Corporate Badminton League (CBL) 2013 launched in Hyderabad

Corporate Badminton League (CBL) 2013 launched in Hyderabad

A Tech Mahindra - Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy initiative to promote the game and “wellness” among corporates
Hyderabad - August 02, 2013 - Tech Mahindra Ltd. a specialist provider of connected solutions for the connected world to enable future digital enterprises, today announced the launch of Corporate Badminton League (CBL) 2013, in association with the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy.

Badminton in India holds a vital position as one of the fast emerging popular sport and Padma Shri Pullela Gopichand being one of the celebrated stars of the game, brings forth this initiative under the aegis of his Academy at Hyderabad that has been the breeding ground of various international badminton turnouts.

The Corporate Badminton League™ (CBL) 2013 is being launched as the firstinter-corporate Badminton Tournament in India and is open to all non-seeded individuals working in corporates. The format will feature Men's and Women's Singles and Doubles Championships and the Winners will take home attractive cash prizes and gifts along with the coveted Pullela Gopichand Trophy.

“Corporates endorsing Badminton as one of the mandatory sports is a great sign for the sport. This would enable greater penetration and generate support for the sport as well, inspiring a lot of youngsters. I would like to thank Tech Mahindra for this initiative to support Badminton.” Padma Shri Pullela Gopichand.

"Tech Mahindra is committed to work-life balance and wellness for its associates. This initiative by JOSH underscores our commitment towards Indraneel Ganguli, Global Head - Brand, Tech Mahindra.

The tournament will be held at the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy, Gachibowli, Hyderabad from September 6th - 8th, 2013. CBL 2013 is being managed by Sikhara Events and the registrations are being managed by Mera Events.

JOSH is the employee engagement group at Tech Mahindra which works towards creating a great place to work for the employees of Tech Mahindra through various engagement initiatives in the area of sports, cultural, creativity and family events.

"Tech Mahindra is committed to work-life balance and wellness for its associates. This initiative by JOSH underscores our commitment towards Indraneel Ganguli, Global Head - Brand, Tech Mahindra.

The tournament will be held at the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy, Gachibowli, Hyderabad from September 6th - 8th, 2013. CBL 2013 is being managed by Sikhara Events and the registrations are being managed by Mera Events.

JOSH is the employee engagement group at Tech Mahindra which works towards creating a great place to work for the employees of Tech Mahindra through various engagement initiatives in the area of sports, cultural, creativity and family events.

About Tech Mahindra
Tech Mahindra represents the connected world, offering innovative and customer-centric information technology services and solutions, enabling Enterprises, Associates and the Society to Rise™. We are a USD 2.7 billion company with 84,000 professionals across 49 countries, helping over 500 global customers including Fortune 500 companies. Our Consulting, Enterprise and Telecom solutions, platforms and reusable assets connect across a number of technologies to derive tangible business value.

We are part of the USD 16.2 billion Mahindra Group that employs more than 155,000 people in over 100 countries. The Group operates in the key industries that drive economic growth, enjoying a leadership position in tractors, utility vehicles, after-market, information technology and vacation ownership.

About PGBA
Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy is a badminton training facility in Hyderabad. India. Founded by the 2001 All England Open Badminton Champion, Padma Shri Pullela Gopichand. the fadlfty trains several badminton players such as Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap, P. V. Sindhu and