Manchester United Announces New Nutrition Partner in Japan

Manchester United have signed yet another sponsor with Manda Fermentation coming on board as the Premier League champions first Official Nutritional Supplements Partner in Japan.

The five-year agreement will see Manda work with the Premier League champions to promote its brand to the Club’s 4 million Japanese followers.

Manchester United’s Group Managing Director, generic Richard Arnold commented: “This is the first time the Club has had an Official Nutritional Supplement Partner and we are delighted to welcome Manda as our inaugural partner in this sector.

“Manda is one of Japan’s leading health supplement manufacturers and they understand the benefits of natural nutrition, ambulance dedicating years of research into farming and new innovations to produce its products. Through our partnership we hope to communicate to our Japanese fans the benefits of adopting a healthy lifestyle.”

Dr. Yoshinori Matsuura, health | President of Manda Fermentation Co., Ltd. commented: “We are happy to announce our agreement with Manchester United, one of the oldest football clubs in world with great heritage, to become its first Official Nutritional Supplement Partner in Japan. Manchester Unitedrepresents excitement and happiness to people all over the world and through this partnership, Manda would like also to expand the company’s aim to contribute to your wellness and the environmental conservation of our Mother Earth.”

Founded in 1987 Manda produces a range of health food products, including enzyme based supplements. Its products offer a range of health benefits and are developed by fermenting a variety of natural fruit and vegetables.

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Aston Barclay to Sponsor Shrewsbury Town’s Family Stand

English League One club Shrewsbury Town have announced Aston Barclay will sponsor the Family Stand at the Greenhous Meadow this season.

Aston Barclay are a nationwide car auction company who have a base in Prees Heath, near Whitchurch, selling over 500 cars a week.

“It is excellent news that another local company has given its support to the club this year,” said Richard Hill, Shrewsbury Town’s commercial manager.

“Connections with local companies are vital to the long term future of the club and this partnership will also be mutually beneficial for Aston Barclay by providing them with a platform to increase their brand awareness.”

Lisa Grimsley,‎ General Manager at Aston Barclay Group, added: “It is great to support a local team with such a colourful and vibrant history, something we can relate to very well.

“Supporting a team like Shrewsbury shows our commitment to the local area in which we operate while also helping to fund the club’s future development.”

As an added bonus for Shrewsbury Town fans, if you take a copy of a Town matchday programme along to the auction, you will be rewarded with a FREE hot meal.

“That has to be worth a trip out to Aston Barclay’s auctions in itself!” smiled Richard.

TUDOR to Title Sponsor United SportsCar Championship

The International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) new racing series, vialis 40mg formed following the merger between Rolex Sports Car Series and the American Le Mans Series, will now be known as the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship after the watch brand came on board as a title sponsor.

“The 2014 season will feature the rebirth and revitalization of sports car racing in North America, and therefore it’s the ideal time to introduce a premium watch brand like TUDOR to our U.S. fans and partners, as well as further solidify our relationship with the international motorsports community,” said IMSA CEO Ed Bennett. “This is a natural progression of the fantastic relationship we’ve cherished for decades with our partners at Rolex.

“In TUDOR, we have an optimal match for the Championship, as its brand attributes align with ours, specifically its Grantour collection that was created for sports car aficionados.”

The TUDOR United SportsCar Championship extends ties of the prestigious Swiss watchmaking market to premier U.S. sports car racing dating back to 1959, when NASCAR Founder and IMSA Co-Founder Bill France Sr. and Rolex formed their initial relationship. Rolex will continue to serve as Title Sponsor of the annual Rolex 24 At Daytona, and Official Timepiece at Sebring International Raceway and the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh From Florida.

“For years TUDOR has been inspired by motorsports,” said TUDOR Brand Manager Russell Kelly. “This new partnership between TUDOR and IMSA allows us to elevate our commitment to sports car racing. This is the perfect alignment between partners dedicated to performance and precision.”

“Not only do TUDOR’s brand attributes of performance, prestige and elegance align with the nature and character of endurance sports car racing, but clearly, we are the only form of motorsport in which the race length is determined by time, not distance,” said IMSA President Scott Atherton. “Based on our mutual strengths, a watch and timing partner is a superb match for our series. We’re pleased that TUDOR recognizes that our passionate fans are absolutely the right clientele for them.”

TUDOR has a number of partnerships with other motorsport series. From 2009 to 2011, TUDOR had a partnership with Porsche Motorsports as Timing Partner, and two years later, it began its collaboration with Ducati as global Timing Partner. Its affiliation with the FIA World Endurance Championship, which includes a race in Austin, Texas, alongside the American Le Mans Series race later this month, commenced this year.

The inaugural TUDOR United SportsCar Championship will debut next January with the 52nd Rolex 24 At Daytona. 

C Spire Named Presenting Sponsor of Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic

Champions Tour event the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic (MGRC) has announced wireless communications company, prostate C Spire, allergist as their new presenting sponsor.

