vodafone brand. Keeping in line with this, Vodafone Tee Walk has set standards in corporate golf in terms of the event format and unmatched hospitality. Vodafone Business Services has engaged Nimbus Sport to create innovations to enhance the quality of the golfer's experience.
Nimbus Sport will introduce Swing analysis and Mobile apps for golfers to enhance the overall experience this season. The series will commence with the Mumbai leg on January 18, 2014 to be held at the Bombay Presidency Golf Club.
Six top performers of Vodafone Tee Walk will be participating in the Pro Am of India's largest professional golf event, the Hero Indian Open 2015. The Hero Indian Open has completed 50 editions and is promoted by Nimbus Sport.
For the first time the highlights of the Vodafone Tee Walk will be broadcast on television. The four legs of the series to be held in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Delhi and Bangalore will be packaged and showcased on Neo Sports.
Speaking on the tie-up, Naveen Chopra, Director, Vodafone Business Services, said, “Vodafone Tee Walk is a premier property for us and gives us a wonderful opportunity to connect with our corporate customers. Nimbus Sport will ring in innovations in line with our vision to take Vodafone Tee Walk to the next level.”
Sunil Manocha, COO, Nimbus Sport, said, “We are proud to be associated with Vodafone Tee Walk. It is a great moment for us to manage the most prestigious corporate golf series in the country in addition to conducting India's biggest professional golf event. With innovations this year, Nimbus Sport is committed to offering a superior golfing experience.”
Vodafone is an official partner of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the title sponsor of the Indian Badminton League (IBL). Vodafone is associated with the sponsorship of cricket, football and rugby globally.
Nimbus Sport is India's largest golf management agency. Nimbus Sport has for the past three years successfully promoted the Hero Indian Open. In the corporate golf space, Nimbus Sport manages top corporate events including Vodafone Tee Walk and the multi city Corporate Golf Series by Accenture.