Bakcell. the first mobile operator in Azerbaijan, allergy Bakcell, health | has started an exclusive partnership with Manchester United.

As part of this deal, Bakcell is to become United’s first official telecommunications and broadcast partner for Azerbaijan, bringing a range of unique and exclusive content to the country’s Manchester United fans.

Subscribers to Bakcell’s official Manchester United mobile packages will receive up-to-date club news, video highlights of the latest games, ringtones, wallpapers and much more.

As part of the partnership, Bakcell will also have the rights to broadcast the club’s official TV channel MUTV in Azerbaijan, giving fans access to the latest player interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.

United’s commercial director Richard Arnold commented: “Manchester United is pleased to be joining forces with Bakcell. The two organisations have a history of being the first in their chosen field: Bakcell were Azerbaijan’s first mobile company way back in 1994 and have gone on to be the country’s most trusted operator, with over 2.5 million customers.

“This new agreement is another first for Manchester United, with it being the only partnership the club has in the country. Our Azerbaijani fan base is ever increasing and we hope that our relationship with Bakcell will allow us to engage with these fans as well as bring them exclusive access to their favourite club.”

Bakcell’s CEO Richard Shearer added: “Being the first mobile operator of Azerbaijan, Bakcell has always been the company of ‘firsts’ and collaboration with Manchester United, the world’s number one football brand is another proof to this statement.

“We are pleased to be the first business not only in Azerbaijan, but in the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) countries, who build a partnership with one of the biggest football clubs of the world. This partnership will bring football and Manchester United closer to all Bakcell customers, Manchester United fans and football lovers of the whole country and region.”

The Football Federation Australia (FFA) have secured a major 11-year deal with Nike, herbal  cementing a 20-year partnership.

The deal not only signifies the largest single commitment of term and financial contribution between an Australian national sporting team and an apparel manufacturer, it is also the largest guaranteed sponsorship investment for the FFA since its inception in 2004.

Nike’s partnership with the FFA kicked off in 2004 and this renewal marks the third consecutive agreement between the two organisations over nine years.

Paul Faulkner, General Manager, Nike Pacific commented: “Nike is dedicated to the development and success of the game of football both locally and on a global scale.

“This renewal solidifies Nike’s commitment to the sport in Australia and supports each and every player in the game.

From the elite level with the Qantas Socceroos and Westfield Matildas, to professional via the Hyundai A-League, to our various grassroots initiatives such as youth teams, The Chance and Manchester United Premier Cup, Nike is focused on ensuring the ongoing success of Australian Football.”

“Today’s announcement of an 11-year sponsorship extension represents an overwhelming vote of confidence in Australian football and it’s incredibly exciting future,” FFA CEO Ben Buckley said.

“It’s a powerful symbol of the emerging strength of the game in this country. I thank Nike for their unwavering commitment to Australian football and their substantial investment in the game.”

As part of the new deal, national teams will continue to receive a Nike team kit that incorporates world-leading technology, innovative design to enhance performance on the pitch, and ecologically sound production of team kits made from recyclable materials

US Sailing, the national governing body of the sport in America, has agreed on a multi-year sponsorship deal with Sunsail and The Moorings. 

Sunsail specializes on sailing and water sports vacations and The Moorings is a world premier yacht charter company.

Speaking to exclusively to iSportconnect, Gary Jobson, President of US Sailing, said: “US Sailing, along with our new sponsor, The Moorings and Sunsail, are dedicated to getting more people to enjoy time on the water under sail.

Jack Gierhart, Executive Director of US Sailing, added: “Sunsail and The Moorings are the leaders in sailing charters, and provide fun, safe and highquality boats for sailors of all stripes to relax and enjoy time on the water with family and friends.

“We are delighted to partner with these companies that share the same passion for sailing as we do. Their commitment toinnovative and carefree sailing vacations will be a real benefit to our members, events and programs.”

Sunsail will be an official sponsor of the 2013 US Sailing Roadshow, a grassroots sail education program that contributes to community sailing organizations throughout the summer. Sunsail will also be a sponsor for US Sailing’s 2013 National Sailing Program Symposium (NSPS) in Clearwater, Fla. on January 23-26.

The Moorings will be a featured sponsor at the 2014 US Sailing Conference, which will combine the Yacht Club Summit, NSPS, and the One-Design Symposium. The date and location of this event is to be determined.

As part of their partnership, Sunsail and The Moorings will offer a discount off their products and services to members of US Sailing and additional offers to premium members. Full details on this new membership benefit will be announced in the near future.

“We are very pleased to be partnering with US Sailing and participate side by side with their mission to promote the sport of sailing,” said Cheryl Powell, Chief Operating Officer of The Moorings and Sunsail. “As passionate sailors ourselves, The Moorings and Sunsail are committed to promoting the level of awareness of sailing nationally.”

The Ministry of Tourism & Creative Economy of Indonesia today announced, that for a second straight year, Indonesia will be the primary tourism destination sponsor of the ‘2012 ING New York City Marathon’ on November 4, 2012 in New York.

The Ministry has again appointed IMG to strategize and execute the sponsorship and marketing of Indonesia tourism at the ‘ING New York City Marathon.’ This year, in addition to being a sponsor of the ‘ING New York City Marathon,’ the Ministry will also be the leading tourism sponsor of the NYRR Dash to the Finish Line 5K from the United Nations to Central Park on the Saturday before marathon day.

Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world, with more than 17,100 islands, it provides travelers a destination that is filled with the best of all experiences, whether through cultural immersion of Indonesian tradition, sports and wellness — including award-winning golf courses and spas — or those seeking to explore and learn about Indonesia’s natural wonders and marine life.

