Starting with 2012, Romania joined the Corporate Games international circuit, the biggest sports event in the world that promotes mass sports for amateurs and the general values of sports.
The story begins in California, USA, in 1986. The first step was to identify a host city. In 1988, San Francisco was elected, whose mayor, Diane Feinstein, now a US senator, supported this concept from the beginning. It was a huge success. Concord, a neighboring city in California requested the rights to organize the following year, in 1989. Hawaii was next and Honolulu started the 3rd edition, with the award festivities on the beach. The 4th edition was hosted by France, in Lille at the Stadium de Nord, under the patronage of President Francois Mitterrand. One after the other, the great cities of the world competed to offer an increasingly grandiose show: Athens, Istanbul, London, Geneva, Seville, Moscow, Zagreb, Leeds, Sydney, Melbourne, Delhi, Capetown are just a few among them. The Corporate Games concept is a combination of sport, business and tourism, brought together in a global competition between corporations.
Our vision
Based on over 20 years of worldwide expertise in events, we organize, promote and manage sports competitions in a corporate environment.
Our mission
To bring people together through sport, and to encourage: Morale, Team spirit, Sports lifestyle, Business relations, Social integration.
Corporate Games offers every participant, regardless of their sports skills, the opportunity to be part of a grandiose competition.
Teams
There is no limit to the number of participants or teams. Large multinational corporations, small and medium enterprises, NGOs, associations, state institutions, all can enter the competition. Permanent employees, customers, suppliers, consultants, members of the Boards of Directors, managers, agents, employees’ families, friends and business partners, all can participate.
Sports competitions
One of the fundamental concepts is the dual scoring system: athletes score both for medals and for the ranking of the organization they belong to.
Scoring system
The ranking of the organizations is calculated based on the first 8 ranked in each competition. In team sports, this score is multiplied by how many members the team has on the field. Medals are awarded to participants who place 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each event, as a recognition of individual achievements.
The Sport for Life trophy
is awarded to the organization that recognizes the importance of sport by registering the largest number of participants, thus reflecting leadership, social responsibility and excellence in team building.
Medal Trophy
The most competitive organization is rewarded with the Medal Trophy awarded for the highest number of medals. All medals obtained at the respective edition of the Corporate Games will be taken into account.
Division Trophies Divisions
are a classification of companies based on the number of participants. This system rewards the organization that earns the most points in each division.
Sports Trophies
They are awarded to the organization that accumulates the most points in each sport.
Festivities
The opening speech, the message of the patron of the Games, the presentation of the program and the opening show are part of this special ceremony
The great parade of athletes
A fantastic way to get into the spirit of the Games, as well as to create an opportunity to promote each participant and corporation in the competition.
Games Party
Hundreds of participants in the hottest party of the Games, with famous DJs and live bands, which no one can miss! After a day of fierce competition, this is the place where friendships, business relationships are made and everyone relaxes.
The closing ceremony
The winners of the trophies, as well as the representatives of the winning organizations in sports, divisions and medals are awarded in the closing ceremony of the Games.
Patrons of the Games
Over the years, Corporate Games have been organized under the patronage of notable people from administration, sports or the business area. These are just a few of those who breathed life into the Games:
Princess Anna UK Royal Family
Nelson Mandella President of South Africa
Francois Mitterand President of France
Sheik Nathayan Mabarak Minister of Education and Research Qatar
Dr. Mahathir Mohamed Prime Minister of Malaysia
Juan Antonio Samaranch International Olympic Committee
Sir Alex Ferguson Manchester United Club
Eddie Irvine Council of Europe
Elisabeta Lipa President Rowing Federation
Participating organizations
Over 18,000 large, medium and small companies have taken part in the Corporate Games over the years, and continue to participate year after year in these sports festivals.
In Romania, we count on the participation of local subsidiaries of multinational corporations, which already have their Corporate Games experience in other countries: Vodafone, Orange, Sony, IBM, Nokia, Siemens, Unilever, Canon, DHL, Citigroup, Microsoft, KPMG, Land Rover, Jaguar , CORA, Carrefour, Auchan, Metro, Real, Selgros, BRD-Societe Generale, BCR-Erste Bank, Bancpost, Raiffeisen, etc.
Among Romanian companies, we count on the main players in the market, such as: Amazon, Accenture, Decathlon, Bancpost, BCR, RBS, Vodafone, BAT, JTI, Philip Morris, Selgros, Kaufland, RCS-RDS, Adecco, Gameloft, Opel , Enel, Eon, Michelin, Affichage, Alstom, BDO, Bearing Point, Cargill, Cora, COS, Cumpana, Fan Curier, Genpact, HP, Howard Johnson, Ipsos, LS Travel, Men Health, Nobel Telecom, Pfizer, Grande Hotel Phenicia , Stryker, VP holding, Unicredit, Webhelp, Yazaki, etc.
Last but not least, we are also waiting for NGOs, non-professional sports associations, etc. The idea is that anyone can participate, and business partners and family members can be members of the corporate team, along with their own employees.