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NBAD to be official bank of Abu Dhabi GP
ABU DHABI — The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) will be the Official Bank of 2010 Formula One Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for the second year in a row.
The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will be held at the Yas Marina Circuit on November 12, 13, and 14.
The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the finale of the 2010 season, is one of the most anticipated events in the international sporting calendar.
Last year, the event was the third most watched in the world as 54 million viewers from around the globe tuned in to watch the race. It was one the top-most watched races during the 2009 season.
NBAD has also been the Official Founding Partner of the Yas Marina Circuit and all the events the arena hosts.
“NBAD is part of the DNA of Abu Dhabi; we are pleased and proud to support infrastructure developments and events that promote Abu Dhabi and the wider UAE,” says Michael Tomalin, the Group Chief Executive of NBAD. “This sponsorship further strengthens NBAD’s association with world class events and increases the Bank’s reach to the global audience inline with our international expansion.”
Founded in 1968, NBAD has been playing significant and leading roles in the economic and social development of the UAE as well as fulfilling customers’ requirements. Over the last four decades, NBAD has contributed to the economic and social developments of the United Arab Emirates, enabling it to become one of the top emerging economies within a very short period of time.
Ranked as one of the top 50 Safest Banks in the world in 2009 and 2010, NBAD operates in 13 countries across four continents giving it the largest international networks among UAE banks.
“Our sponsorship of Yas Marina Circuit confirms NBAD’s commitment to serving and building Abu Dhabi and the wider UAE by supporting milestones events and financing projects in different economic sectors to achieve Abu Dhabi Vision 2030,” Abdulla MS AbdulRaheem, the Senior General Manager, Chief Operating Officer at NBAD, said.
“Last year’s successful hosting of the Formula One Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the state-of-the-art Yas Marina Circuit confirmed that Abu Dhabi has arrived on the world stage. It also confirmed that Yas Marina Circuit will play an integral part in the development of Abu Dhabi as a leading international city with world class sporting and recreational facilities, and we are pleased to partner with Yas Marina Circuit as we share the same values and ambitions,” he added.
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