For over 10 years, DSL Telecom has hosted a mid-year team meet-up. Our annual meet-ups are an opportunity to connect with our team members, have fun, create a space for learning and encourage healthy competition.
This year was no different, the name of the game was DSL Telecom's Padel Tennis Tournament. It was our first ever padel tournament, and as you probably expected, it was loaded with all sorts of padel goodness.
So what went down?
Teams were selected at random, so that each DSL Telecom team member would get a chance to play with someone from another department. Teams played head-to-head in round robin style, each round was the best of 12 points. In all of the rounds, beginners were matched up with beginner players and intermediate players were matched up with intermediate players.
Once each team was done playing each other, we had a championship round, with all the teams who had the highest points.
All DSL Telecom employees were on a mission to make the day as fun as possible. They came prepared with team names like Kiss My Ace, The Untouchables and Classy, Bougie, Rackets and some even came dressed in tutus!
The Tournament Winners
All of the teams rose to the challenge. Lots of close games happened throughout the day, and it concluded with a thrilling final where Nick Fresen from the Customer Success Team and Nicholas Pannewitz from our Sales Team won the intermediate league. Gerhard Dempers our Sales Manager and George Heunis from our Sales Team came second overall. Talitha Eloff from Sales Support Team and Paul Wilson, our Technical Director, from the beginners league came in third place. The three winning teams received a trophy and a bottle of wine.
After the winning teams were announced, all DSL Telecom employees enjoyed refreshments from the drinks truck and got the opportunity to talk, connect and laugh about some of the memorable moments on the courts.
What The DSL Telecom Team Had To Say About The Day:
"Working my physical core on the day was great, but the best was working on our core as the DSL Telecom team. #TeamWork!"
- Calvin Van Rooyen
"Not only was it fun playing padel tennis, but I also got to team up with with someone from another department. It was a day full of smiles, and laughter. I really enjoyed my Friday afternoon and it is sure a day to remember."
- Okuhle Kumalo
"I had a great time at the padle tennis event. It was a fantastic day of sun, cheering and team building! The DSL Telecom company culture is simply just amazing."
- Natalie Van Rooyen
We'll Be Back For Round 2