2. What we offer:
CORPORATEEVENTS
The UAE’s largest provider of adult recreational & competitive
sport leagues for men, women and mixed play
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Recreational
Sport Leagues
Anyone can join. Teams,
Individuals, Beginners, Men,
Women. Sign up online.
Corporate
Wellness
Leagues, events &
comprehensive health
& wellness programs.
Event
Management
From event
conception to
execution
A growing social network of over
45,000 active users
A central sports portal for: Information, registration,
communication, booking, scheduling
Who is DUPLAYS?
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3. Established and
experienced in the UAE
Experience
• DUPLAYS is the largest provider of sport leagues for adults in the UAE.
• DUPLAYS has grown to over 45,000 members in 5 years.
• DUPLAYS manages 15 different organized sports across 30 venues with 60 staff for 5,000
people every week. Enough said.
• DUPLAYS organizes sport for the adult and youth population. We understand the
differences in their requirements.
Leaving a Legacy
We have organised more sporting events than anyone else in the
region over the last 5 years.
45 events | 15 sports | over 35 brands
We manage everything online, which will make the event a success,
but also, easy to quantify for the future.
Great relationships with many sporting facilities.
We operate at over 40+ facilities across the UAE.
We are a sport events agency that can drive footfall to your events.
We have an in-house corporate team with a large database of companies.
Experience across the region… not just the UAE
We have offices in KSA, India & Qatar
We have run events in UAE, KSA, Qatar, Lebanon, Oman, Jordan, Kuwait
Why DUPLAYS?
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4. What are DUPLAYS Events?
From event conception to execution –
we manage all aspects of events.
• We have experience in working
with large international brands
• We are not just an events company
but a sports company organising
large scale events.
• We have experience in complicated
logistical events.
• We have managed events for both
kids and adults.
DUPLAYS and Volkswagen Regionals Apr ’12 Audience: 120 People
Youth Football Tournament involving teams from across the GCC
DUPLAYS and Castrol Apr ’12 Audience: 5000 People
We turned the Dubai Mall Ice Rink into a Football Pitch.
Tournament involving league winners from 5 different countries
around the GCC
DUPLAYS and du May ’12 Audience 1000 People
2 Day Youth Tournament involving 800 boys competing in a 7 a-side
tournament and individual skills competition.
DUPLAYS and Samsung May ’12 Audience: 500 People
Youth Skill Competition across 2 cities in 2 countries - Dubai and Doha.
DUPLAYS and Panadol May ’12 Audience: 400 People
One day beach games featuring an open beach volleyball tournament
in Jumeriah Beach Park, Dubai.
DUPLAYS and FIFA May ’12 Audience: 1.3 million online viewers
FIFA Interactive World 2012; An ‘money can’t buy’ 3 day itinerary
designed, created and executed by DUPLAYS involving 10 different
locations across Dubai including the Burj Khalifa Observatory, Burj Al
Arab, and the Desert
We manage high profile, logistically complicated sporting events across the region.
EVENTSCredentials
5. Who we are
• Founded in the UAE in 2007
• DUPLAYS.com is a platform for sport enabling users to search & sign up to
play in a league or activity
• Our mission is to accelerate the discovery of sport in communities & facilitate
sporting connections
• DUPLAYS has grown from 400 members in Q4/2007 to over 40,000
members as of May 2013
• DUPLAYS is the largest provider of sport leagues for adults in the UAE
What we do
• People struggle to find a network of fellow sports enthusiasts DUPLAYS
provides a feature-rich website to facilitate organized activity
• MENASA countries in particular have highly fragmented sport communities
DUPLAYS is positioned as the online resource to discover sport
• Engendering a culture of community sport yields immediate tangible
benefits for a population’s health and welfare DUPLAYS is aligned with
government initiatives to improve health by organizing sport for all skill
levels at a grassroots level
Mission
To become the leading sports platform in the world and be at the centre of the
sport ecosystem in each market we enter.
Company Snapshot:
URL: http://duplays.com
Industry: technology + sport event management
Full-time employees: 19
Part-time employees: 70+
Founded: Q4 2007
Market presence: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Doha,
Delhi (Gurgaon)
Financial Information:
Company stage: growth
Capital raised to date: seed: $300,000, Series A:
$800,000
Accounting System: Peachtree
Management Team:
Ravi Bhusari, Co-founder & Director of Business
Development
Derv Rao, Co-founder & Director of Specials
Projects
Brian Sigafoos, Partner & CTO
Investor:
MENA Venture Investments, Beco Capital, Wamda
Capital (Abraaj)
EVENTSGeneral Capability
6. Implementation
• Budget and project management.
• Awareness plan and strategy
• Management of sign up process
• Website design and management
• Scheduling management
• Timeline management
Communication
• Mailers and contact with signed up participants
• Regular mailers to DUPLAYS network to promote. (40,000
members)
• Social Media Management. Updates, plan & strategy
Website
• Content management: DUPLAYS will continue to keep the
content on the website relating to the specific activity.
