ExxonMobil Qatar Extends its Partnership with Al Shaqab for Five Years

ExxonMobil Qatar extended its partnership with Al Shaqab

ExxonMobil Qatar has announced the extension of its partnership with Al Shaqab, a member of Qatar Foundation, to continue to be the main sponsor of Al Shaqab's programs and Al Shaqab tournaments, including the Commercial Bank International Equestrian Championship and the "Longines Hathab" Tour, over the next five years, in the presence of HE Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al Shaqab Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani and President and General Manager of ExxonMobil Qatar Dominic Genetti.

Dominic Genetti, President and General Manager of ExxonMobil Qatar, said: "We are proud to expand our partnership with Al Shaqab, and to support its outstanding facilities and championships, which are internationally recognized in the world of equestrian sports."

Genetti added: "Horse and equestrian arts have a special place in Qatari society, as this ancient sport is rooted in the depths of Qatari history and culture, so we are proud to support a sport that bears all this pride for Qataris, this is through our solid partnership with Al Shaqab, which is based on the human development pillar of Qatar National Vision 2030, and our commitment to the development of education, we are also pleased to continue to support the important role that Al Shaqab plays in providing an ideal learning environment for an ambitious and promising generation of riders in Qatar".

For his part, CEO of Al Shaqab, Khalifa Al Attiya, said: "I thank ExxonMobil Qatar for its distinguished partnership over the past years, and for its support of our work and mission over the next five years, we are proud of our success in creating an ideal environment in Al Shaqab to support, promote and celebrate equestrian sport, and with the help of our partners, we will be able to build a world-class center in Qatar to host the worlds largest equestrian championships".

It is noteworthy that ExxonMobil Qatar has been the main sponsor of the Al Shaqab International Equestrian Championship since its inception in 2013, which attracts some of the best jockeys and horses in the world, soon, the partnership between the two sides expanded to become ExxonMobil the main sponsor of Al Shaqab programs, in line with the company's national strategy aimed at contributing to the development of education in Qatar, and creating an inspiring learning environment for students, and developing their leadership skills, believing that education is not limited to classrooms.

ExxonMobil Qatar's cooperation with Al Shaqab comes under the umbrella of its well-established partnership with Qatar Foundation, which was launched in 2010, the year 2020 witnessed raising the level of partnership between the two sides in order to build on a ten-year cooperation relationship, this is towards a common vision of sustainability, and a commitment to help achieve the goals of Qatar National Vision 2030.

Among the joint projects and initiatives between ExxonMobil and Qatar Foundation are: The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), Education Above All, Center for Pre-University Education, and "Your Health First" initiative.

SOURCE: QNA