14 Academics Graduated As Indonesian ESports Athletes At LEAD Inauguration
JAKARTA - The LEAD eSports academy, which started in September 2021, announced 14 academics who graduated as Indonesian eSports athletes at the LEAD by IndiHome Inauguration.
The academics who qualified as LEAD eSport athletes were Henry Nathaniel Reynard, Harry Nathanael Rainier, Muhammad Sholeh Salamudin Putra Pratama, Dewa Fabian, Michael Daniel Tabaraka, Tedy Prihanto, Steven Verdianta, Andrew Kusuma, Justin Welly Panvito, Farid Andika, M Bevi Arianda Anwar, Sultan Yudha Patra, Hezkia Noel Songgigilan and Muhamad Tabina Widyatna.
Previously, academics were trained with discipline from their physical and mental aspects, and tested by participating in various eSport tournaments at the Southeast Asian level, one of which was the Wild Rift Champion SEA (WCS) and LEAD academic representatives managed to enter the top six in Indonesia.
“This inauguration is the first step for LEAD academics to prove their best contribution to the world level. We hope that the provisions obtained during the training can be useful and have a positive impact on becoming the best eSport athlete for Indonesia," explained E. Kurniawan, Telkom's Vice President of Marketing Management, in a release Saturday, February 26.
Academics graduates from LEAD will continue to be escorted and prepared to become the best eSports athletes who are ready to compete at national and international levels. According to him, the LEAD academic graduation is part of Telkom's real action through IndiHome in supporting the development of the eSport industry by producing the best talents.
“We wish you congratulations and success on LEAD's academic graduation. We are optimistic that Telkom's role and support together with LEAD academics can have a positive impact on the nation and make Indonesia proud in the eyes of the world through eSports," said Deputy Head of Public Relations and Communications Andrew Tobias.
Indra Sjafri, one of LEAD's mentors also appreciated LEAD's academic graduation. "Because these LEAD athletes are part of the nation's ambassadors who carry the name of Indonesia in all world-class competitions. So, keep the good name of yourself and the nation and make Indonesia proud with its best works and contributions in the field of eSports," added Indra.