Hitachi America, discount Ltd., doctor has today announced that the Hitachi Group will serve as the primary sponsor for eight races on the No. 3 Team Penske Dallara/Chevrolet driven by three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves in the 2014 IndyCar Series.

Hitachi Group companies in the Americas included in the sponsorship include: Hitachi Aloka Medical, Ltd.,Hitachi America, Ltd., Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc., Hitachi Consulting, Hitachi Data Systems, Hitachi High-Technologies America, Incand Hitachi High-Technologies Canada, Inc.

Hitachi began its partnership with Team Penske for the 2012 season as a primary sponsor on the No. 2 Team Penske IndyCar and continued its relationship with Team Penske during the 2013 season by sponsoring Castroneves’ No. 3 Team Penske Car.

“I’m excited to represent Hitachi again during the 2014 IndyCar Series season,” said Castroneves. “We were so close to winning a championship together last year. Through hard work and their continued support, I believe an even better season is on the horizon for us.”

Castroneves will first race in the Hitachi colors at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, the season-opening event for the 18-race IndyCar Series season that begins on Sunday, March 30. In addition to serving as an associate sponsor for the No.3 Team Penske Dallara/Chevrolet, Hitachi will also serve as an associate sponsor on the No. 2 Dallara/Chevrolet driven by Juan Pablo Montoya and the No. 12 Verizon Dallara/Chevrolet driven by Will Power in 2014.

“Through our collaboration with Team Penske we have been able to transfer both technology and application experience from racing components into production vehicles that are on the road today. The relationship in 2013 with both Team Penske and Chevrolet has truly been a collaborative partnership,” said Rob Sharpe, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc. “We are thrilled to continue this relationship in 2014,” said Sharpe.

“One of our goals at Penske Racing is to create true, integrated global partners for our race teams,” said Roger Penske. “Hitachi Automotive Systems and the Hitachi Group have certainly represented this type of partnership with Team Penske. Working closely with Chevrolet on the fuel injection systems on our IndyCars, Hitachi has been instrumental in many of our race wins, but our relationship extends far beyond what you see on the racetrack.”

“The 2014 sponsorship will provide Hitachi Group companies ‘as a whole’ with the opportunity to leverage the tremendous branding and social media value for Hitachi’s more than 70 companies in North America as well as globally for Hitachi,” said Lauren Raguzin, Director, Branding and Corporate Communications, Hitachi America, Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd.

“Partnering with such well-established and successful entities like Team Penske and Helio Castroneves puts Hitachi in a strong position as we continue to refine our new global brand business strategy around Hitachi’s Social Innovation Business,” said Raguzin.

“Helio is a great representative of Hitachi and the multiple group companies that continue to leverage this impactful relationship receive tremendous value on so many levels,” said Sharpe.

In 2014, the Hitachi primary sponsorship for the No. 3 machine driven by Brazilian-native Castroneves in the IndyCar Series will be for races in St. Petersburg, Fla; Detroit; Newton, Iowa; Long Pond, Pa.; Lexington, Ohio; Milwaukee; Sonoma, Calif.

Henkel AG & Company, capsule  a manufacturing company making various chemical products including detergents and adhesives, has announced a partnership with FC Bayern Munich.

“Henkel has a wide range of high performance products that fit well to Bayern,” said Steffen Rübke, President of Henkel Beauty Care, at the launch of the first two-year partnership.”I hope that the partnership will expand.”

Henkel is a leader in cosmetics and personal care in Germany and with its numerous products including Schwarzkopf, Schauma, Fa, Syoss, taffeta, got2b, Right Guard.

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Professional golfer Marcel Siem ahs announced a partnership with Wilson to use the company’s Staff clubs in tournaments around the world.

The German, who won his third European Tour title last March, will be playing the latest Wilson Staff FG Tour M3 irons (4-PW) and FG Tour TC wedges, as well as carrying the Wilson Staff Pro Tour bag and featuring the brand on hiscap. He’s set to debut with the new clubs in the Volvo Golf Champions event starting in South Africa this week.

Having spent much of the 2013 season in the United States on the PGA Tour, 33-year-old Siem is determined to build on his success at last year’s Hassan Trophy event in Morocco –where he led wire-to-wire for a three-shot victory–and sees his new Wilson Staff clubs playing a major role in the future.

“I’ve always admired the unrivalled success of the Wilson Staff brand in the Major championships and look forward to competing in more Majors with my new clubs in the future,” said Marcel, who won the World Cup for Germany in 2006 with two-time Masters champion Bernhard Langer. His biggest Tour win came at the French Open in 2012, when he closed with a final round 67 at Le Golf National in Paris.

“Marcel is a great addition to our Wilson Staff player line up during the Wilson brand centenary year,” said Doug Wright, Wilson Golf’s Commercial Director in Europe. “And it promises to be an exciting time for him playing alongside Major-winners Padraig Harrington and Paul Lawrie, plus PGA Tour stars Kevin Streelman and Ricky Barnes.”

