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Giftland Office Max delivers on earlier pledge
– Top eight athletes receives Asics footwear and trophies
Prior to the start of the just concluded 52nd Edition of the National Schools’ Cycling, Swimming and Track and Field Championships, renowned global sport apparel brand, Asics through authorized distributor Giftland OfficeMax had promised to reward eight top athletes with either joggers or running shoes as a part of announcing their presence in Guyana.
Yesterday, during a simple ceremony that was conducted in the Boardroom of the business entity, the Company delivered on its promise by presenting the athletes with their gifts and trophies in the presence of Meet officials.
The athletes who were beneficiaries of the of Asics footwear are: Under-14 winners East Coast’s Samuel Jordon and Upper Demerara Kwakwani’s Cassey George, Under-16 winners East Coast’s Jason Yaw and Upper Demerara Kwakwani’s Kelanie Griffith, Under-18 winners North Georgetown’s Kevin Abbensetts and Upper Demerara Kwakwani’s Shannon Griffith and Under-20 winners North Georgetown Stephan James and Georgetown Ebony Nelson.
The six athletes with their pair of Asics footwear and the winning trophies pose with President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), Colin Bynoe (third left), Public Relations Manager at Giftland OfficeMax, Compton Babb, Public Relations Manager for the Schools’ Championships, Edison Jefford and Glenvon Fogenay, Principal Assistant Secretary (Finance) within the Ministry of Education.
President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), Colin Bynoe who was part of the presentation ceremony thanked first, Asics for choosing the National Schools’ Championships to announce its presence formally in Guyana and Giftland OfficeMax for keeping their promise.
“On behalf of the Ministry of Education and the Guyana Teachers Union we would like to say thank you to Giftland for not only making the athletes happy, but preparing them to go to the other level,” Bynoe said.
The GTU President also urged more corporate entities to support the National Schools’ Championships.
Public Relations Manager at Giftland OfficeMax, Compton Babb, said that his company is extremely happy and proud to be part of on the National Schools’ Championships in some way, adding that “Asics will be coming bigger and better next year”.
The athletes who were present to uplift their Asics footwear were: Cassey George, Kelanie Griffith, Kevin Abbensetts, Shannon Griffith, Stephan James and Ebony Nelson.
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