LeoVince Retains Sponsorship of AMA’s RoadRace Factory/Red Bull Team

LeoVince USA will return as a sponsor of the RoadRace Factory/Red Bull team.

After a successful 2012 with the AMA Pro Road Racing team, unhealthy LeoVince is proud to continue its support.

The RoadRace Factory Yamaha YZF-R6 entries will benefit from the additional horsepower and lighter weight of the LeoVince Factory “R” Corsa titanium exhaust system. In addition, allergy each bike will utilize LeoVince’s carbon fiber case guards and the new Dion Device brake lever guard.

“We started working with Danny Walker through American Supercamp over seven years ago. That relationship then extended to the RoadRace Factory when it was created, prostate ” says Tim Calhoun, Executive Vice President of LeoVince USA. “I like what they stand for, the riders are an incredibly talented group and the team brings a refreshing approach of teaching both track skills and professional etiquette to these young men. We look forward to continuing our relationship with them and to helping them win a championship in 2013.”

London Broncos Partners with Hemel Stags

Super League side London Broncos and new Kingstone Press Championship One side Hemel Stags have agreed a partnership for the 2013 season.

The partnership is the second the Broncos have undertaken, medic having previously agreed a similar arrangement with London Skolars.

The Broncos will supply the Stags with dual registration players throughout the 2013 season to help them gain match experience, generic with the Broncos able to loan the club up to five players through the dual registration set-up.

The agreement will also see the two clubs share strength, drug conditioning and medical knowledge throughout the season. 

Head of youth performance at London Broncos Phil Jones said: “It is an exciting time to see the arrival of Hemel as a professional club and I hope this partnership will provide some support to their development as well as allowing some of our squad players the opportunity to compete in a very exciting Championship One competition.”

Bob Brown, Hemel CEO said, “We are delighted that, as a result of the partnership agreement, the three players that have signed dual registration contracts are ex-Hemel juniors.

“It is great to welcome back Miles Mcleod, Jack Molloy and potentially Dan Sarginson to Pennine Way in our first year in Championship One in 2013.”

Eterna Named Official Timekeeper of Southampton

Swiss luxury watchmakers Eterna has been appointed Official Timekeeper of Southampton FC.

Eterna will provide the Club with over 150 years of timekeeping expertise to help us record our Premier League journey.

Eterna are the latest global brand to become associated with Southampton, following on from the appointment of Sunseeker as an Official Partner earlier in the season.

The partnership will see Eterna install a new clock at St Mary’s and have their brand added to the stadium’s timing inventory, such as the in-game big screen – registering the time of every goal scored by the Saints.

Andrew Markham, Head of Sales at Southampton Football Club, said:
“I’m delighted to welcome Eterna to Southampton as our Official Timekeeper and latest global brand partner.

“When we create a new partnership it’s important that the companies we work with share our passion for excellence and continuous improvement. In Eterna we have found such a partner.

“Their stated goal is to achieve ‘excellence in all things’ and as pioneers in watchmaking they have created a series of firsts over the years; from patenting the first wrist alarm clock to inventing the ball-bearing mounted rotor system that became the industry standard. Eterna is a company that is always seeking a better way – just like Southampton.

“Our shared philosophies make Eterna the ideal Official Timekeeper for Southampton and we look forward to creating a successful global partnership in the years ahead.”

David Vallata, Vice President at Eterna, said: “We are very excited about this partnership with Southampton Football Club.

“As a founding member of the Premier League, Southampton shares the same values as Eterna: a pioneering and innovative spirit, attention to detail and a belief in teamwork.

“This partnership provides us with a global platform to increase awareness of the Eterna brand and gives Southampton and its fans a world-class timekeeping partner to mark the exciting moments in the seasons ahead.”

Golfer Jim Furyk to Endorse Web.com

PGA Tour veteran golferJim Furyk has been named the golf ambassador for the Web.com Group. The 42-year-old began his career on the developmental circuit in 1993.

Furyk will play an active role in creating wide awareness for both Web.com and the Web.com Tour by wearing the Web.com logo on his shirt. His agreement runs through 2016.

“I’m excited to be part of the Web.com team and look forward to working together to help others learn about the company while bringing more visibility to the Web.com Tour, ambulance ” Furyk said in a release.

Furyk, medstore the 2003 U.S. Open champion, has 16 PGA Tour wins and was the Player of the Year in 2010. He lives in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

Vans to Title Sponsor US Open of Surfing

IMG have broquered a deal which will see shoe manufacturer, Vans become the title sponsor of the US Open of Surfing.

Re-igniting the future of surfing’s most prestigious contest, Vans and IMG aim to engage the surf industry back to its roots, advocating an all-inclusive, world-class surfing competition and cultural festival.

“This is a big moment for the Open,” says James Leitz, SVP of IMG and Executive Producer of the Vans US Open of Surfing. “The event has been growing rapidly over the past several years and Vans has stepped in, harnessed all that energy and with their authentic roots and inclusive vision, will help steer this massive happening for many years to come.”

