BG North America Launches the BG US Challenge Presented By Fortune.HOUSTON -- BG North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. (BG), a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of BG Group plc (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BRG BRG Bridge BRG Bearing BRG Bundesrealgymnasium (German: state secondary school) BRG Bureau des Ressources Genetiques (France) BRG Business Relations Group BRG British Racing Green BRG Best Regards ), is pleased to announce its title sponsorship of the 2006 BG US Challenge, presented by Fortune. Managed and produced by Challenger World and in partnership with Fortune Magazine, the BG US Challenge presented by Fortune is one of the top inter-business competitions in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and is expected to attract more than 50 teams from around the country. Using the trademarked Intelligent Sport(TM) concept, Challenger World, one of the world's leading organizers of corporate team building challenges, has developed the most advanced, fun and diverse company team building events in the world with the aim of enhancing teamwork in business. BG North America's sponsorship of the event, which this year will be held from Oct. 19 - 21 in the Blue Ridge Mountains Blue Ridge also Blue Ridge Mountains A range of the Appalachian Mountains extending from southern Pennsylvania to northern Georgia. It rises to 2,038.6 m (6,684 ft) at Mount Mitchell in the Black Mountains of western North Carolina. near Roanoke, Virginia Roanoke is an independent city located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The city of Roanoke is adjacent to the city of Salem and the town of Vinton and is otherwise surrounded by, but politically separate from, Roanoke County. , is in keeping with the philosophy behind the BG international Energy Challenge series. Over ten years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time BG Energy Challenge has brought together hundreds of people from around the world in a series of physical and mental challenges, while raising more than $3.0 million for charity. Martin Houston, executive vice president and managing director, BG North America, Caribbean and Global LNG LNG (liquefied natural gas): see under natural gas. , says: "As a rapidly growing company with expertise in the exploration and production of natural gas, LNG, power generation and the transmission and distribution of energy to consumers, we are excited about the opportunity to partner with Challenger World in the BG US Challenge presented by Fortune. This event is an excellent opportunity for companies to come together in a positive demonstration of teamwork and friendly competition, whilst raising funds for one of America's most worthy charitable organizations -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, founded in 1962, is a leading pediatric treatment and research facility focused on children's catastrophic diseases. It is located in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1996, Peter Doherty, Ph.D., of St. . I look forward as well, to the new relationships that will be created during this event." Commenting on the sponsorship, managing director of Challenger World, Andrew Finan says: "Challenger World is thrilled that BG, a global player in the energy sector, and the leading supplier of liquefied natural gas liquefied natural gas: see under natural gas. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) A product of natural gas which consists primarily of methane. Its properties are those of liquid methane, slightly modified by minor constituents. (LNG) to the United States, has stepped forward to sponsor the US Challenge. BG has shown through its support of events worldwide the importance it places on teamwork, leadership and helping others through good causes. These qualities make them the perfect partner for the US Challenge -- we look forward to a great relationship." Each participating team in the BG US Challenge will consist of up to five individuals who will be called upon, as a team, to perform physical tasks such as running, mountain biking mountain biking Sports medicine A sport in which participants use specialized bicycles to navigate rough, steep trails covered with unforgiving rocks Injury risk Concussions, fractures, death. See Extreme sport, Novelty seeking behavior. and kayaking, while incorporating activities requiring mental agility, to complete the overall objectives set for them in each of the five stages of the event. A key element of the event is the money raised for charity. In addition to preparing for the mental and physical challenges, teams are also encouraged to raise funds for the event's official charity, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. St. Jude is the world's premier pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. cancer research center. St. Jude has treated children from all 50 United States and more than 70 countries. Since opening in 1962, its research findings have been freely shared with medical communities worldwide. Families at St. Jude never pay for medical treatments not covered not covered Health care adjective Referring to a procedure, test or other health service to which a policy holder or insurance beneficiary is not entitled under the terms of the policy or payment system–eg, Medicare. Cf Covered. by insurance, and families without insurance are never asked to pay. Last year, more than $264,000 was raised by US Challenge participants for St. Jude. "We are deeply appreciative and excited to have BG on board as title sponsor for the BG US Challenge presented by Fortune," said John P. Moses, chief executive officer of ALSAC ALSAC American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (fund-raising arm of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee) , the fund-raising organization of St. Jude. "We are proud that a company with such an international presence has chosen to partner with us as we strive to enhance the lives of children fighting cancer and other catastrophic diseases. That commitment speaks volumes about the philanthropic spirit of BG." Notes to Editors: About BG North America: BG North America has established itself as the leading player in the importation of LNG to the United States and in 2005, was responsible for 37% of LNG imports into the United States. BG North America has established this leading position through a combination of its capacity at the Lake Charles and Elba Island LNG receiving terminals, a portfolio of LNG supply contracts, its gas marketing capability and its access to shipping. BG North America is in a strong position to build on both its supply and marketing positions in the United States through expansion of existing facilities and is pursuing new projects. About BG Group: BG Group plc is a global natural gas business. Active in more than 20 countries across five continents, BG Group operates four business segments -- Exploration and Production, LNG, Transmission and Distribution and Power. BG Group seeks to support the social and economic development in the communities where it does business by providing structured funding for community initiatives that match its skills transfer theme. For more information, visit www.bg-group.com. About Challenger World: Challenger World has developed the most advanced, fun and diverse corporate team building challenges in the world with one aim in mind -- to create great business teams. All events offer breath-taking action, outstanding challenges and the experience of a lifetime. To succeed, participants need to be fit, mentally sharp and able to work as a team. The Challenger World events include: Cisco City Challenge, Ashdown Forest, North Downs, South England: 22 April 2006 Microsoft UK Challenge, Ayrshire, Isle of Arran Not to be confused with Aran Islands. The Isle of Arran (Scots Gaelic: Eilean Arainn) is the largest island in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland, with an area of 430 km² (167 square miles). It is in the unitary council area of North Ayrshire. , Scotland: 7 - 11 June 2006 Cisco Euro Challenge: Mayrhofen, Tirol Region, Austria: 28 - 30 September 2006 BG US Challenge: Roanoke, Virginia, USA: 19 - 21 October 2006 World Team Challenge: Malta: 7 - 9 December 2006 Previous Challenger World winners: Marsh, Accenture, Lloyds TSB, Barclays Bank, Washington Group International, Scania and Airbus. Previous businesses taking part in Challenger World events: Qinetiq, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, Volvo, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) . About St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is internationally recognized for its pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Founded by late entertainer Danny Thomas and based in Memphis, Tennessee, St. Jude freely shares its discoveries with scientific and medical communities around the world. No family ever pays for treatments not covered by insurance, and families without insurance are never asked to pay. St. Jude is financially supported by ALSAC, its fund-raising organization. For more information, please visit www.stjude.org. |
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