Rajnikant Tailor and Bangalor Cricket Team Visit To Play In England

(PRWeb UK) December 9, 2010

The 2-11 Malleshwaram cricket team from the north of the city of Bangalore are to take a ten-day cricketing trip to England where they will meet with some local teams in Surrey and Sussex, join in training sessions and compete in friendly matches with local sides. The team is currently playing in the local league and their progress has earned them a great deal of attention, particularly after a recent impressive win against last year?s League winners.

Top bowler Rajnikant Tailor was delighted that all the arrangements for the trip are now in place and preparations can begin. ?We are thrilled at this opportunity to go to England and meet with players there?, said Rajnikant Tailor in a recent interview for a local Bangalore newspaper. ?This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for us and many of the players on our team have never even traveled abroad. We are hoping to improve our skills and swap ideas with out counterparts in England and learn how the game is played over there. We are used to seeing English cricket on the television but it will be such a unique experience to actually meet players and watch matches live.?

The trip is being arranged by the local board of cricket clubs and is seen as an important way in which to develop the skills of grass-roots players. Bangalore is famous for cricket but many smaller clubs and lesser-known players don?t have the chance to make the grade. This should allow the players to develop their skills and learn from each other.

It is hoped that, if everything goes according to plan and the trip is a success, that the team?s English counterparts will embark on a similar trip to Bangalore the following year. This will ensure that permanent links are made between the various clubs and long-term relationships are forged.

ABOUT: The Bangalore cricket team have been causing a stir on the local cricket scene with their run of outright victories. The team is made up of local sportsmen including Rajnikant Tailor have now had to dedicate more time to practise and matches as their success continues.

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Tamils in Sri Lanka Attacked for Celebrating India's Cricket Victory: Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam Condemns the Attack, Congratulates Indian Team

New Delhi, India (PRWEB) April 3, 2011

Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) today condemned attacks by the Sri Lankan security forces on Tamils in the island of Sri Lanka, who were celebrating the victory of the Indian cricket team. TGTE also extended its congratulations to the Indian cricket team for their impressive victory and said Tamils in the island and around the world are joining the people of India in their celebrations.

"It is reported that Tamil's lit firecrackers to celebrate India's cricket victory and to express their joy. Sri Lankan security forces went around in motor bicycles and attacked those celebrating," said Mr. Deluxon Morris, Minister for investigation of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. "It is a well known fact that Tamils have no basic rights in Sri Lanka. Now, they even do not have the right to celebrate a Cricket victory. This is the plight of Tamils in Sri Lanka." Sri Lankan security forces are almost exclusively from the Sinhalese community and are stationed in Tamil areas in the island of Sri Lanka.

Even though the war has ended about two years ago, the Sri Lankan Security forces are present in large numbers in Tamil areas and their presence is expanding. "There are reports of political killings, rapes, abductions and other abuses against Tamil civilians. This is the state under which Tamils live in that island and the attack for celebrating India's victory is a continuation of the humiliation and abuse they face," said Mr. Morris.

In the final months of the war, around 80,000 Tamils were killed by the Sri Lankan security force's bombing and shelling. According to the United Nations several Tamils died of starvation and many bled to death when the Sri Lankan Government prevented medical aid to the injured. United Nations Secretary General appointed a Panel of experts to assess whether War Crimes were committed for these killings. The Panel is going to hand over the report to UN Secretary General this month and TGTE is urging the finding of the report to be made public.

Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) is a democratically elected body of the Tamil diaspora. It conducted elections in twelve countries to elect Members of Parliament. TGTE drafted and approved a Constitution, elected a Prime Minister, Speaker and a ten member Cabinet.

To read the press release in Hindi go to: http://www.tgte-us.org/letters/Tamil_India_cricket_April_3_2011.html

To read the press release in Hindi go to: http://www.tgte-us.org/letters/Hindi_India_cricket_April_3_2011.html

Visit us at http://www.TGTE-US.org.

For information contact: Mr. Morris at d(dot)morris(at)tgte(dot)org

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Growing International Demand For Lane End Team Building Venues

Lane End, Buckinghamshire (PRWEB) July 27, 2011

Lane End Conference Centre is seeing increasing demand for its international team building venues thanks to its unique combination of specialist service, high quality facilities and proximity to Heathrow Airport.

