{"id":6602,"date":"2024-11-10T00:47:09","date_gmt":"2024-11-10T06:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/j9weu8c74q-staging.wpdns.site\/2024\/11\/12\/xignux-lleva-a-cabo-el-tercer-torneo-gamer-con-causa-2\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T13:13:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T19:13:49","slug":"xignux-lleva-a-cabo-el-tercer-torneo-gamer-con-causa-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xignux.com\/en\/press-releases\/xignux-lleva-a-cabo-el-tercer-torneo-gamer-con-causa-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Xignux hosts third &#8220;Gamer for a Cause&#8221; Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"legacy-row\">\n<div class=\"legacy-col legacy-col-100\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"legacy-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.xignux.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/gamer-causa-2024-header.jpg\">\n<ul>\n<li><b>Winning gamers deliver donations to Instituto Nuevo Amanecer, Comenzar de Nuevo, Misi\u00f3n del Nayar, and the Mexican Diabetes Association of Nuevo Le\u00f3n.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Monterrey, N.L., November 10, 2024. \u2014 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Xignux, a Mexican leader in the energy and food sectors, through its Fundaci\u00f3n Xignux and in collaboration with universities in Nuevo Le\u00f3n, held the third \u201cGamer for a Cause\u201d Tournament, an initiative aimed at supporting social organizations through the talents of young video gamers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the kick-off of the tournament\u2019s elimination stage, Marcela Garza Herrera, President of Fundaci\u00f3n Xignux and promoter of the project, stated: \u201cGamer for a Cause is not just a tournament; it is a space for healthy competition that supports organizations doing incredible work for our society.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year\u2019s edition featured over 100 gamers competing in Mario Kart, including students from the gamer communities at Tecnol\u00f3gico de Monterrey, Universidad de Monterrey, Universidad Aut\u00f3noma de Nuevo Le\u00f3n, Universidad Regiomontana, and Tec Milenio, as well as Xignux employees known as \u201cEnergizers.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The elimination stage of the tournament took place virtually from October 25 to October 27. The 12 finalists competed in an in-person final on November 10 at the ACE League Studio.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each finalist represented a cause from a civil society organization dedicated to social benefit projects in areas such as nutrition, education, health, and support for vulnerable groups.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Winners of the Third Gamer for a Cause Tournament:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Student Category:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><b>1st Place:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Adri\u00e1n Mauricio Soto S\u00e1nchez, student at UANL, who delivered a donation of 100,000 pesos to Instituto Nuevo Amanecer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>2nd Place:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Marco Antonio Calacuayo Tamayo, student at UANL, who delivered a donation of 40,000 pesos to Misi\u00f3n del Nayar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Energizers Category:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>1st Place:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Dante Alejandro Reyna Cortez, Energizer from Viakable, who delivered a donation of 100,000 pesos to Comenzar de Nuevo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>2nd Place:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Guillermo Andr\u00e9s Cort\u00e9s Padr\u00f3n, Energizer from Viakable, who delivered a donation of 40,000 pesos to the Mexican Diabetes Association of Nuevo Le\u00f3n.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Xignux reaffirms its commitment to social responsibility and its support for civil society organizations dedicated to community-focused causes, continuing its mission to energize life and society to contribute to a better world.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><b>About Xignux<\/b><br><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Xignux&nbsp;is a leader in the energy and food industries. Based in Monterrey, Mexico, we manage a variety of companies&nbsp;that energize life and society to contribute to a better world, thanks to the hard work and talent of more than 30,000&nbsp;employees in Mexico, the United States, and Brazil.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u200b<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u200b<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the energy industry,&nbsp;Viakable&nbsp;offers electrical conductors, and Prolec specializes in energy transformation and&nbsp;delivery. In the food sector, Qualtia provides a wide portfolio of cheeses, cold cuts, meats, and food service, while&nbsp;BYDSA produces savory snacks. Through its Social Responsibility model and the&nbsp;Xignux&nbsp;Foundation, the company also&nbsp;contributes to society\u2019s sustainable development with active participation in four priority areas: energy, nutrition,&nbsp;education, and community development. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u200b<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u200b<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Xignux&nbsp;was founded 68 years ago and the solutions from its companies reach over 35 countries.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn more about us&nbsp;at&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xignux.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.xignux.com\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Media Contact<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:julio.salinas@xignux.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">julio.salinas@xignux.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"legacy-row\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"legacy-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.xignux.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/gamer-2024-01.jpg\"><\/figure><div class=\"legacy-col legacy-col-50\"><\/div>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"legacy-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.xignux.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/gamer-2024-02.jpg\"><\/figure><div class=\"legacy-col legacy-col-50\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Xignux, a Mexican leader in the energy and food sectors, through its Fundaci\u00f3n Xignux and in collaboration with universities in Nuevo Le\u00f3n, held the third \u201cGamer for a Cause\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #f89f39;\"><strong>November 10, 2024 <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5727,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[117],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6602","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-releases"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.xignux.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6602","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.xignux.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.xignux.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.xignux.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.xignux.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6602"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.xignux.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6602\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12620,"href":"https:\/\/www.xignux.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6602\/revisions\/12620"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.xignux.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5727"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.xignux.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6602"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.xignux.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6602"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.xignux.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6602"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}