Team Sky have announced Muc-Off as our Official Supplier of Bike Care Products for 2014.

Muc-Off will be supplying Team Sky with bicycle care products for the 2014 season. 

Team Sky’s Head of Technical Operations, pharmacy levitra. Carsten Jeppesen, medicine said: “This is an exciting new collaboration for Team Sky and we’re looking forward to working with Muc-Off. 

“In our minds they produce the very best cleaning and maintenance products available so it’s great to have them on board. Keeping our equipment clean and well maintained is an integral part of bike racing and, as with all of our suppliers, we will work closely with them to help develop their range in the future.”

Alex Trimnell, MD of Muc-Off, added: “We are thrilled to be working with Team Sky for 2014. As a business which thrives on research, development and innovation we have found a perfect fit with Team Sky. To work with a team that is willing to invest so much time and energy into developing new technologies is very exciting. Innovation is truly at the core of every part of their operation, I personally find this fascinating to be a part of and no doubt there are some real performance gains to be found together. 

“We will be working on exclusive technologies which will be developed closely with the team particularly focused around the drive chain and surface coatings. 

“2014 promises to be a defining year for Muc-Off and it also happens to be our 20th anniversary so working with Team Sky couldn’t be coming at a more exciting time for us!”

J.P. Morgan have announced they will continue to sponsor the Round the Island Race until 2016

The Island Sailing Club (ISC) in Cowes, organisers of this most famous annual one-day Round the Island Race that was first held in 1931 and comprises a 50nm course around the Isle of Wight held each June, has confirmed a two-year extension to the current deal.

It made the announcement at the London Boat Show on the J.P. Morgan BAR AC45 stand, exhibiting the very boat which broke the Race Multihull record last year.

J.P. Morgan has sponsored the Island Race since 2005 and also announced title sponsorship of Sir Ben Ainslie and his team BAR in the Extreme Sailing Series 2014.

Jasper Berens, Head of UK Funds Business at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, said: “We’ve been involved in sailing for the last decade as title sponsor of the Race and we are also into our eighth year as title sponsor of Sir Ben Ainslie, which includes sponsoring his entry into the Extreme Sailing Series 2014 with his team J.P. Morgan BAR, so today’s announcements further confirms our commitment to the sport.

“J.P. Morgan’s involvement in sailing continues to be thoroughly rewarding, not just in terms of our brand but also in helping us connect with our existing and potential clients. To be involved in an event like the Round the Island Race, organised by the Island Sailing Club, with the best sailors in the world competing alongside amateurs is an honour and we hope our support can make the event a great success.”

Commodore of the ISC, John Dudley, speaking on behalf of the entire Race management team said: “This Race, the largest of its kind in the world, continues to evolve under the ISC’s stewardship. However, with J.P. Morgan Asset Management, we have been fortunate to work hand in hand with a Title Sponsor and our Race Partners who fully support and help us launch new initiatives.”

Dudley continued, “Over the past nine years of J.P. Morgan’s sponsorship, the Round the Island Race has developed beyond everyone’s expectations with new technological initiatives being introduced, alongside fundamental improvements such as the provision of free water taxis to ferry competitors from berth to boat and back.

“We have also been fortunate to enjoy hosting Sir Ben Ainslie, also sponsored by J.P. Morgan, and the Race media coverage has broadened as a result. We enjoy working with J.P. Morgan’s team for the benefit of everyone associated with the Race.”

South Korean electronics giant Samsung Electronics, health has been named an Official Patron of the PGA of America.

The three-year multi-platform agreement announced today spans the PGA Championship and Ryder Cup through 2016, viagra pharmacy featuring enhanced technological support that touches the daily golfer, spectators and media at premier events.

As part of the agreement, Samsung and the PGA will be working together to develop multi-screen, second-screen and interactive experiences to create the next generation fan experience.

The initial focus will be on extending the experience of the PGA Championship and Ryder Cup for fans at home, on the go and attending two of golf’s premier events. The PGA fan experiences will be available across Samsung’s line of Smart TVs, large display monitors, PCs, connected cameras, smartphones, tablets and wearables. In addition, Samsung’s line of mobile products will be used as the PGA’s Official Scoring System for the PGA Championship and 2016 Ryder Cup.

“The PGA of America is proud to welcome Samsung into a partnership that launches a new era in spectator enjoyment at the PGA Championship and the Ryder Cup, along with elevating the golf experience for consumers,” said PGA of America Chief Executive Officer Pete Bevacqua. “Over its history, Samsung has been a leader in technological progress and product enrichment. With this agreement, Samsung is making a sizeable impact on the game, which we believe will benefit PGA Professionals and all those who are passionate about golf.”

“Samsung is all about providing innovative solutions that connect people to their passions,” said Tim Baxter, president of Samsung Electronics America. “We look forward to working with the PGA to redefine the ways that golf enthusiasts can engage and get deeper access to the game they love across our network of devices, at home and on the go.”

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