United Biscuits Ltd is the latest major international corporate to have enjoyed team building activities hosted by the Buckinghamshire residential conference centre at its 26-acre site.

More than 70 guests from United Biscuits? global finance team ? including some from as far as India ? gathered at Lane End to celebrate a successful end to their financial year.

Lane End?s dedicated conferences and events team partnered with CiEvents and team building company Chillisauce to provide the client with a day of motorised activities including off-road buggies, blind driving and Segways.

It began with a barbecue at The Pavilion ? one of five completely self-contained training venues at Lane End in close proximity to the team building grounds ? and culminated in a three-course gala dinner with a live band, giant Scalextric and chocolate fountain.

United had booked the event six months in advance to enable the international conference centre and its partners to put together a team building day that would meet its needs precisely.

Emma Walton from CiEvents said: ?I was given the task of sourcing a suitable venue in the South Buckinghamshire area. The key requirements were the proximity of the venue to Heathrow Airport, the quality of facilities and grounds and the standard of the bedrooms.

?I recommended three venues that were very similar in terms of price but offered very different facilities. What made the client choose Lane End in the end was the high level of service and the degree of flexibility offered from the point of first enquiry,? she added.

Lane End Sales and Marketing Manager Heni Fourie and Conference Sales Executive Sophie Morris held a series of meetings with the United Biscuits team to help the client understand the space, noting their exact requirements and ensuring that every single detail was considered.

United Biscuits spokesperson Sue Harris said of Lane End: ?The venue was perfect for our activities.

?The staff were brilliant and very helpful ? the service was spot on. If we needed anything there was always someone around to help and advise.

?The bedrooms were very clean and welcoming and the hotel did a great job of putting all our products bags in the rooms.?

Recently, Lane End also showcased its team building venues and corporate events facilities with a big Summer Party attended by more than 120 guests from major companies and organisations across the UK.

They spanned a wide range of sectors including construction, pharmaceuticals, charities, sport and the music industry.

Companies and organisations represented included Xerox, Universal Music, Capgemini, Costain, the Guinness Trust Partnership, Macmillan Cancer Support, Sunrise Senior Living and the England & Wales Cricket Board.

The evening was hosted in partnership with Lane End?s events partners Hi5 Events and Drum Caf? UK?s interactive drumming experience.

Hi5 Events provided a taster of its motorised activities in the grounds, including motorised bath tubs and beer kegs.

Lane End has 40 years of experience as an independent conference centre and is a member of the Meetings Industry Association.

Lane End?s conference meeting rooms offer peace and quiet for effective working thanks to its idyllic rural location in 26 acres of beautiful Chilterns countryside.

The popular conference venue is also very easy to reach thanks to swift and easy access via the M4, M40 and M25.

This combination of countryside location and proximity to London makes it an ideal management training centre for City executives.

Lane End?s 34 conference rooms and 104 bedrooms are divided between five separate buildings, allowing a company to book an entire building to themselves, ensuring their business meeting venue always offers complete privacy.

Latest improvements include a major refurbishment of its Wycombe Lodge building plus the addition of a new Experiential Learning Centre, the only training venue of its kind in the London area.

For further information about team building venues, please contact Lane End Sales and Marketing Manager Heni Fourie, telephone +44 (0)845 521 3013.

Notes for Editors

Lane End Conference Centre

Church Road

Lane End

Buckinghamshire

HP14 3HH

United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)845 521 3013

Lane End Conference Centre offers state of the art residential conference facilities, set in 26 acres of beautiful Chilterns countryside just 30 miles from London.

Delegates enjoy hi-tech conference facilities, ample free parking and free broadband access on-site ? all within swift and easy reach of the capital.

Lane End Conference Centre has 104 bedrooms, 34 meeting rooms, four lounge and bar areas, four dining rooms, a games room with a lounge and bar, plus plenty of fitness and leisure facilities.

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Brand Learning Builds its Team as it Expands Globally

(PRWEB) July 01, 2011

Brand Learning, the leading international specialist consultancy in building marketing capabilities, has made a number of senior hires to work both in the UK and across Brand Learning?s global client base. These appointments follow the 40 new people the company hired during 2010.

Brand Learning continues to build its business despite the global recession and is growing 30% year on year on track for a turnover of ?15 million. It has secured 25 new clients over the last year alone including Kellogg?s, Bacardi, Paypal and Snapfish. Over 50% of Brand Learning?s business is now sourced outside the UK and it operates in over 56 countries. Earlier in the year Brand Learning beat 1,000 companies to the accolade of ?Best Company 2011? in The Sunday Times Best Small Companies Awards.

