Volkswagen Oman Exclusive sponsor of SQU's Chem-E-Car Competition

Volkswagen Oman Diamond Sponsor of 10th Chemical Engineering Gathering at SQU

Muscat, March 11, 2015

Volkswagen Oman, represented in Oman by Wattayah Motors, will sponsor the 10th Chemical Engineering Gathering hosted by the Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) from March 15 to 18. Volkswagen Oman will also sponsor the University's Chem-E-Car competition focusing on the development of environmentally-kind car models by the local students.

The Chem-E-Car competition, which is to be held on March 15, will see participating students design small-scale car models that operate through environmentally friendly means, along with a poster outlining their research. The models will each be put on display prior to a dynamic performance highlighting the model car capabilities. During the competition, each participant must drive their car a fixed distance while towing up to 500 ML of water.

Commenting on the event, Andrew Squires, the General Manager of Wattayah Motors said, "Volkswagen is renowned as innovative and affordable but overall, responsible. The Chem-E-Car competition is aligned with our sustainable mobility initiatives and is intended to motivate and carry forward innovative thinking among today's youth, while its highly competitive nature fosters the development of leadership skills. Supporting such valued events is not only vital to ensure its continued success but also to shed light on the incredible local talent that makes up the student body of Sultan Qaboos University."

Preceding the Chem-E-Car Competition is the 10^th Chemical Engineering Gathering. Taking place in the Exhibitions Hall at the Deanship of Student Affairs, the gathering will take place from March 15 to 18. The event is designed to provide an opportunity for the students to showcase their projects to the public, while at the same allow the University to display the true scope and diversity that exists within the chemical engineering field.

"Volkswagen is committed to sustainability and responsibility as well as youth development. We see the students of today as the leaders of tomorrow. It's important to get the student community excited about innovations and technologies for future generations of cars, and through our support of events such as there, they are provided with a platform on which to showcase their skill, talent and hard work," added Andrew.

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For more information contact:
Paul Ross
Marketing Manager
Volkswagen
Tel: +968 2450 0400
Fax: +968 2450 0106
E-mail: Paul.Ross@wattayah.com

Malcolm X Crasta
Zeenah PR
Tel: +968 9808 7776

Fax: +968 2469 3606
E-mail: malcolm.crasta@zeenahpr.com

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