Fatburger to Sponsor University of Southern California Athletics Program

Fatburger, cheap cialis an All-American, price ed fast casual burger restaurant, pilule has officially signed a three-year partnership with University of Southern California (USC) to become a partner of USC Athletics.

Working with USC Sports Properties, the FOX-owned sales entity which manages the marketing and media rights on behalf of USC Athletics, Fatburger will receive a variety of multi-media sponsorship entitlements including on-field and courtside signage, video board features, Fan Fest display and radio spots.

Having provided post-game burgers for the football team for many years, Fatburger will now expand its presence on campus through additional integration at events featuring USC Athletics. Hollywood’s burger favorite will be utilizing their Fatmobile, a mobile food-truck, to cook up delicious Fatburgers, serving hundreds of hungry student athletes, alumni and fans. With a diverse selection of burgers, the chain is dedicated to offering high-quality, lean beef options, ranging in size from small to XXXL.

“My sons and I are all proud alums, so we jumped at the chance to extend the partnership, becoming an official partner of USC Athletics,” said CEO of Fatburger Andy Wiederhorn. “We are honored to have the opportunity to feed one of the most elite sports programs in the country and hope that our tasty burgers will fuel the Trojans to bring home many more championships.”

“Partners of USC Athletics are more than just companies, they’re the people behind those companies,” said USC Athletic Director Pat Haden. “The team at Fatburger understands the Trojan tradition and we’re excited to expand our partnership with such a great group.”

“Fatburger and USC Athletics are both iconic brands in Los Angeles, so teaming up together makes perfect sense,” said Dan Shell, Vice President and General Manager for USC Sports Properties. “We look forward to working with Fatburger on a partnership from which the Trojan fan base is sure to benefit.”

Scunthorpe United Extends Shirt Sponsorship Deal with Rainham Steel

English League One side, Scunthorpe United, have expanded their partnership with Rainham Steel to sponsor the club’s home and away kits for the next two seasons.

Running up until the end of the 2014-15 season, it will mark an eight-year partnership with the Essex company, who have a distribution depot in Scunthorpe. 

It will mark the longest sponsorship deal in the club’s history and one of the longest-running in the Football League. 

“We are delighted to announce the continued and valuable sponsorship deal with our long-serving shirt sponsor Rainham Steel,” explained Iron commercial manager Michelle Harness. 

“We would like to thank their management for showing support when we need it most.”

Rudy Project Becomes Official Eyewar of HITS Triathlon Series

Rudy Project, recipe the leading global manufacturer of technical performance eyewear and helmets, medstore is on board with HITS Triathlon Series as its official eyewear, prescription eyewear and helmet sponsor.

In addition, the ‘premiere cost-competitive sports performance brand’ XX2i Optics is ‘the official value eyewear’ of the series. Both brands are distributed by R.A.C.E. (Running & Cycling Enterprises) – formerly Rudy Project North America (RPNA).

“We’re excited to bring Rudy Project’s award winning technology to the HITS Triathlon Series,” said Paul Craig, President and Co-Founder of R.A.C.E. “The HITS motto is ‘A distance for everyone’, and we believe Rudy Project and XX2i Optics fit that bill perfectly.

“From the Wingspan – #1 time trial helmet of both the 2011 and 2012 World Championships – to our Gear of the Year award winning sunglasses, Rudy Project will provide these athletes with the equipment they need to perform at their peak. We’re also pleased to offer XX2i Sport Polarized glasses as an excellent cost-to-performance ratio eyewear, enabling any athlete to get the gear they require at the price they need.”

“We are very excited about our recent sponsorship announcements and the traction that we are gaining in the endurance sports world,” said HITS President and CEO Tom Struzzieri. “Rudy Project and XX2i are some of the best brands in the business – I use Rudy Project sunglasses when I am racing and training – and I look forward to promoting them to HITS athletes.”