Joining the business are:

???? Karen Licurse ? an American joins from global management consultants A.T. Kearney. Earlier in her career she worked in the USA at Merrill Lynch as vice president, marketing and communications, global markets and investment banking and JPMorgan Chase Bank as vice president, marketing, retail financial services.

????Allisyn James ? previously held global commercial and innovation roles in GSK and Cadbury Schweppes, and buyer and product manager roles at Safeway. Most recently she has been specialising in brand strategy and innovation excellence consultancy.

????Nilufar Scharipova ? an Uzbekistan national joins from P&G where she worked across several categories including fabric care, home care, hair care, styling & grooming. Her most recent role was as associate marketing director/multi operations team leader for Caucasus and Central Asian Republics.

????Emma Foulds ? joins from P&G with experience across many of the UK?s largest beauty brands including Max Factor, Olay, Pantene, Head and Shoulders, Gillette and Clairol. Her most recent role was as brand manager for beauty and grooming, brand operations UK/Eire.

????Jonathan Ganley ? joins from Virgin Atlantic where he was senior product manager for Upper Class. His career includes marketing roles at The Walt Disney Company, Arcadia Group (Topman), British Airways and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

????Sarah Williamson ? joins from GSK having held roles including group brand manager Ribena and senior brand manager Ribena and Group BM Horlicks. Earlier she worked at Cadbury Trebor Bassett.

????Aruba Rafique ? a Pakistani national who joins from Dabur (West Asia), an Indian home-grown FMCG manufacturer, India?s fourth largest, where she was Head of Marketing. Previous experience includes brand manager roles at Reckitt Benckiser (Pakistan) and Novartis (Pakistan) and project experience with Procter & Gamble and Citibank.

????Sebastien Thomas ? a French national who has strong drinks credentials built via brand manager roles for global brands belonging to Chivas Brothers and Pernod Ricard UK. He began his career with L?Or?al in the Luxury Product Division in France.

????Adam Tomlinson ? Joins from Zenithoptimedia Group where he was a senior communications and digital planner across the P&G and Whitbread (Costa Coffee and Premier Inn) businesses.

Andy Bird, co-founder and joint managing director of Brand Learning, comments: ?Brand Learning has enjoyed an average annual growth of 25% since we set it up ten years ago. A key factor in our success has been the high calibre of the people who work at Brand Learning and who use their diverse talents and a shared passion for capability-building to such great effect.

?Our new team members bring with them a host of key skills in marketing and consultancy, both in national and international roles. As we grow our global footprint we will continue to look for outstanding individuals who can help us meet the needs of our global clients.?

Brand Learning?s passion is to transform the marketing capabilities and commercial performance of people, teams and organisations across the world.

For further information, contact:

Jo Sensini

Velvet PR

Tel: 0208 996 1800/07710 316759

Email: Jo(at)velvetpr(dot)biz

Background Information ? Brand Learning (http://www.brandlearning.com)

Brand Learning is the leading international specialist consultancy in marketing capability development. The company is privately owned. Its co-founders and joint MDs are Andy Bird and Mhairi McEwan ? ex Unilever and Pepsi-Co VP marketing executives, who set the business up in 2000 and who jointly won the ?Best Leader? 2011 in The Sunday Times Top 100 Small Companies Awards.

Brand Learning is a dynamic consultancy carving out a unique presence in the growing discipline of marketing capability development. Brand Learning works with the world?s leading companies to help add rigour to their marketing skills in order to drive better effectiveness and cut-through of this major corporate investment.

Brand Learning is a fast growing business. It is actively recruiting talented individuals and has over 50 multinational corporations on its client list including Unilever, Shell, Diageo, Kellogg, Astra Zeneca, PepsiCo and Philips. Brand Learning worked on client projects in over 56 countries last year alone.

Brand Learning has picked up a host of accolades in recent times including securing the top slot in the Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies 2011 and a top 5 place in the past 3 years. In 2008 Brand Learning won Marketing?s greatest prize - the Marketing Society?s Grand Prix across all categories for its work with client AkzoNobel (formerly ICI) and the 2009 Marketing Excellence Award for Marketing Capabilities with client Shell.

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