Engel & Voelkers Participates in Dubai Marathon
THURSDAY, 24 JANUARY 2008
(openPR) - The leading European real estate company, Engel & Voelkers Middle East, forms a corporate team of 20 runners for the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon on 18 January 2008.
Led by Sebastian Wels, Director of Engel & Voelkers Middle East, the corporate team is represented by senior staff and real estate brokers from all different offices of Engel & Voelkers. This includes the Head Office Middle East, Dubai Emarat Office and Dubai Madinat Office.
The Dubai Marathon is the richest long distance running event in history, offering a total prize-fund of USD 1 million, as well as an additional bonus of USD 1 million for a new world record. Over 11,000 runners from 92 nations will come together for a three-race catagories that will see the classic marathon distance of 42.2km, the 10km Road Race and the 4km Charity Run. Engel & Voelkers Middle East participates in the 4km Charity Run so to raise money for the "Seeing is Believing" Fund.
"As a leading European real estate corporation with branches in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Jordan, Engel & Voelkers always commits itself to fulfill social responsibility," said Sebastian Wels, Director of Engel & Voelkers Middle East. "We're proud to participate in the Dubai Marathon 2008 and are delighted to contribute to the success of the "Seeing is Believing" Charity."
"And the concept of marathon parallels the core value of Engel & Voelkers," added Sebastian Wels. "The Engel & Voelkers real estate agents are always willing to take challenge and run for target, we are always focused to meet the needs of our customers."
The "Seeing is Believing" campaign was launched in 2003 as a component of Standard Chartered Bank's global community programme, donating itself to help blind people in need, especially in undeveloped countries.
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