• Online registration: DUPLAYS to manage the online registration
process for duration of said activity or event.
• Scheduling: All up to date schedules on the website.
Staffing
• All coaches will be briefed by DUPLAYS to ensure they are in line
with the brand guidelines.
• All staff have been vetted and hired by DUPLAYS. (*not including
Provider staff)
• Sponsor dedicated contact at DUPLAYS: One easy point of
contact
Health & Safety
• All Staff will be vetted by DUPLAYS. .
• Sessions will have adequate First Aid Cover.
• First Aid packs to be with staff when required.
• DUPLAYS has Third Party Public Liability Insurance
Equipment
• Personal equipment to be supplied by the individual.
• All required equipment at Fundamental Fitness Classes to be
supplied by DUPLAYS.
PR
• Social Media Plan relating to all events,.
• Facebook and twitter updates.
Scope of our Services
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7. Ravi Bhusari
Co-founder & Director of Biz Dev
Partnerships, funding, B2C
Derv Rao
Co-founder & Director of
Special Events
Sponsorship, events, B2B
Brian Sigafoos
Partner & CTO
Web development
Muhammad Nauman
Relationship Manager, Corporate
Wellness
Mark Webb
Account Manager
Monica Saade
Events Manager
Raza Ali
Software Engineer
Shabaz Javeed
Senior Software Engineer
Suraj Gopinathan
Chief Accountant
Rehan Muhammed
UI Designer
Ray Gibson
Director of Abu
Dhabi Operations
Przemek Hocke
Software Engineer
Hussain Badri
Dubai Operations
Manager
Gopinath Selvaraj
Assistant Ops Manager
EVENTSDUPLAYS Team
8. Sr Software
Engineer
Raza
Abu Dhabi
Operations
Director
Ray
CTO
Brian
Director of Special
Projects
Derv
Director of Business
Development
Ravi
Chief
Accountant
Suraj
Events
Manager
Monica
Design Lead
Rehan
Account
Manager
Mark
Development
Manager
Shahbaz
Dubai Assistant
Operations
Manager
Gopi
Dubai
Operations
Manager
Hussain
Abu Dhabi
Operations
Manager
open
Software
Engineer
Przemek
Event &
Marketing
Intern (s)
Account Manager,
Corporate
Wellness
Adam
Corporate
Operations
Coordinator
Borja
Head of
Corporate
Wellness
Nauman
Research &
Analytics
Intern(s)
Events & Corporate Operations Web Platform
Team Structure
EVENTS
9. FIFA Interactive Gaming World Cup 2012
3 Day Event | May 2012 | 1.3M Audience
The top 24 gamers in the world of EA SPORTS™ FIFA 12 battled it out in Dubai
over 3 days. Alfonso Ramos was crowned champ and took home the $20,000
1st place prize in the 2012 FIFA Interactive World Cup Dubai.
DUPLAYS organized an incredible adventure for the finalists that included
gaming sites such as the Burj Khalifa, Burj Al Arab, Villa Beach and the desert!
DUPLAYS Role:
• Creating and conceptualizing the unique 3 day itinerary
• Travel Logistics (visa, Accommodation, (coordinating flights from all around
the World)
• Transport Logistics
• Venue procurements
• Event management
• Budget management
• Branding production
• AV + Entertainment Setup.
• Staffing
• Tournament organisation
• Additional tour organisation.
FIFA Interactive World Cup 2012
Sponsor: FIFA, PR: Gallafilz, Execution and Activation: DUPLAYS
10. One the largest international gaming tournaments
in the world.
1,300,000 registrations
1.3M registrations, 24 finals
contestants
21,000 likes, 9,800 comments
24 countries
Video documentary available at: http://duplays.com/event-portfolio
10.8M video views, 283,000
unique viewers
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12. Castrol Goal Football Tournament
1 Day Event | April 2012 | 5,000 Audience
DUPLAYS transformed the Dubai Mall Ice Rink into a football pitch
for 24 hours for the Castrol Goal 2012 Football Tournament Finals.
From across the Middle East, 16 regional winners of tournaments in
Lebanon, Kuwait, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the UAE battled it out to
be crowned the ultimate 5-aside futsal champ and win tickets for
their team to Euros 2012 in Ukraine.
DUPLAYS Role:
• Organised local leagues in 5 nations
• Event management
• Budget management
• Tournament + League organisation (schedules, formats, staffing)
• Venue procurement : Building venue
• Travel Logistics (Flights, Accommodation, Visas, F&B)
• Transport Logistics
• Staffing
• Branding
• Social Media Management
Castrol Goal Tournament 2012
Sponsor: Castrol, PR: IPN, Relay: Management, Execution : DUPLAYS
13. Largest region wide challenge in the Middle East
in 2012. Top team invitations to Euro Cup.
