Qatar Insurance Company (QIC) will partner Huawei to offer wearable ‘TalkBand B1’devices on National Sports Day to promote and encourage a healthy and balanced lifestyle for people of Qatar.
As a responsible corporate citizen, QIC said it is committed to strategic partnerships that help build healthy and prosperous communities. By offering Huawei TalkBand B1 wearable devices to the winners and runners-up of the Qatar Central Bank (QCB) Marathon, which is to be held on February 10, QIC would “once again demonstrate its commitment towards building a healthier nation.”
Huawei TalkBand B1 is a smart talk-and-track wearable band that offers various fitness-related features and can be connected to both Android and iOS devices. In addition to its big-data tracking capabilities, TalkBand B1 wristband also features wireless voice calling by easily removing a built-in Bluetooth earpiece. The sleek band can also track steps taken, miles covered, calories burnt, activity time, progress as well as the quality and duration of sleep time.
Ali al-Fadala, senior deputy group president and CEO of QIC Group, said: “QIC has carved out a distinctive approach towards corporate social responsibility (CSR) by demonstrating its continued commitment to local sporting events and to raising Qatar’s regional and global profile.”
Philip Fu, general manager, Huawei Tech Investment Co, said: “We are extremely delighted to partner with QIC to support and celebrate National Sports Day. Together with QIC, we are happy to offer our popular wearable device to help raise awareness about fitness and encourage healthy lifestyles and wellbeing for all the people in Qatar.”
Al-Fadala with Fu at the agreement signing. Picture: Thajuddin
