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Continental Group endorses Chelsea in long-term deal
By Edison Jefford
Leadership remains by example, which is what Continental Group of Companies showed when it fully endorsed the prowess of table tennis phenom, Chelsea Edghill yesterday at its Ruimveldt location in a welcomed long-term deal.
Corporate Secretary of the Group, Percival Boyce Jr., announced the company’s pleasure to have Edghill as one of its brand ambassadors. The long-term sponsorship arrangement was
Chelsea Edghill (centre) symbolically receives her sponsorship cheque from Corporate Secretary at Continental Group, Percival Boyce Jr., while GTTA President Godfrey Munroe (left) and other stakeholders share the moment.
facilitated under Continental Foods Inc., distributers of Sunburst juices.
“We are pleased to work with Edghill initially to get her to Trinidad, and we are looking forward to continue to work with Ms. Edghill through 2014 as she prepares for the Olympics. We will be giving Edghill all the support she needs to ensure her success,” Boyce said.
The Continental Group of Companies under the Sunburst brand is known for its local support for sport, especially motor racing where it had endorsed former superbike champion, Canadian Kevin Graham and Guyana and Caribbean superbike champion, Stephen Vieira.
Edghill is the latest addition to the company’s profile of exceptional athletes to benefit from its corporate benevolence. Boyce reminded all that they are very proud to do so, and hopes that the arrangement will be mutually fulfilling for all stakeholders.
President of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA), Godfrey Munroe, who has had to get the association up and running from scratch, indicated that they are enthused with the interest of Continental Group in one of the sport’s elite athletes in the region.
“Chelsea represents one of those athletes who are good for the sport. We have had a relationship with Continental before and we are happy to see it rekindled in this way. We’re especially happy with the long-term arrangement,” Munroe noted.
The GTTA head thanked the Group for their corporate leadership, adding that more companies ought to follow their lead. In response, Edghill, who is a fourth form student at the Bishops High School and a product of Malteenoes Club where Idi Lewis is Coach, also thanked the company for expressing interest in her career.
“I am very grateful that there is a major sponsor interested in my well-being,” Chelsea said in a brief comment. Chelsea has been a consistent international performer for Guyana in table tennis at several tournaments internationally, including the ultra tough Latin American Circuit. She will be looking to continue her dominance next week at the Caribbean Championships in Trinidad.
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