Mr. Carl Saldanha, CFO Jet Airways wins the 6th Aditya Birla Invitation Golf in 0-18 handicap

29 January 2006

On 29 January 2006, the 6th Aditya Birla Invitation Golf Tournament was played at the Willington Golf Club, Mumbai. The tournament played in the Shotgun format had over 100 participants. All the Aditya Birla Group companies and Sun Life Financial Inc., Canada provided enthusiastic support

Mr. Carl Saldanha, CFO Jet Airways won in 0-18 handicap, Mr. Navneet Singh won in 19-24 handicap, Ms. Rani Maheshwary was awarded the best lady golfer, Mr. Nirvik Singh won the longest drive and Mr. Puneet Matta was the closest to the pin.

"Success in golf depends a great deal on skill, practice, concentration, good manners and honesty. These are also the qualities required for long-term success in the corporate world. This tournament portrays business acumen with finesse in a leisurely fashion," explained Mr. S.K.Mitra, Director, Financial Services, Aditya Birla Group.

This event in Mumbai provides an excellent opportunity for the participants to mingle with the cream of Mumbai's society. Some of the prominent participants included Mr. Gary Comerford, VP Sun Life Financials, Dr. Ashok Ganguly Chairman, ICICI Onesource, Mr. Arun Nanda, ED Mahindra and Mahindra, Mr. Niall Booker CEO, HSBC, Mr. Sarthak Behuria, Chairman IOC and Mr. S K Mitra, Director, Financial Services, Aditya Birla Group.