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Avinash Bhosale Group to bring together the top 16 champion teams from the corporate world to battle for the ABIL Cup with the launch of ‘ABIL CCCC ‘08’

Pune, October 22, 2008: ABIL Group, leading Pune based player in Real Estate, Infrastructure & hospitality sector, today announced the launch of its premiere series of “ABIL Corporate Cricket Champions Cup ‘08” (ABIL CCCC 08) which will see the 16 champion teams from the corporate world battling it out for the ABIL Cup. The ABIL CCCC’ 08 is an invitational tournament which will host winners & runners-up of various sectorial tournaments, benchmarked by the jury. The championship will kick start on November 01, 2008 at the Deccan Gymkhana ground with total prize money of Rs. 5.5lacs to be won over the tournament.

ABIL CCCC 08 will be played on T20 (League cum knock out) format with adherence to the international rules and standards. Sixteen teams from various sectors like Automobiles, IT, Media, Manufacturing, Telecom, Finance and Pharma will be divided into four groups. Each team will play with all the teams in their respective groups, implying at least three games per side, followed by quarter finals, semi finals and finals.

Heavy weight corporates like Bajaj Auto, Cognizant Technologies, Cybage Software, HDFC, HSBC, IBM Corporation, Idea cellular, Infosys Technologies, Kirloskar Oil Engines, Mather & Plat, News Makers (Mix of Media Houses), Sakaal, Serum Institute, Sujanil Chemicals, Tata Motors and Venkateshwara Hatcheries will be the teams to watch in the championship.

Winners and Runner up of ABIL CCCC 08 will be awarded with a cash prize of Rs. 1lac and Rs. 75,000/- respectively. Best batsman, best bowler, best fielder and man of the series will be awarded with a cash prize of Rs. 25,000/- each and a trophy. There will also be a Man of the match declared for each of the matches played who will receive a trophy and a cash prize of Rs. 2,000/-

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Sudhanshu Purohit, CEO, ABIL Group said, “Cricket in India spells magic and is probably the only unifying factor in an otherwise diverse and large country. Our main objective behind launching ABIL CCCC 08 is to identify cricketing talent from Pune and encourage them to participate in national and international tournaments”.

Emphasizing ABIL Group’s success over the years, he further added that “ABIL as a group has a presence on national basis and we plan to take ABIL CCCC to national level in future where teams from all across the country will participate.”

The highlight of the launch was marked by unveiling of the ABIL CCCC 08 trophy at the hands of Mr. Harsha Bhogale with an emphatic speech underlining the ethos of T-20. Boosting the spirit of the championship, Mr. Vikram Sathaye, highly reputed International cricket comedian presented an out and out laugh riot.

Social Involvement- Avinash Bhosale

ABIL supports to Self Help Groups

Avinash Bhosale - Social Responsibility

Pune, the yester years Pensioners Paradise, is fast loosing its charm. With the fast growing industries the green cover is diminishing and recognizing this need of the hour, Avinash Bhosale Group has decided to contribute towards a new look for the city. The group has decided to focus on beautification of some main roads in the city by planting trees & maintaining their aesthetical value.

ABIL Group had previously undertaken plantation drive on Senapati Bapat road and beautified the circle near Hotel Rangoli with flower plants which was very well maintained and appreciated by all. Continuing with the same spirit, the group has now undertaken various plantation drives on road dividers from RTO to COEP and Sancheti Hospital to Balewadi. They have planted around 45,000 assorted plants so far on this route. They are also planting small plants under the University flyover and the same will be fenced to avoid destruction. They have also taken up the Balewadi subway leading to Balewadi stadium.

Speaking about this initiative, Mr. Amit Bhosale, Director, ABIL Group said, “One of the major environmental concerns of today is the rapid disappearance of green cover causing environmental imbalance. To address this in our own small way, we decided to plant & maintain trees on some stretches in the city to look at long term preservation.”

Adding to this, ABIL Group has also taken the responsibility of painting Yerawada Jail wall with historical images like Shaniwar Wada, Sinhgad fort and renowned figures like Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Mhatma Phule, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, Mahatma Gandhi etc to keep the history and culture of the city alive.