“Vans and IMG have been partners for the better part of two decades. Being able to continue this relationship via such an iconic platform, in our own backyard, is simply a perfect fit,” says Doug Palladini, Vans’ Vice President of Marketing. “We are really looking forward to bringing the entire surf and skate industry back to the US Open, leading by working with all of our peers, and inspiring a whole new generation of action sports fans. As we continue to grow our role in surfing, the US Open and the City of Huntington Beach afford us one of youth culture’s most powerful events to share our spirit of Off the Wall with millions of people. “

The summer’s biggest youth culture festival, the US Open of Surfing returns to “Surf City USA” (Huntington Beach, CA) July 20 – 28. 2013 marks the 20th anniversary of the prestigious surf contest, and 54 years of consistent, competitive surfing at the iconic Huntington Beach Pier.

Mouton Cadet Named Official Supplier of KLM Open & Deloitte Ladies Open

European Tour sponsor, doctor Mouton Cadet, pill the world’s leading Bordeaux AOC wine, is now also the Official Supplier to the KLM Open and the Deloitte Ladies Open.

Since June 2012, Mouton Cadet has been the Official Supplier to the European Tour and serves the needs of individual events, including the Tour’s Flagship Event, the BMW PGA Championship, the Irish Open, the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open, the Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex and the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai.

For the next three years, the world’s leading Bordeaux AOC wine will also be the exclusive wine available at the Deloitte Ladies Open in May and in September at the KLM Open, won last year by Ryder Cup player Peter Hanson of Sweden.

Hugues Lechanoine, Managing Director of Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA, said: “We are delighted to extend our involvement in golf with these two great events, and we raise a glass of Mouton Cadet to the on-going success of both the Deloitte Ladies Open and the KLM Open.”

Both Liz Weima, Tournament Director of the Deloitte Ladies Open, and Daan Slooter, Tournament Director of the KLM Open were thrilled to welcome the brand to the family.

“Hospitality is an important pillar of the success of the Opens in the Netherlands,” said Slooter.

“Next to a world-class sporting experience, our guests also expect to be well taken care of. I’m sure they will appreciate the wines of this outstanding wine house.”

The KLM Open and the Deloitte Ladies Open are both organized by TIG SPORTS and supported by partners KLM, Deloitte and ABN AMRO. TIG Sports is a Sports Marketing Company specialising in international sports events. Other events organized by TIG Sports 2013 include the National Championship Short Track and a FIVB Beach Volleybal Swatch World Tour Event.

Produced by the family-owned French wine company Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA, Mouton Cadet was created in 1930 and has remained true to its origins whilst evolving into what has now become the worldwide reference for Bordeaux Appellation d’Origine Controlee wines.

An immediate success in France, Mouton Cadet started its expansion in the UK and North America in the 1960s to become the best-selling Bordeaux in the world in the 80’s, a success and expansion that continues to the present day. Mouton Cadet achieves annual sales of 12 million bottles, with 80 per cent of that number exported to 150 countries around the globe, thanks to the company’s powerful and extensive sales network.

Mouton Cadet has been associated with premium events throughout the worlds of sport, fashion and cinema, including the Cannes International Film Festival, where Mouton Cadet has been an Official Supplier since 1992.

North Face Expands U.S. Freeskiing’s Partnerships

The North Face, an original partner of U.S. Freeskiing, has expanded its partnership with the association by supporting U.S. Freeskiing’s new Rookie Team.

This partnership builds off the brand’s charter sponsorship of the U.S. Freeskiing Team, which began in 2011 just before halfpipe and slopestyle skiing were announced as new Olympic sports. The North Facewill also add U.S. Freeskiing Pro Team athlete Maddie Bowman to its global team roster. Bowman, a two-time X Games medalist, recently took gold at the Winter X Games and first at the Visa U.S. Freeskiing Grand Prix competitions at both Copper Mountain and Park City to earn the national title.

U.S. Freeskiing’s new Rookie Team provides support and training with expert coaches for teen athletes looking to advance their skills and competition level in both halfpipe and slopestyle skiing with the goal of eventually making the U.S. Freeskiing Pro Team. The support of The North Face has been instrumental to the growth of the new Olympic sport of freeskiing, including U.S. Freeskiing’s elite pro team and its new development-focused U.S. Freeskiing Rookie Team, which both foster talent that will help the USA be Best in the World in Olympic freeskiing leading up to the 2014 Olympic Winter Games and beyond. The 10-member U.S. Freeskiing Rookie Team is coached by Ben Verge (halfpipe) and DJ Montigy (slopestyle).

““Since the beginning of the freeskiing movement, The North Face has maintained an ongoing commitment to helping elevate the sport to the global stage,”” said Mike Jaquet, CMO of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association. “

“Starting before freeskiing was recognized as an Olympic sport, we’ve worked very closely with The North Face to identify unique opportunities to further the development of the sport at the grassroots level, both on the athlete side and through competition. It’s great to work with sponsors that are so committed to fostering the sport’s growth.””