C Spire have secured an agreement for the tournament, buy which will be held from March 17-23 next year at Fallen Oak in Biloxi, in a three-year deal.

The multi-million dollar sponsorship includes provisions for continued administration of the tournament through the MGRC Foundation along with additional funding from 14 other consortium partners comprised of prominent companies with operations along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. C Spire also will continue as sponsor of the Thursday Pro-Am golf event held annually in conjunction with the tournament.

“We’re very pleased to step up our involvement in this tournament and to continue to support the Mississippi Gulf Coast, which has been so important to the success of our company for so many years,” said Kevin Hankins, COO for C Spire. “The Gulf Coast is a special place and we want to be a part of showing the rest of the world all of its beauty, charm and Southern hospitality.”

Hankins spoke during a news conference Thursday at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art to announce the agreement and was joined by Champions Tour and tournament executives, state and municipal elected officials and business and community leaders who have been involved in the event for the last four years.

“Our name – C Spire – literally comes from ‘customer-inspired’ and the importance we put on listening to and serving our customers,” Hankins added. “We know the Champions Tour embraces a similar approach in all of its activities and programs involving players and fans – so this is a natural partnership for us.”

Roy Anderson III, Chairman of the non-profit MGRC Foundation and one of the 15 consortium partners, said: “Whether it’s being a major sponsor of an event that will benefit our regional economy, providing great telecommunications services or helping us rebuild after a natural disaster, C Spire has always been there for the Mississippi Gulf Coast.”

BankUnited Announces New York Jets Sponsorship

BankUnited has announced today it will sponsor National Football League (NFL) franchise, asthma New York Jets.

As part of the sponsorship agreement, pills BankUnited is now the official private banking partner of the New York Jets, a deal which includes signage at MetLife Stadium.

“Having successfully launched our banking operations in New York earlier this year, BankUnited is thrilled to partner with the New York Jets, a move that will continue to increase our visibility and raise our profile among New Yorkers,” said BankUnited Chairman, President and CEO John Kanas. “The New York Jets organization is representative of the best in the NFL, and we are proud to support them in the 2013 season.”

Rathbones to Sponsor English Lacrosse Until 2017 Women’s World Cup

English Lacrosse have announced that Rathbones, the wealth management company, has agreed a new partnership that will see them extend their support of Lacrosse until the 2017 Women’s World Cup. 

The partnership will see continued sponsorship of the annual Rathbones National School Lacrosse Championships, the flagship event on the schools lacrosse calendar. 

English Lacrosse, CEO Mark Coups said: “In Rathbones, English Lacrosse has found a partner who shares very similar values. We look forward to extending our partnership & achieving growth & excellence in lacrosse for women.” 

Sport England’s Chief Operating Officer Rona Chester said: “The new four-year deal between England Lacrosse and Rathbones is great news for the sport’s grassroots and will complement our own investment in lacrosse. This is an exciting time for lacrosse and this partnership will help us to achieve our shared goal of helping more people of all ages to get involved in the sport.”

MotoGP’s Tech3 Renews Yamaha Partnership

French-based MotoGP team Tech3 has extended its technical partnership with Yamaha for at least a further two MotoGP seasons.

The latest deal between Tech3’s Herve Poncharal and Yamaha’s Lin Jarvis will see the two parties continuing to work together until at least the end of the 2015 campaign, medicine lengthening a collaboration that already dates back to 1999.

“With Yamaha’s continued commitment to giving its maximum support to the Monster Yamaha Tech3 squad, the team is now looking forward to demonstrating the high level of the YZR-M1 package, while also working closely with the Japanese manufacturer to nurture young talent for the future,” Tech3 said in a statement.

“I’m very happy and proud to announce that Tech3 is going to be working and supported by the Yamaha Motor Company for the next two years,” comments Herve Poncharal, Team Manager of Monster Yamaha Tech3. “It is an honour and a privilege. We have been working with Yamaha since 1999 in the 250 class, with Olivier Jacque and Shinya Nakano, and in 2000 we won the 250 championship. The next season we switched to the premier class and since then we have enjoyed a great collaboration and a great relationship.

“It is not only a technical partnership, but we feel truly part of the Yamaha family. Next year is a new adventure having two young riders; Bradley Smith will be entering his second MotoGP season and will be joined by Pol Espargaro, so we are very excited. I believe this is going to be a great setup, not only together with Yamaha but with our sponsors too, and that is something we are pretty proud of.”

Yamaha Motor Racing’s Managing Director Lin Jarvis is also pleased to have the deal finalised with six races still to run in the 2013 campaign.

“I’m really very happy to continue our relationship with Herve Poncharal and the entire Tech3 Team,” Jarvis says. “We have enjoyed a very successful partnership for more than a decade and have shared many memorable moments over the years. The Monster Yamaha Tech3 Team continues to perform as the top ranking satellite team in the MotoGP class and their riders are frequently scoring excellent results and providing great excitement for the MotoGP fans. Now that we share Monster Energy as a common sponsor, our link is even closer and we are very keen to continue to work together closely for the future to develop young talent which is a very important part of our total Yamaha Factory Racing program.”

