DHL Express, a leading global company in the logistics sector, has renewed its long-standing partnership with the Muharraq Club, one of Bahrain’s most reputed sports clubs.

The agreement, extending its sponsorship support for the club during the 2016/2017 sport season, was signed by Nour Suliman, the chief executive of DHL Express Middle East and North Africa (Mena) and Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa, first deputy president of Muharraq Club, in the presence of Ghazi Nass, representative of Muharraq Club annd other board members.

The contract renewal reiterates DHL's commitment to supporting local initiatives that promote the values of teamwork and collaboration and foster a can-do spirit; all attributes deeply ingrained within its corporate philosophy, said a company statement.

Suliman said: “At our company we always strive to support social entities that inspire the youth and society at large to have aspirations and work hard to reach their goals.”

“Muharraq Club has produced some of Bahrain’s finest sportsmen and works hard to build local sporting talent and instil core values in its members,” he added.

DHL is an avid enthusiast of group sports that endorse team values, speed and precision; globally the company takes great pride in providing on-going support to local athletes and national sporting initiatives within its individual host countries, said a statement.

Shaikh Rashid said: "Such partnerships are essential to the success of our efforts and enable us to push ahead with our development strategy so that we can in turn continue to provide the facilities to coach, train and help local talent pursue their dreams."-TradeArabia News Service