Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation signed a multi-year partnership agreement on Tuesday to sponsor the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championships in the presence of Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of State and ADNOC Group CEO and Abdul Moneim Al Hashemi, President of the UAE and Asian Jujitsu Federations and First Vice President of the International Federation of Jujitsu.

The agreement, which runs through March 2020, names ADNOC as the official Energy Partner and includes sponsorship rights for several national level competitions and international tournaments, in addition to the annual Abu Dhabi World Championship event.

The agreement was signed by Reem Al Buainain, Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), at ADNOC, and Fahad Al Shamsi, CEO of the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation at ADNOC’s Global Headquarters.

Al Shamsi said: “The program represents ADNOC’s significant investment in the acceleration and growth of our sport and supports our sports strategy overall. This sponsorship agreement will create a positive and lasting impact.”

Under the terms of the partnership agreement, ADNOC will be granted non-exclusive marketing and promotional sponsorship rights for the event, in addition to Jiu-Jitsu education and training exchanges as part of ADNOC’s employee health and well-being program.