Badminton champion and Rio Silver medallist PV SIndhu appointed brand ambassador of RINL
Q. Which Rio medallist was appointed brand ambassador of the PSU known as Vizag Steel popularly?- Published on 12 Oct 16a. Deepa Malik
b. Sakshi Malik
c. PV Sindhu
d. None of the above
ANSWER: PV Sindhu
Badminton ace and Rio silver medallist PV Sindhu was on Oct 8 2016 appointed as the Brand ambassador of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited also known as Vizag Steel
- The company will have the brand logo displayed on the player’s jersey under the aegis of DWF and BAI international and domestic tournaments
- Deal was facilitated by sports marketing and brand licensing firm Baseline
- Sindhu was currently among the top 10 ranked players in the world, became the first Indian female athlete to win the Olympic silver medal at Rio Olympics 2016
- She is also the first athlete to win back-to-back medals at the World Badminton Championship
- Vizag Steel or RINL is the corporate entity of the Vizag Steel Plant and a navratna PSE under the Union Ministry of Steel
- Vizag Steel is the first shore based integrated steel plant in the country and it is known for its quality products
- A market leader in long steel products, it caters to the requirements of the construction, manufacturing, automobile, general engineering and fabrication sectors
- It is the first integrated steel plant to be certified for ISO 9001-2008, ISO 14001-2004 and OHSAS 18001:2007 standards
