OHANA is continuing its commitment to Malaysia’s national sports development by taking up the Title Sponsorship of the 32nd National Squash Championships 2016. This year’s Edition, which takes place at the National Squash Centre, Bukit Jalil, from 15th – 20th November 2016, has attracted a large number of participants in multiple categories and looks set to be an exciting Tournament.

OHANA first tied up with SRAM under its Title Sponsorship of the recently launched OHANA-SRAM Squash League 2017 which is primarily targeted for social players, having the dual aims of reviving the League and popularising the game of squash.

When approached by SRAM to also be a supporting partner for the Nationals, Gerard Monteiro, Executive Director of OMESTI, was quick to confirm the company’s support, saying, “The Nationals is an important annual event for our national athletes and competitive social squash enthusiasts alike. As a company whose core business is connecting communities, we believe that it is only fitting that OHANA get involved and take up the Title Sponsorship role.”

SRAM Director Major (R) S. Maniam said, “SRAM is most thankful to OHANA for taking up the baton of sponsoring the Nationals. We are excited to be working with the OHANA team for this event and our upcoming Squash League in 2017 to promote and popularise this sport that we love.” He added, “We also record our sincere thanks and appreciation to Mr. Thomas Chan for his support of the Nationals for the past six years.”

Defending Champion Delia Arnold will be looking to retain her title in the Women’s Premier Event but should face stiff competition from Low Wee Wern, the 2014 Champion who is quickly coming back to form from an injury last year. Coming hard on their heels will likely be fast-improving S. Sivasangari, Rachel Arnold, Teh Min Jie and the other national juniors.

The Men’s title could have a new champion this year as Mohd Nafiizwan Mohd Adnan is currently competing overseas. In his absence, Ivan Yuen starts as favourite with keen competition expected from Sanjay Singh, Addeen Idrakie, Ng Eain Yow and Syafiq Kamal. Seasoned players such as Elvinn Keo, Asyraf Azan and Valentino Bong will also be hoping to make a bid for the title.

Co-Sponsor Dunlop continues to support the Nationals for the 7th year running by offering prizes to the top eight finishers in each division.

About OHANA
OHANA provides integrated communications solutions including Fibre Broadband, Voice, Web Presence and Security, specifically tailored to SMEs, as well as enterprise-scale Metro E and Network Services. As a member of the OMESTI Group, a portfolio of As-A-Service solutions including VIDA Intelligent Video Analytics, HCM Cloud and Account365 is also available. www.ohana.com.my

About SRAM
The SQUASH RACQUETS ASSOCIATION OF MALAYSIA more often known as SRAM is the governing body for the game of Squash in Malaysia. Founded in 1972, SRAM has a continuous commitment to growing the game in this country. Squash used to be the sport of the elite in the British Clubs of old. Today squash is truly the sport of the people, with squash courts available to all Malaysians in every state of the nation. SRAM is active in running tournaments at junior, university, senior and professional levels that attract top international players to our shores. The National Squads are trained by our coaches who are some of the best in the world. In addition, SRAM also continues to certify coaches and referees to the standards of the World Squash Federation. www.malaysia-squash.org