Caixa Econômica Announces Major New Investment in Brazilian Paralympic Committee

The Brazilian Paralympic Committee (CPB) have announced that Caixa Econômica Federal have become a major new supporter for the next four years.

Loterias Caixa will invest 120 million Brazilian real (BRL) (EUR 46.15 million) in 13 Paralympic sports and individually in approximately 50 athletes. This amount represents an average investment of BRL 30 million a year until the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

The new contract represents an increase of more than BRL 20 million a year. Until last year, cialis the Brazilian Paralympic Committee and Loterias Caixa had a BRL 22 million agreement for the two-year period from 2011-2012, generic supporting six sports and 22 athletes and guides.

The agreement includes the following sports: athletics, there powerlifting, swimming, wheelchair fencing, shooting, football 5-a-side, football 7-a-side, boccia, goalball, sitting volleyball, sailing, table tennis and rugby.

The increased values come after the impeccable performance by Brazilian Paralympic athletes at London 2012. The athletes won 21 gold medals, and a total of 43 medals, accomplishing a unique feat for Brazil by achieving the goal that had been determined four years earlier: to finish the Games in seventh place in the medal standings.

“Caixa is a great partner and has always stood by the Brazilian Paralympic Movement. It now further strengthens its presence by supporting 13 sports on the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games programme. This is a sign that we are on the right track. The fact that we have signed a four-year agreement also gives us the peace of mind to continue in our determination to achieve a fifth-place finish in the medal standing at the Rio 2016 Games,” said CPB President Andrew Parsons.

“For quite some time, Brazilian Paralympic sport has been presenting an admirable growth, both in terms of quantity and quality,” stated Jorge Hereda, president of Caixa.

“Caixa is proud to have made a significant contribution to this process, either by sponsoring competitions or by offering financial support to dozens of athletes.”

In the first two years of the partnership (2013 and 2014), Caixa will invest BRL 56 million. In 2015, the year of the Para-pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, the Brazilian Paralympic Committee will receive an additional BRL 30 million. Finally, in 2016, Loterias Caixa will invest BRL 34 million in Paralympic sports.

Stanley Black & Decker Extends MotoGP Sponsorship

Tools company Stanley Black & Decker have renewed their deal with Dorna Sports to continue to sponsor the 2014 MotoGP World Championship.

The global agreement sees DEWALT as ‘Official Power Tool Supplier’ and STANLEY as ‘Official Tool Supplier’ for the next couple of seasons, ed during which it will help run, unhealthy maintain and deliver races all over the world.

It will use the sponsorship as an opportunity to showcase its Tool Village Events at races in France, Germany, Holland, Czech, United Kingdom and the USA, where fans can test and experience the tools for themselves from all its brands, which include STANLEY, DEWALT and FACOM.  It will also gain significant branding both on and off track, with the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 team featuring their logo on bike and leathers, as well as trackside advertising at the Sachsenring race.

Scott Bannell, V.P. Corporate Brand Management at Stanley Black & Decker, commented: “We are excited to announce the new agreement, continuing our investment and on-going commitment to the world of MotoGP™.  The exposure this partnership delivers is a fantastic platform to promote our core ‘Stanley Black & Decker’ brands, STANLEY, DEWALT and FACOM. This year the program delivers increased brand visibility through new digital activity as well as a live event program featuring the Stanley Black & Decker Tool Village, putting our tools and equipment into the hands of the live race audience. MotoGP is a growing global sport and year on year allows us to deliver increased global brand awareness.”

Pau Serracanta, Managing Director of Dorna’s Commercial Area, added: “I am very pleased to have renewed our agreement with STANLEY DEWALT, as it is, without a doubt, the result of our cooperation in recent years. In this way the fans have the chance to see and test in person the tools that help put together every round of the MotoGP™ championship. All our staff using their tools and equipment across the 18 rounds is an advert in itself for the confidence we have in their products.”

