RIYADH, 8 February — Some personalities remain etched in memory. One of them was Hermann Ritz, the outgoing country manager of Power Horse Energy Drink Co., who carved out a niche for himself as "A great promoter of sports in Saudi Arabia". He will be leaving for Vienna (Austria) next week on promotion to assume added responsibilities as manager for Power Horse’s European operations.
A degree holder in business management from an Austrian university, Ritz has had a highly professional approach when it comes to sports management and sponsoring sports events in Saudi Arabia on behalf of Power Horse. In fact, he has been instrumental in sponsoring a number of sports events in Saudi Arabia during a short span of time. His hobbies, too, include sports, music, photography and friendship. He is also an avid player of table tennis, a lover of cycling and above all an executive dedicated to promoting Power Horse as an energy drink.
Speaking on the occasion of his departure to Vienna, Ritz extended his special thanks to Arab News Editor in Chief Khaled Al-Maeena, Austrian Ambassador Dr. Harald Wiesner, Austrian Commercial Attache Dr. Matthias Prader and Power Horse CEO Franz J. Krispel besides all his friends in Power Horse office and sponsor Health Water Bottling Co, for their love and sincere cooperation. He, however, singled out Arab News and reiterated his appreciation for Al-Maeena and Sports Editor Javed Akhtar for holding a major "Arab News, Power Horse Cricket Tournament" currently being played on the country level.
To this end, he noted that Power Horse, during his tenure as country manager, has sponsored a number of sports events organized by prestigious Saudi organizations and government agencies. These events include Royal Air Force Olympic Competition organized by Ministry of Defense and Aviation, safety & security exhibition organized by Saudi Ministry of Education and sponsoring of the publications of information materials for visitors and Haj pilgrims by the General Directorate of Passports.
Some other important events sponsored by Power Horse, of late, mainly on the initiative of Ritz include a major cultural program organized by the Riyadh-based King Saud University, an inter-school academic skills and talents competition on country level, a table tennis championship and Saudi food festival besides a number of similar events in which Security Forces Hospital, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, King Fahd National Guard Hospital and Armed Forces Hospital were involved.