2.2M impressions
3,764 total league participants,
64 finals players
5,000 spectators
5 countries
Video documentary (setup) available at:
http://duplays.com/event-portfolio
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14. Volkswagen Junior Masters 2010 – 2013
5 x 1 day events. 1,000 audience
The Volkswagen Junior Masters Regional Finals 2012/13 brought together 10 teams from
across the Middle East. These winners of regional tournaments in Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi
Arabia, Dubai and Abu Dhabi battled it out in a one day tournament. We organised all on
ground, travel & tournament logistics.
DUPLAYS also organised the Volkswagen Junior Masters Nationals 2011 and 2012 in Dubai.
DUPLAYS Role:
• Travel Logistics (International)
• Transport Logistics
• Venue procurements
• Event management
• Budget management
• Branding production
• AV + Entertainment Setup.
• Staffing
• Tournament organisation
Sponsor: Volkswagen, Execution & PR : DUPLAYS
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15. The largest integrated regional tournament
involving the most countries in the the Middle East
250 schools, 250,000 students
1,800 participants
4,500 spectators
UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait
Video documentary available at: http://duplays.com/event-portfolio
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16. P&G Special Olympics
2 Day Event | April 2012 | 150 Participants
DUPLAYS, on behalf of Procter & Gamble and Leo Burnett,
organized an awareness campaign for P&G’s support for the
Special Olympics. Volunteers applied online for the chance to
participate in a 36-leg journey across Dubai by different modes of
transport to create awareness for children with special needs.
DUPLAYS Role:
• Licensing and permits
• Travel logistics
• Website management
• Social media management
P&G Special Olympics 2012
Video documentary available at: http://duplays.com/event-portfolio
12M media impressions
150 participants
350,000 street level exposure
US $500,000 donations
Sponsor: P&G, PR: MS&L, Leo Burnett: Management, Execution : DUPLAYS
17. Gillette Football Challenge
1 Day Event | May 2013 | 50 Participants
DUPLAYS, on behalf of P&G, organized the Gillette Face 2 Face
Football Challenge, which started as an online competition for
over 500 applicants. The top 40 contestants were then invited
from cities around the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia to
compete in a physical football challenge with professional Saudi
goalkeeper, Waleed Abdullah.
DUPLAYS Role:
• Licensing and permits
• Event management
• Travel logistics
• Venue Procurement
Gillette Face to Face Challenge
Video documentary available at: http://duplays.com/event-portfolio
25,000 exposure
Sponsor: P&G, Execution : DUPLAYS
• Branding
• Light/sound
• Scheduling logistics
• Digital platform management
50 participants
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19. CBI Corporate Golf Challenge 2012/13
3 Corporate Golf Events | Oct 2011 - Jan 2012 | 300 participants
DUPLAYS was proud to partner with Commercial Bank International
(CBI) for the Corporate Golf Challenge. Over 300 golfers
participated in 3 separate tournaments at the beautiful Emirates
Golf Club Dubai and Dubai Creek golf courses to battle it out for
prizes and giveaways worth AED 145,000.
The winning team walked away with a full hospitality package for 10
people at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic.
CBI Corporate Golf Challenge – Emirates Golf Club 2012/13
EVENTS
Sponsor: CBI, Sport 360, The Ivy, adidas, TaylorMade, Khaleej Times
DUPLAYS Role:
• Creating and conceptualizing the unique 3 events
• Venue procurements & preparation
• Event management
• Budget management
• Branding production
• AV + Entertainment Setup
• Staffing
• Tournament organisation
• Online registration process
• Logistics
• Scheduling
• Social media management
• VIP invites
20. Dubai Summer Open 2013 Squash
Tournament
8 week event. June - August 2013. 300 players
DUPLAYS imported the same all glass court used in the
Canary Wharf Squash Classic in London for the summer
long tournament. Players were given the opportunity to
play on the world class squash court with a white ball.
Over 300 players battled it out to reach the grand finals
with a prize fund of AED 20,000.
This was the UAE’s official supporting campaign for the
“2020 Back the Bid” to get squash voted into the
Olympics.
DUPLAYS role
• Glass court installation
• Venue hire
• Tournament logistics
• Scheduling
• Branding
• Player recruitment
• online booking platform
Sponsors: Courtwall Innovation, Sport 360, Rivington Grill,
adidas, Dunlop Sport
21. Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Yacht Hospitality 2012
3 day event. Nov ‘12. 250 guests
Using our 45,000 strong database DUPLAYS saw an opportunity to offer high end hospitality on a
155ft yacht at the countries largest annual sporting event. Both individuals and corporates were
entertained on the yacht over 3 days which showcased the F1 from a trackside berth.
Catering was supplied by the Ritz Carlton and all guests had full access to the after race concerts.
DUPLAYS role
• Yacht sourcing
• Permits
• Event management
• F&B
• Staffing
• Ticketing
• Marketing
• AV
22. Thank you…
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For more information please contact a member of our events team…
Derv Rao
Co Founder & Director of Events
derv@duplays.com
+971 55 2240184
Monica Saade
Events Manager
monica@duplays.com
+971 50 7358860
Mark Webb
Account Manager
mark@duplays.com
+971 55 4959688