Liberty Tire Becomes Official Tire Recycler of NASCAR

As part of NASCAR Race to Green, pills a month-long, industry-wide effort to reduce the sport’s carbon footprint, NASCAR and Liberty Tire Recycling announced today a new partnership that designates the tire recycling services provider as the Official Tire Recycler of NASCAR Green.

NASCAR has the largest recycling program in sports, including a comprehensive effort that accounts for approximately 120,000 Goodyear tires recycled across NASCAR’s top three national series each year. Liberty Tire Recycling will join other Official NASCAR Green partners, which comprise a comprehensive recycling program, including Coca-Cola, MillerCoors, Creative Recycling, Goodyear, Safety-Kleen, and Sprint. 

“By recycling more than 140 million tires annually, we reclaim nearly 1.5 billion pounds of rubber for innovative, eco-friendly products,” said Thomas Carter, Liberty Tire Recycling vice president of alternative fuels. “We look forward to enhancing NASCAR Green’s best-in-class recycling program by keeping its discarded tires out of landfills and transforming them into smart, sustainable products that improve people’s lives.” 

“Adding the nation’s premier tire recycling company to our group of Official NASCAR Green Partners will further enhance NASCAR’s position of leadership in sustainability across all sports,” said Jim O’Connell, NASCAR chief sales officer. “Liberty Tire Recycling has positioned itself as a leader in tire recycling innovation and we are pleased to work towards a common goal of reducing the environmental impact of our sport.” 

Liberty Tire Recycling will join the NASCAR Fuel for Business Council, which brings together an exclusive group of more than 55 Official NASCAR Partners to get more out of their sponsorships, specifically bringing together partners four times a year to buy and sell products and services. 

Ernst & Young Joins 2014 Gay Games as Platinum Sponsor

Ernst & Young LLP, a leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, have become a Platinum Sponsor of the 2014 Gay Games. 

The Games are the largest diverse amateur sporting event in the world, expected to draw 30,000 visitors, including 11,000 participants, to host cities Cleveland and Akron, Ohio, from Aug. 9-16, 2014.

“We’re honored to have a company of Ernst & Young LLP’s caliber involved in making this the best Gay Games,” said Executive Director Thomas Nobbe. “Its long-time involvement in the LGBT community, including its eight consecutive 100% ratings as reported in Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Corporate Equality Index (CEI), speaks well of how it can impact the greater mission and offer integral support to the Games.”

“Ernst & Young knows that fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace leads to better results — for our clients and our high-performing teams,” said Steve Howe, Ernst & Young’s Americas Managing Partner. “Sponsoring the Gay Games underscores our commitment to leading in the market with our diversity and inclusiveness initiatives and to making inclusiveness real for everyone.”

Ernst & Young LLP Cleveland Office Managing Partner Lee Thomas said he is pleased to welcome the Games to America’s heartland, Cleveland and Akron, a region where the company has operated for more than 110 years. “Our involvement highlights our continued commitment to diversity and inclusiveness and is an outstanding opportunity to support continued economic development in Northeast Ohio,” he said.

Federation of Gay Games Co-President Kurt Dahl said Cleveland and Akron, Ohio, were chosen because of their welcoming atmosphere and the ability of the Games to have an impact bigger than ever before. “Now, we officially welcome Ernst & Young to the 2014 history-making event and more importantly extend our appreciation for its ongoing support of the Gay Games and its mission,” he said.

Created in 1982 by former Olympian and gay man Tom Waddell, the Gay Games are held every four years and have been held in world-class cities, including San Francisco, Sydney, Vancouver, New York, Amsterdam, Chicago and Cologne, Germany.

SnapSports to Provide Flooring for Junior Volleyball Association’s World Challenge

SnapSports Athletic Surfacing has become the tournament flooring for the Annual Junior Volleyball Association’s World Challenge, an AAU Sanctioned event, taking place in Louisville, Kentucky, April 12-14, 2013.

The event hosts top youth athletes competing in two-day tournament style play, for which all games will be played exclusively on SnapSports championshipvolleyball courts.

