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Wissol, one of the leading oil importing and distribution companies in
Georgia spent around GEL 8 million on implementation of sports
infrastructure development project, the company announced last week.
“CSR is one of our top priorities,” Samson Pkhakadze, Chairman of
the Wissol Board of Directors said during the presentation of the sport
complex in Didi Dighomi district, Tbilisi . Development of sports
infrastructure is a unique project initiated by the municipality of
Georgia. “Commercial interests were also included in that project, that
is why we became involved in it”, Pkhakadze says..
In the frames of the sports infrastructure development project, Wissol
has constructed a large sports complex, specialized on cycle sport and
rugby. The complex sits on 23,303 square metres. Rugby field, training
halls, showers and doctor rooms are amongst the facilities of the
centre. “This is the 4th sports complex of multifunctional means
to be built. Construction lasted for 18 months. We have built two open
Rugby stadiums and a 200 metre modern cycle track. They were designed
by the famous Dutch architect Sander Douma,” Pkhakadze explains.
“Georgia has already submitted an application for hosting the 2015
Olympic Games. Therefore we consider the development of sports
infrastructure in Georgia to be of crucial importance,” Tbilisi Mayor
Giorgi Ugulava said while attending the presentation of the sports
complex.
Wissol was general sponsor of the Caucasus Cup in bicycle racing in
Tbilii where two Georgian teams, Turkish, Azeri and Armenian teams were
racing for victory. “In Georgia there used to be 2 big cycle
tracks but neither of them are functioning. Now you can see that our
sportsmen are being given adequate infrastructure. And we look forward
to seeing their success,” Pkhakadze said.
Wissol Group owns football club Wissol Avaza. Wissol was awarded with a
special prize during the Best Soccer Player of the Season ceremony, for
the reconstruction of the Avaza School according to UEFA
standards. In the frame of Wissol’s healthy lifestyle promotional
campaign, in June, 2008, Wissol acquired Rugby Club Kochebi (braves)
which is already participating in championships under the name “Wissol
- Kochebi”.
As Pkhakadze says, the company has assumed an obligation to support
Georgian football for several reasons. The company supports sporty
lifestyle principles and on that basis Wissol has also organized 18
football teams and 2 rugby teams of its employees. “Wissol
Petroleum Georgia believes that young people in Georgia should be
engaged in studies. A healthy lifestyle is very important to succeed in
both one’s private life and career,” Pkhakadze says.
Wissol was named Petrol Station of November by Modern Petrol Station
Magazine. The award was taken for its superior design, newest
technological and technical solutions and for offering a wide variety
of services. “In 2010 Wissol is planning to expand its chain,
adding up to 15 petrol stations throughout Georgia, making a total
investment of 10 million GEL, more concentration will be made out of
Tbilisi ,” says Samson Pkhakadze.
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