NATIONWIDE TAKEOFFS VOTING NOW OPEN

Twenty-five regional-round winners will compete within the finals
The public will pick one national winner
The winner will receive CZK 150,000
The awards ceremony will take place on 17 July 

Prague, 5 June 2014 – T-Mobile has opened public voting to choose the national winner of the Takeoffs of the Year project for start-up businesses. Twenty-five originators of competing projects have advanced to the national round. From these, the public will pick one winner who will receive the main prize of CZK 150,000. Public online voting will run until 30 June 2014. One selected voter will then receive a Samsung Galaxy Note 3. 

“Hundreds of start-up businesses used the opportunity to register their projects in the competition again this year. We are very much pleased by the spectrum of sectors they represent, as well as by their originality and very often also their community aspects,” says Petra Pavičová, Social Responsibility Manager at T-Mobile, adding: “Anyone can support their favourite through online voting until midnight on 30 June.” 

The projects come from a very diverse range of segments, covering such areas as trade, services, consultancy, culture, health and sports. Interesting ideas included, for example, a dessert inspired by the historical era of the First Czechoslovak Republic, an original art cafe and juggling courses. Other projects involved production of various articles – longboards, designer fitness equipment, floorball T-shirts, bags made from safety belts, original wooden objects, 3D greeting cards and healthy food refreshments. Other competing start-up businesses offer special first-aid courses, ironing services, baby massages and much more. 

Who will win? 

Picking the winner is in the hands of the public. After voting ends on 30 June, the voting process will be verified. The awards ceremony at which the winner of the national round will be announced will be held on 17 July at 3:00 pm in Prague; the venue will be announced in due course at www.rojezdyroku.cz.

 

Votes can be cast and an overview of the projects can be found here. For an overview of the regional press releases, please click here.

T-Mobile Czech Republic, a member of the international telecommunications group Deutsche Telekom, has almost 6.2 million customers, the number-one operator in the Czech market. T-Mobile is an integrated operator: in addition to telecommunications services, it offers comprehensive ICT solutions not only for companies, but also for other organizations and individuals. It provides outstanding services in the high-speed network, which was proved repeatedly by benchmark testing performed by umlaut (former P3) with Best-in-Test seal.

T-Mobile Czech Republic places emphasis on taking a responsible approach to the environment and society. It adheres to fair business practices, helps beneficial applications and services to see the light of day, supports non-profit organizations, small businesses and individuals, and lends a helping hand whenever crisis situations arise. The company’s employees serve as volunteers in many places across the entire Czech Republic.

More information about the company is available at www.t-mobile.cz, www.t-press.cz (the portal for journalists) and www.t-mobile.cz/pomahame (information on the company’s CSR activities).

Contact details of the press unit: press@t-press.cz.