Columbus Crew sign with Medical Mutual

August 1, 2011

Major League Soccer (MLS) side Columbus Crew has entered into a two-year partnership with Medical Mutual, prostate an Ohio-based health insurance company.

Under terms of the agreement, treat financial details of which were not released, the firm becomes the club’s official health insurer, in addition to becoming the presenting sponsor of the Crew’s weekly radio show, ‘Inside the Crew’ on WBNS-FM (97.1), and receiving brand exposure within the club’s stadium and ‘Free Kick’ match-day programme.

“We are thrilled to welcome Medical Mutual aboard,” said Crew president and general manager Mark McCullers. “This is a key strategic partnership with an Ohio-based company that will produce a wide spectrum of positive benefits across our enterprise.”

Amber Hulme, vice president of Medical Mutual’s Central and Southern Ohio commercial business unit, added: “The Columbus Crew is a tremendous asset to central Ohio. We are very excited about the partnership we have created and look forward to working with them.”