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Eurocopter UK sponsors Thames Valley Police team in Capgemini Sailing Challenge
The Eurocopter UK sponsored Thames Valley Police team have successfully competed in the Capegemini Isle of Wight Sailing Challenge in aid of Crimestoppers, marking the charity's 20th Anniversary.
At 8 o'clock on Saturday morning the seven strong team, lead by Thames Valley Police's Chief Constable Sarah Thornton, started off from Cowes to race against 20 other Police crew boats around the Isle of Wight. The Thames Valley Police boat finished the challenge in third position, after a hard fought race.
To mark this occasion and support the important work being carried out by Crimestoppers, a cheque was presented to Sarah Thornton, on behalf of Crimestoppers, by Dick Richardson, Eurocopter UK Director of Commercial Business, during the Gala Dinner held at the Cowes Yacht Haven. The Gala Dinner was attended by senior officers from all 20 Forces who took part in the event. Of those, 14 already operate Eurocopter helicopters.
Eurocopter is a leader in the UK commercial and parapublic market, marking in 2008 the twentieth anniversary of a very close cooperation with the UK Police Force, with the first UK Police helicopter going into service in 1988. During this time, Eurocopter have supplied more than 40 police role equipped helicopters. This includes 3 new EC145 helicopters recently delivered to London's Metropolitan Police. Other orders include a new EC145 for the Devon & Cornwall Police and 6 EC135 helicopters for the Police Consortium. The Thames Valley Police operate two Eurocopter EC135 helicopters in their region.
Founded in 1988 as the "Community Action Trust" and renamed in 1995, Crimestoppers is an independent Charity which operates across the UK, helping to find criminals and solve crime. The Charity is responsible for running the anonymous Crimestoppers telephone line and for several youth related projects to raise awareness of crime.
Markus Steinke, Eurocopter UK Managing Director, commented: "I would like to congratulate the Thames Valley Police sailing team for completing the Capegemini Sailing Challenge in such good time. We were honoured to be able to support the team in their significant achievement... Eurocopter is proud to be a supporter of Crimestoppers, a remarkable charity which brings such and important daily contribution to our society."
About Eurocopter UK
Eurocopter UK was formed in November 2007 through the 100% acquisition of Eurocopter Distributor McAlpine Helicopters Ltd. Eurocopter helicopters have been distributed in the UK since 1974 and the Company is the leader in the UK Civil and Parapublic market, with a fleet of 344 civil helicopters currently in operation. Based in Oxford, with another eight sites throughout the UK and Ireland, Eurocopter UK aims to remain the leader of the Civil and Parapublic Market, to further increase its presence in the UK Defence market and establish new services in the Oil&Gas market. Eurocopter UK is a Eurocopter Company.
Established in 1992, the Franco-German-Spanish Eurocopter Group is a Division of EADS, a world leader in aerospace, defence and related services. The Eurocopter Group employs approx. 14,000 people. In 2007, Eurocopter confirmed its position as the world's No. 1 helicopter manufacturer in the civil and parapublic market, with a turnover exceeding 4 billion Euros, orders for 802 new helicopters, and a 53 percent market share in the civil and parapublic sectors. Overall, the Group's products account for 30 percent of the total world helicopter fleet. Its strong worldwide presence is ensured by its 17 subsidiaries on five continents, along with a dense network of distributors, certified agents and maintenance centres. More than 10,000 Eurocopter helicopters are currently in service with over 2,800 customers in 140 countries. Eurocopter offers the largest civil and military helicopter range in the world.
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