Noida, 01-08-2016
Inaugural TAKE Solutions Classic to herald second half of PGTI season
• Tournament to have prize purse of Rs. 50 laks
• Top names in the field include Chikkarangappa, Khalin Joshi, Rashid Khan, Chiragh Kumar, Himmat Singh Rai, Shubhankar Sharma, Shankar Das, Shamim Khan
The inaugural TAKE Solutions Classic, scheduled to be played at the Noida Golf Course from August 3rd – 6th, 2016 will herald the second half of the Professional Golf Tour of India’s (PGTI) 2016 season. The TAKE Solutions Classic, the seventh event of the 2016 season, carries a prize purse of Rs. 50 lakh.
The tournament features some of the top Indian professionals such as 2015 Rolex Ranking champion Chikkarangappa, current Rolex Ranking leader Shubhankar Sharma, as well as Rashid Khan, Chiragh Kumar, Himmat Singh Rai, Shankar Das, Shamim Khan, Khalin Joshi, Udayan Mane, Mukesh Kumar, Feroz Ali Mollah, Ajeetesh Sandhu and Harendra Gupta to name a few.
The international challenge will be led by the Sri Lankan trio of N Thangaraja, Anura Rohana and K Prabagaran and Bangladesh’s Md Zamal Hossain Mollah.
Players like Amardip Sinh Malik, Ashok Kumar, Rahul Bajaj, Gaurav Pratap Singh, Vikrant Chopra, Arjun Singh Chaudhri, Dipankar Kaushal, Vipin Kumar Sharma, Pradeep Kumar, Raju Singh and Kashif Alam, will carry the home course advantage at the Noida Golf Course. Dipankar Kaushal and Vipin Kumar Sharma qualified for the tournament through the qualification event held by the host club.
Mr. Srinivasan H. R., Vice Chairman & MD, TAKE Solutions, said, “We are pleased to partner with the PGTI for this tournament in our endeavor to create more playing opportunities for golfers in India. The caliber of the golfers playing in this tournament is sure to produce four rounds of highly competitive and fine golfing, which I look forward to witnessing.”
Mr. Uttam Singh Mundy, Director, PGTI, said, “We thank TAKE Solutions and the Noida Golf Course for partnering with us in staging the inaugural edition of the ‘TAKE Solutions Classic’. Noida has emerged as an important hub for golf over the last few years having produced many professionals of national repute. The staging of the TAKE Solutions Classic will help further raise interest for the sport in the city.” He further added, “As the second half of the season gets underway, we look forward to some exciting golfing action over the next five months and wish the players all the best.”
About TAKE Solutions
TAKE Solutions, is a globally recognized knowledge intensive technology player, delivering comprehensive and niche solutions for enterprises across diverse sectors for over 15 years, with key expertise in Life Sciences (LS) and Supply Chain Management (SCM). In the LS domain, TAKE offers IP-based software and extensive knowledge-based solutions to enable efficient clinical, regulatory, safety and content management. In SCM, TAKE’s product suite includes distinct technology with embedded IP that spans enterprise mobility, trading partner collaboration, and material tracking. TAKE encompasses specialized lines of businesses under distinct brands such as Navitas – an IP driven Life Sciences solutions company, Ecron Acunova – a specialized provider of Clinical Services to both Pharma & Biotech companies, Intelent – an expert in Life Sciences Big Data, TAKE Supply Chain & TAKE MEA – flexible, accessible, mobile Supply Chain software solution providers, APA Engineering – an International e–Sourcing and Engineering
services company, TAKE Innovations – an incubator to facilitate IP Creation and TAKE Enterprise Services Inc. – a specialist provider of technology–driven business solutions and software services.
TAKE’s significant recognitions include a patent win from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its ‘Method for Optimizing Clinical Data Standardization’, a ‘Leader’ certification in Drug Safety Services & Life Sciences R&D IT Outsourcing from IDC, recognition as the ‘Dream Employer of the Year’ at the World HRD Congress and the title of ‘Most Admired Brand –IT’ from the Asian Customer Engagement Forum. With its global headquarters in Chennai, India, TAKE has a proven track record of delivering world-class solutions to more than 400 customers worldwide, including 9 of the top 10 global Pharma companies. For more information, please visit www.takesolutions.com.
About PGTI:
Formed in 2006, Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) is the recognised official body of professional golf in India. PGTI's objective is to promote professional golf in the country, as well as to give players an opportunity to be involved in the decision making on all aspects of the game. Headed by Mr. Kapil Dev (President), PGTI's governing body comprises leading Indian golf professionals. PGTI currently has over 300 members.
For information on PGTI, please contact:
Nikhil Kalaan
Media Manager - PGTI
Mobile: 9910974846
Email: media@pgtofindia.com
