BOYS TOYS
Twickenham Stadium April 1st & 2nd, 2009
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David Pollock (far right)
Comms Dealer
magazine has teamed
up with Capgemini
and Chess Telecom to
offer channel players
a unique opportunity
to enter a spectacular
‘Telecoms versus
IT’ challenge of a
lifetime this autumn.
Comms v
ersus IT c
hallenge
T
he idea of the head-to- Challenge’ will see teams of transfer of main kit bags, secure It will be a great adventure
head was spawned in the four-six people test themselves car park at start point, and and we need as many teams
bar at Comms Vision in physically and mentally in an transfer back to car park or train as possible to participate.
Gleneagles, said Comms Dealer exciting three-day coast to coast station at the end of challenge.
Publisher Nigel Sergent. “David competition, during which they “Paul Lawton, Chief Executive of
Pollock, CEO of Chess Telecom, will hike, bike and kayak 100 miles Pollock commented: “My high Opal who came with me to Costa
had just successfully completed across breathtaking stretches point of 2008 was competing in the Rica, is entering a team. So is Chess
the Costa Rica Challenge for The of Somerset and Devon, racing Prince’s Trust Costa Rica Challenge. and many others have said yes.
Prince’s Trust and suggested we against other teams and the clock. Not only did I get fitter than I’ve You’ll get really fit, achieve loads
should get together and try and ever been with all the training, but of PR for your business, help young
challenge the comms industry to Each team will be provided with: we laughed and laughed from people and have an adventure
something similar. Within an hour Bike hire, kayaking equipment beginning to end, made some you will never forget. Go on, give
we had about 10 teams signed great friends, learned a lot about us a call and say yes I’m up for the
up! The Prince’s Trust then came Participants what we are capable of achieving challenge!”
„
up with the idea of pitting these
will have an
and raised over £40k for the Princes The challenge is in aid of
teams against the IT sector in the Trust, the UK’s top youth charity. The Princes Trust and each
Capgemini Wild UK Challenge.” adventure they participant will be asked to pay
will never forget
“I told The Prince’s Trust I know a registration fee of £150 and
The Challenge is a bit closer loads of telecom people who commit to £800 of sponsorship.
to home than Costa Rica, but and instruction, event handbook would love a challenge, so they Are you up for it? To enter a
will be no less fun or physically and route maps, tents, breakfast, agreed to include a ‘Telecom v team email challenge@princes-
demanding. Sponsored by lunch and evening meals, toilets, IT’ head-to head within the 2009
trust.org.uk or call the Wild UK
Capgemini, the ‘Wild UK showers and bar at each camp, Capgemini Wild UK Challenge. Hotline on 020 7543 1370
Joke of the month
DOUG and Dick the dealers were playing
a round of golf. Doug slices his ball deep
into a wooded gorge and climbs down to
find it. At the bottom, he sees something
shiny, gets closer and realizes that he’s
found an 8-iron in the hands of a skeleton
lying near an old golf ball. Doug shouts
up to Dick: “Hey, sling me down a 7-
iron, I’ll be here forever with an 8!!!”
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