The World Challenge is the only major fundraiser for the Junior Volleyball Association. This year’s tournament will feature competition amongst teams from the United States and Canada, while providing interactive experiences to enhance the overall event. The JVA Organization has also partnered with AVCA, to host the 2013 AVCA/NCSA College Prep Combine, giving athletes a chance to build their recruiting profile.

SnapSports Athletic Surfacing, the industry leader in modular sports flooring, is the perfect fit for a tournament of young athletes. The superior shock absorption offered by SnapSports multi-patented ShockTower Technology, eases the impact on players’ joints and allows athletes to play better, faster, and safer. The exclusive multi-patented technology is the reason that SnapSports remains the top choice for coaches and athletes worldwide.

Jorgen Moller, CEO, SnapSports, said: “The opportunity to work with the Junior Volleyball Association and provide our courts to another AAU Sanctioned event, is exciting for SnapSports, as we continue to support youth sports and youth sports organizations at every level.” 

Dom Reilly Named Official Supplier of Williams F1

The Williams F1 Team has announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with Dom Reilly Limited, which has become an Official Supplier of the team.

The partnership will see a range of Dom Reilly luggage and luxury accessories used by all race team personnel as they travel the world.

The Founder and CEO, Dominic Reilly, spent many years as part of the Williams F1 Team.  During that period of travelling the world, the idea for the Dom Reilly brand was born. The brand combines the highest standards of traditional quality with the leading-edge design capabilities of a Formula One team. The Dom Reilly logo will be present on the team’s media notepaper, trucks and transporters, motorhome and garage wallboards.

Dominic commented; “One of the first tasks the Dom Reilly brand undertook was to create a range of luggage and leather accessories for the iconic Williams F1 Team, and the result has been a unique collaboration of bold and innovative products for the race team to use. There is no better proving ground for a range of travel accessories than on the road with a Formula One team so I’m delighted that Williams have chosen to use my new range and very much look forward to working closely with them this season.”

Sir Frank Williams, Team Principal of the Williams F1 Team, added; “We are delighted to have Dominic supplying the team this year with luggage and accessories, an important piece of equipment for the team. My co-founder, Patrick Head, is also involved in Dominic’s company so you can be sure that all the products will have great attention to detail.”

Dom Reilly Ltd is an English company specialising in the design and production of luxury leather goods and travel accessories

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NFL’s Aaron Hernandez Becomes New Face of Puma

Sportlifestyle brand PUMA has announced today a two-year partnership with NFL player Aaron Hernandez who will become a face of the brand’s training category.

New England Patriots tight end Hernandez will be part of a roster of athletes from a variety of sport backgrounds to work with the brand on men’s training initiatives. Known for his speed and versatility, order Hernandez is the first to join the PUMA training team.

In true PUMA fashion, hospital the brand’s relationship with Hernandez will focus on the unexpected and highlight his life off of the field. As part of the long-term relationship, Hernandez will be featured in the brand’s Nature of Performance marketing campaigns, attend PUMA events, offer training tips via the brand’s web site and social media channels, and lead special programs with retail partners including a program launching later this year involving training with high school students.

“I’m very excited to be working with PUMA, I have admired the brand for many years and it really fits my overall lifestyle,” said Aaron Hernandez. “Most people know me for what I do on the football field, but I have to train hard behind the scenes and PUMA helps me to perform at my highest level and look my best.”

At age 23, Hernandez has already established himself as one of the most versatile and athletic players in professional football today. While still a relative newcomer to professional sports. Hernandez and PUMA will be working together to create programs that not only fit within Aaron’s outlook and fitness philosophy, but also work to help causes he is involved with including outreach within the Hispanic community.

“It isn’t every day that we welcome such a young talent to our team and we couldn’t be more excited to be working with Aaron Hernandez,” said Jay Piccola, President of PUMA North America. “His talent, athleticism and ability to overcome adversity have made him a rising star, and all this matched with his personality and intense training regimen is what makes Aaron a key part of the PUMA family.”