Dr. Gerhard Rupprecht representing Allianz SE within the Paralympic partnership.
Since October 2006 Allianz SE has been proud to partner the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the German National Paralympic Committee (Deutscher Behindertensportverband; DBS) in order to proactively support the global Paralympic Movement and the athletes of the German Paralympic Top Team on their way to the Paralympic Games in Beijing 2008.
“I am very pleased that Allianz, together with its partners, is able to support the people involved in the Paralympic Movement in achieving world-class performances”, said Dr. Gerhard Rupprecht, Member of the Board of Management of Allianz SE.
Sir Philip Craven (IPC), Karl Hermann Haack (DBS), Gerhard Rupprecht (Allianz) and Karl-Gerhard Eick (Telekom) signing the agreement witnessed by Horst Koehler (Federal President Germany) and Paralympic Ambassadors.
The competitiveness and the performance of Paralympic athletes are exceptional – a standard that Allianz as a global financial service provider also provides to its 60 million customers. Determined Paralympic athletes and their top performances act as role models for people whose everyday life consists of facing difficult situations and obstacles. Allianz supports those who want to succeed and are grateful for a supporting hand and assistance to achieve their goals.
Consequently Allianz together with its Paralympic partners will initiate joint projects which provide a public forum for Paralympic athletes and spokespersons of the Paralympic Movement to inform and diminish stereotyping, to exemplify courage and equality.