The feat comes courtesy of James Ogilvie, brother of Network's Managing Director, John Ogilvie, who conquered Mount Everest in aid of charity.
"I feel privileged to be one of the few people ever to have stood at the top of the world," said James, a seasoned adventurer and author of the travel guide 'Adventure Holidays Worldwide'. And I’m very grateful to Network VEKA for helping me to realise my dream."
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The trade organisation part-sponsored the expedition, which raised funds for the charity Tree Aid, to help alleviate poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa.
This is not the first time Network VEKA has gone to extremes. Three years ago, it sponsored the first-ever crossing of the Gobi Desert by kite buggy, a feat which was later recognised by Guinness World Records.
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