Avinash Bhosale Group - Hospitality

ABIL Hospitality

Avinash Bhosale Group forayed into the business of Hospitality in the year 2002 with acquisition of ‘Sun-n-Sand’ a Five Star hotel in Pune. Though small, Pune is a home to many of the leading business houses of India, thus making the city a hot destination for business travelers. Sun-n-Sand rolls out a red carpet welcome to such travelers and tourists.

Currently the Group is constructing a Five Star deluxe hotel, in Pune which will be quite another revelation in Pune. The company is operating a Five Star hotel in Goa since August 2007. The Five Star Hotel in Nagpur and a Seven Star Hotel in Mumbai, Parel( Shangri-La) in joint venture are upcoming projects which will be operational in the next year. The Company is also in the advance stage of finalizing a Resort (Boutique Hotel) in Udaipur

Avinash Bhosale Group- Real Estate Division

ABIL Real Estate
Over the years, Avinash Bhosale Group has undertaken various projects including Townships, mini cities, group housing projects, budget housing, and commercial complexes across strategic locations in Maharashtra. The Group's total construction experience has increased remarkably from a mere 5,000 thousand sq. ft. to a substantial 40, 00,000 lakh sq. ft. The company has already completed 33 projects in Pune.

Avinash Bhosale Group - Infrastucture Division

The Infrastructure wing of ABIL Group was incorporated in 1979. The division, which comprises of two joint venture companies viz., Soma Enterprise and Indu Projects, is into building canals, dams, industrial projects, highways, bridges, tunnels etc. The Companies have a rich and varied track record highlighted by some mainframe infrastructure projects undertaken in the state of Maharashtra

The Infrastructure wing of Avinash Bhosale Group, the division which comprises of one joint venture company i.e. Soma Enterprise, is into building canals, dams, industrial projects, highways, bridges, tunnels etc. The Companies have a rich and varied track record highlighted by some mainframe infrastructure projects undertaken in the state of Maharashtra. Some of the successfully completed major projects by ABIL Group are Koyna Dam-Strengthening Maharashtra, Subansiri Lower H.E project, NHPC Ltd, Temghar Masnory Dam, Nira Deoghar Earth Dam, Kamshet & Khandal Tunnel (Mumbai-Pune express way) and Khambhale Tunnel. The company is also planning to foray into Mining sector in recent future

Avinash Bhosale Group

AVINASH BHOSALE GROUP (www.abilgroup.com) is one of India’s leading business conglomerates with diversified business interest and operates under the name of ABIL Group. Established in 1979 by Mr. Avinash Bhosale, Founder & Chairman, ABIL Group, is a dominant player in all the sectors in which it operates. The group is engaged in the business of Construction, Roads & Infrastructure Developments, Irrigation Projects, Hospitality, Power Generation, Energy and Information Technology.

In its 28 years of existence, Avinash Bhoasle Group has come a long way. The ABIL Group now undertakes contracts in infrastructure sector like Dams, Barrages, Tunnels, Lift Irrigation Schemes, Highways and Bridges on a turnkey basis. The Group has recently also made successful forays into the IT and BPO sectors. The Group has a resource pool of talent to maintain enviable standards of efficiency and excellence with exceptional professionals.

Avinash Bhosale- Founder & Chairman, ABIL Group

Avinash Bhosale, Founder & Chairman of the ABIL Group of Companies has risen to this position by his sheer dynamism, vision and superb organizational skills.

Avinash started his enterprising career in 1979 by undertaking construction projects in Pune and gradually developed his group over the last 28 years into a leading infrastructure group of companies, specializing in setting up commercial and residential complexes.

Avinash Bhosale undertook small contract works initially and went on to build luxurious residential complexes. More than 40 prestigious housing projects are witness to his capability and vision to give his customers the best for their investments. He then joined hands with M/s Soma Enterprises Ltd, who are into construction of Dams, Bridges, Roads etc all over the Country and completed very big and prestigious projects under his leadership.

In the year 2000/01 he diversified in to Hospitality sector by taking over the then Holiday Inn hotel, in Joint Venture with Sun-n-Sand Group of Mumbai. Avinash Bhosale then partnered with Kalyani’s of Bharat Forge Ltd, and entered in to Energy Sector, both for generation and Trading of Electricity.