Unilever, a major international FMCG company and manufacturer of iconic brands such as Lipton and Sunsilk, has announced the winning team for the Country Talent Championship Saudi Arabia.

This championship is part of a larger Unilever initiative — an annual competition among students held in different countries around North Africa Middle East called The Quest.

Launched with five phases across several months, the Quest is in the fourth phase of "The Quest" which aims to filter out one winner from a total of 10 teams.

This year, students from King Fahd University for Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Effat University, University of Business and Technology (UBT) and Dar Alhekma College were asked to analyze the deodorants segment for Unilever.

Lipton Team from KFUPM, outshone other shortlisted teams and won first place in the competition. Each member of the team won an internship with Unilever Saudi Arabia in addition to iPad tablets and, most importantly, a chance of going on to the next stage of the global camp in Dubai, where the country champions from all 4 main markets of North Africa Middle East (NAME) will be competing for the winning title of The NAME Entrepreneurs.

Moreover, the runner up, Axe Team from the KFUPM also won an internship at Unilever.

Speaking at the awards ceremony, Yasser Joharji, MD of Unilever Saudi Arabia, said: “These talented winners are ready to lead a successful career path. We, at Unilever, like to hold these competitions to develop the youth not only for Unilever but for the greater good.”

Ahmad Babatin, HR director at Unilever Saudi Arabia, said: “The Quest is an annual competition held by Unilever Saudi Arabia to prove that there is a strong pool of talented students in the country. Unilever is always on the hunt for the best talent in the market.”