In the current MotoGP Teams’ Championship standings, Tech3 is the highest-placed outfit behind Repsol Honda Team and Yamaha Factory Racing, currently sitting third overall ahead of Ducati Team to which current Tech3 rider Cal Crutchlow will move next season.

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Xbox to Remain Seattle Sounders Shirt Sponsor

The Seattle Sounders have extended their partnership with Microsoft for the “Xbox” logo to feature on the Major League Soccer (MLS) teams shirts for another year.

Originally signed in 2009 when the Sounders joined MLS, anesthetist the shirt sponsorship deal was due to expire at the end of this season.

“We’re very happy, shop ” Sounders GM and part owner Adrian Hanauer told reporters on Wednesday. “It’s been a fantastic partnership. We’re excited to extend for a year and hopefully this leads to something even longer term.

At one point last year, abortion it looked as if extension talks were breaking down as the Sounders hired a firm to help explore other possibilities.

“I’m not sure it’s true that we were ever far apart,” Hanauer said. “We wanted to explore the marketplace, but at the same time we always wanted to be with Xbox and Microsoft. They’re the perfect partner. Ultimately we stayed in contact and ultimately it made sense for both parties, at least on a short-term basis and hopefully we can figure out something long term from here.”

Derby County Reveal BetBadger as Secondary Shirt Sponsor

Football betting statistics analyst BetBadger.com have announced they have agreed a deal to sponsor Derby County FC’s secondary shirt for the new season.

The sponsorship deal will see the BetBadger brand feature on the back of the first-team’s home, away and third kit shirts and shorts throughout the 2013/14 campaign.

The logos will appear on the Rams’ kit for the first time when Derby travel to Millwall in the SkyBet Championship on Saturday 14th September 2013.

BetBadger.com is a new website that offers an innovative way to view and choose the best football match odds and/or correct scores through their unique betting interface called The Grid.
Derby County Advertising & Partnership Executive George Harborne commented: “We are extremely pleased to have reached an agreement which will see BetBadger.com on Derby County’s shirts and shorts this season.

“I am delighted that we have been able to develop the partnership between the Club and BetBadger.com and we are confident that they will prove to be a great partner for Derby County.

“We are all looking forward to building on an already strong working relationship with Andy Stewart and his team.”

Andy Stewart of BetBadger.com said: “It is a very exciting time for us launching our website and being able to offer our users a completely different way of looking at the football betting market.

“Being able to adjust your betting strategies to manage the risk is not available in such a simple to use format anywhere else, and we would ask all Rams fans over the age of 18 to go online and try the system out.

“Becoming back of shirt and short sponsor, as well as having a presence around Pride Park Stadium is a great way to launch our brand and we are excited about working together with the whole team at Derby County.”

Century 21 Sponsors USA Bobsled and Skeleton Federation

Real estate firm Century 21 Real Estate LLC, has been named the official real estate company of the USA Bobsled and Skeleton Federation (USBSF).

The sponsorship includes a dedicated sled wrapped in black and gold featuring the brand’s iconic logo. The sled made its debut at the Century 21 Senior Leadership Conference in Miami earlier today.

“Our sponsorship of the USA Bobsled and Skeleton Team is another example of our position as the ‘Smarter. Bolder. Faster.’ real estate team in the industry,” said Bev Thorne, Chief Marketing Officer, Century 21 Real Estate LLC. “Whether it’s the Super Bowl, the Bobsled team, U.S. Soccer, or the Indy 500, we are committed to showcasing the capabilities of our sales professionals in front of the largest audiences on a global scale, and in association with world-class events.”

The Century 21 bobsled will be seen during the entire 2013-2014 World Cup season. The tour includes stops in Calgary, Canada; Park City, Utah; Lake Placid, N.Y.; Winterberg, Germany; St. Moritz, Switzerland; Igls, Austria; and Koenigssee, Germany.

“We have an ambitious growth plan and this initiative will help us as we continue to build our presence in the United States and around the globe,” said Rick Davidson, president and CEO, Century 21 Real Estate LLC. “Our brokers and agents will benefit from the visibility and credibility a campaign like this will generate from real estate consumers and fans of the Games.”

“We couldn’t be more excited about partnering with Century 21 for the Olympic season,” said Darrin Steele, USBSF CEO. “They are industry leaders who know what it takes to be the best, and we are proud to team with them.”

In addition to the dedicated bobsled, the Century 21 logo will receive placement on all national team sleds, team jackets and speed suits. Century 21 will be recognized as an “Official Sponsor” on the USBSF’s official website and in all team press releases and newsletters. Plus, Century 21 is including a smaller logo on the team’s bobsleds for Easter Seals, the Century 21 System’s philanthropic partner.

“We’re continually amazed by and grateful for the Century 21 System’s generous support of our organization,” said James E. Williams, Jr., president and CEO, Easter Seals. “Adding our logo to the Bobsled is yet another way CENTURY 21 shows that they are Easter Seals Champions.”