DHL delivers Manchester United’s Champ19ns Trophy Tour to Dar es Salaam

 Manchester United Legend Quinton Fortune demonstrates his skills  in Dar es Salaam today at the Kilimanjaro Hyatt Regency hotel during the DHL Manchester United Champ19ns Trophy Tour.  DHL, the world’s leading express and logistics company, delivered Manchester United’s Champ19ns Trophy Tour to Dar es Salaam in Tanzania for a special event with customers and employees.

 Manchester United Legend Quinton Fortune speaks  in Dar es Salaam at the DHL Manchester United Champ19ns Trophy Tour.

From left to right: Manchester United legendary  goalkeeper Gary Bailey and Manchester United legend defender Quinton Fortune sign the Tanzania banner with with DHL Express South Africa Head of Marketing Sub Sahara Africa: Sumesh Rahavendra and Managing Director of DHL Tanzania: Blaise De Souza.

Guests attended the event at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dar es Salaam, together with legendary Manchester United defender Quinton Fortune and Manchester United goalkeeper Gary Bailey, who was on hand to sign autographs and memorabilia, and to discuss exactly what it’s like playing for the most popular club in the world, Manchester United. 

Photos ©Zute Lightfoot / DHL Champ19ns Trophy Tour

Tanzania, 7^th April 2012 — DHL, the world’s leading express and logistics company, delivered Manchester United’s Champ19ns Trophy Tour to Dar es Salaam in Tanzania for a special event with customers and employees.

Guests attended the event at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dar es Salaam, together with legendary Manchester United defender Quinton Fortune and Manchester United goalkeeper Gary Bailey, who was on hand to sign autographs and memorabilia, and to discuss exactly what it’s like playing for the most popular club in the world, Manchester United.

 

The assembled DHL clients and staff were also given the opportunity to have their photos taken with one of the most coveted prizes in world football – the English Premier League trophy.

 

DHL Express Tanzania Country Manager: Blaise De Souza comments: “The visit of Manchester United’s Champ19ns Trophy Tour to Tanzania provides us with a unique opportunity to showcase DHL’s behind-the-scenes operations with Manchester United to our key customers and staff locally, and it was great for our staff to have the opportunity to meet Quinton Fortune and Gary Bailey and to see the Premier League trophy up close”

 

Commercial Director for Manchester United, Richard Arnold comments: “The 19^th League title was a special moment for everyone in the Manchester United family and the DHL Champ19ns Trophy Tour is our way of being able to share that historic achievement with our 333 million fans. The passion and fervour of United fans is famous around the world, and Tanzania  is no different.

 

As the Official Logistics Partner, DHL plays a key role behind-the-scenes when it comes to delivering success for Manchester United. The Champ19ns Trophy Tour, delivered by DHL, celebrates the club winning a record 19^th Premier League title last season and visits 27 countries around the world, travelling almost 48,000 miles in the process.