Jeff Foxworthy’s Grit Chips to Title Sponsor Nascar Race at Bristol Motor Speedway

Roswell Food Group have announced their Jeff Foxworthy’s Grit Chips brand will title sponsor  the spring NASCAR Nationwide Series event at the Bristol Motor Speedway for the next four years.

The event will be known as the Jeff Foxworthy’s Grit Chips 300.

“Whether it’s business, viagra marriage or a driver looking for a great crew chief, prostate everyone looks for a partnership that is the right fit, vcialis 40mg ” said BMS General Manager Jerry Caldwell. “The combination of a Southern flavor like grits, the undeniable popularity of snack chips and the unsurpassed heritage of Bristol Motor Speedway just created one of those great “ah-ha” moments when you find yourself saying: “of course!”

One person who couldn’t agree more is Roswell Food Group CEO Sean McDonough, who sees Bristol as yet another in a long line of great “pairings,” for the “grit chip.”

“It really makes sense combining Grit Chips, Jeff Foxworthy, Bristol Motor Speedway and Food City who are all great individually,” said McDonough, “But together they spawn what may be the most common sense marriage of product, place and star power to hit either side of the Mason Dixon line.”

Foxworthy – a big NASCAR fan himself – has been a true believer in the pairing since day one, even commenting on the night he and McDonough announced the new venture that “the stars must be aligned perfectly.”

Said Foxworthy: “This is a great pairing, the kind of thing you don’t see coming; but it seems right when it does. Plus these darn chips are good, and now I get ‘em half price!”

Indian Discuss Thrower Krishna Poonia Secures New Corporate Sponsor

Indian discus thrower Krishna Poonia has signed a two-year sponsorship deal with Hindustan Zinc Limited and described the help from the corporate world as a big relief since it will help her prepare well for the Asian Games and other multi-discipline events in the next two years.

It is first sponsorship agreement with a private sector company for the Commonwealth Games gold medallist.

Poonia signed the agreement with the Vedanta Group’s company in Udaipur, where the headquarters of Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) are located.

HZL CEO Akhilesh Joshi has promised to bear all her expenses, including overseas training.

“It’s a big day for me today and I am grateful to Vedanta’s Hindustan Zinc for coming forward and supporting me. It is a relief for me to know as I need not worry for my expenses for training for the next two years,” Poonia told PTI after signing the agreement.

“A monkey has been off my back. I have been looking for help from corporate sector for some time after winning Commonwealth Games gold and it was not coming. This help will be crucial for me as I would be preparing for Asian Games and Commonwealth Games. The Olympics are also scheduled in 2016 and this deal will help me in my hunt for medals for my country,” she said.

In 2014, Asian Games will be held in Korea while Scotland will hosts the next edition of the CWG.

“An athlete needs financial security and that plays crucial role in the performance. Once the financial help is assured, the concentration in the sport is automatically enhanced and the focus also increased. I am today confident because I need not worry about my expenses while preparing for Asian, Commonwealth and Olympics Games,” she added.

Rolex to Title Sponsor 2013 F1 Australian Grand Prix

With the teams already pre-season testing for the new season, pills Rolex, bronchi the leading luxury watchmaking brand and a pioneer of sports sponsorship, will become the Title Sponsor of the first Formula one race of 2013, the Australian Grand Prix.

The ‘Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix’ is the first race of the 2013 Formula One season and will take place in Melbourne on March 14-17.

This announcement follows Rolex’s Global Partner agreement signed in December 2012 to be the Official Timekeeper and Official Timepiece of Formula One, and demonstrates further Rolex’s commitment to motor racing and global sport.

“We are delighted to be the Title Sponsor of the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix and it is a superb way for Rolex to start a long partnership with Formula One. As the Official Timekeeper, a partnership we announced before Christmas, we will of course support Formula One at every race but we felt a Title Sponsorship of the first race was a very strong sign of our passion and commitment,” said Gian Riccardo Marini, Chief Executive of Rolex SA.

“We are well aware that the Australian race is one of the most loved Grands Prix and as the first race it is eagerly awaited by a passionate global fan base. For Rolex to be present as Official Timekeeper and Title Sponsor is very exciting for everyone and we are looking forward to a great inaugural Grand Prix. Our passion for performance, precision, excellence and innovation will be clear for all to see.”

Bernie Ecclestone, Chief Executive Officer of the Formula One group, said: “This announcement is super news for Rolex, for Melbourne and for Formula One. Given Rolex was only recently announced as our Official Timekeeper, we are delighted they have chosen to become Title Sponsor of the first race and to begin our global partnership with such an impact.”

Rolex has a long history with sport in Australia supporting the Australian Open Tennis Championship and the legendary Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

Australian Grand Prix Corporation Chairman, Ronald J Walker AC CBE, said: “We are honoured to have a brand like Rolex as our Title Sponsor, this is hugely exciting for all of us here and we cannot wait to welcome them to Melbourne for the first race. Formula One receives a big welcome from Melbourne and Australia and we are very confident Rolex will enjoy their race in Formula One both as Official Timekeeper and as our Title Sponsor.”

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