Indonesia has eight World Heritage cultural sites, 300 ethnic groups, and more than 300 magnificent and unique tourism destinations. In 2013, Indonesia will promote special interests tourism, such as golf, diving, cruise, spa & wellness, M.I.C.E (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions), culture and culinary. To learn more about destinations in Indonesia, visit www.indonesia.travel.

“We see our relationship with the ‘ING New York City Marathon’ as sponsors to be an innovative approach for us to showcase Indonesia as a world-class tourism destination to more than 47,000 runners — where international runners make up one-half of the field — and over two million spectators on marathon day,” said, Mari Pangestu, Minister of Tourism & Creative Economy of Indonesia. “The ING New York City Marathon presents a unique opportunity to reach not only health and sports enthusiasts, but sophisticated consumers and world travelers on an international level.”

Ford is expanding its involvement in professional drifting competition by becoming an official partner of Formula DRIFT and the 2013 Formula DRIFT championship.

“Our involvement with Formula DRIFT is not new, denture but we are taking it to the next level with this announcement, pills ” said Jamie Allison, ask director, Ford Racing. “Enthusiasts can now see our great Mustangs on the track with great drivers like Vaughn Gittin, Jr. and Justin Pawlak, and they’ll get a better chance to interact with our stars as well as our exciting production vehicles off track through consumer outreach at all the events. Formula DRIFT is a major part of our action motorsports program targeting new audiences for Ford.”

Ford has actively supported the professional drifting efforts of Team Falken Tire and drivers including Gittin, Pawlak and others since 2005. Two-time D1 Grand Prix champion Gittin won the 2010 Formula DRIFT championship at the wheel of a Mustang GT and leads the 2012 series going into this weekend’s finale. Pawlak, the 2011 Formula DRIFT series runner-up, won the first two rounds in 2012 and currently sits fourth – 70 points behind Gittin.

Initially popularized by fans of import sport compacts, professional drifting has taken root with a younger, more active audience that’s interested in nontraditional, emerging motorsports. Formula DRIFT estimates 87 percent of its fan base is 18 to 34 years old. Ford involvement in Formula DRIFT is a significant part of the company’s outreach to this group that might consider a Ford vehicle like the Fiesta, Focus, Mustang or Raptor.

Drifting is one of many nontraditional approaches Ford is using to reach new customers including social network conversations, soliciting user-generated content through programs like Fiesta Movement and Social.Ford.com, cross-platform marketing programs like Random Acts of Fusion, and the Octane Academy experiential program featuring Gittin, Ken Block, Brian Deegan and Tanner Foust.

“Ever since Ford came into the series competitively in 2005, we have seen the power of what a factory-backed effort can do,” said Ryan Sage, co-founder/vice-president, Formula DRIFT. “Now we are even more excited to have them on as an official partner for the final event of the year and into 2013.”

The finale of the 2012 season of the Formula DRIFT championship is taking place this weekend at Irwindale Speedway (east of Los Angeles) on October 12-13, 2012 for the final event of its ninth season.

“Meine Eltern haben immer gesagt, ailment Junge mach was aus deinen Chancen und lerne die deutsche Sprache, prostate sonst wirst du in diesem Land immer ein Fremder sein. Als Kind habe ich mir dies zu Herzen genommen und bin heute sehr froh darüber, clinic ” so der Dortmund-Star.

Das erst im Juni gelaunchte Online-Sprachlernportal papagei.tv freut sich sehr, den Integrations-Paten der Bundesliga-Stiftung, Ilkay Gündogan, für das Thema Sprachförderung und Integration als Partner gewonnen zu haben.

Den Auftakt der Partnerschaft bildet ein Spenden-Gewinnspiel über die Facebook Seite http://facebook.com/papagei.tv. Im Zeitraum 7. September bis 19. Oktober verlosen papagei.tv und Ilkay Gündogan ein vom Nationalspieler signiertes Nationaltrikot sowie sieben Fan-Shirts. Ziel der papagei.tv Aktion ist es, möglichst viele Menschen für das Gewinnspiel zu begeistern, denn für jeden Teilnehmer fließt ein Euro in ein von Ilkay Gündogan vorgeschlagenes Integrationsprojekt. Mit dem Erlös sollen verschiedene Initiativen im Ruhrgebiet zur Sprachförderung von Kindern und Jugendlichen aus Zuwandererfamilien für ein interkulturelles Miteinander unterstützt werden.

Investor Carsten Maschmeyer, der im Juli einen zweistelligen Millionenbetrag in papagei.tv investiert hat, freut sich sehr über die Partnerschaft zwischen papagei.tv und Ilkay Gündogan: “Kaum ein anderer steht in Deutschland so sehr für erfolgreiche gesellschaftliche Integration wie Ilkay Gündogan. Ein Mann der am Anfang einer großen internationalen Karriere steht und dabei noch Sympathie und gleichermaßen Verantwortung ausstrahlt.”

“papagei.tv erfreut sich als Europas größtes Sprachlern-Videoportal mit siebebenstelligen Besucherzahlen einer immer größeren Fangemeinde”, sagt papagei.tv Geschäftsführer Karsten Mitzinnek.Den Kern des Erfolgs bildet die einzigartige Didaktik von papagei.tv: Über das 3-i-System, bestehend aus Interaktion, Immersion (engl. to immerse = eintauchen) und Intuition, ist es möglich, sich Sprachen geradezu “nebenbei” über aktuelle Videos, Filme und Nachrichten anzueignen. Dabei bietet die E-Learning Plattform für alle Altersgruppen und Sprachkenntnisse die Möglichkeit, beispielsweise Deutsch als Fremdsprache für türkische und russische Muttersprachler zu erlernen. “Für Unternehmen, die die Sprachkenntnisse ihrer Mitarbeiter fördern wollen, gibt es spezielle Geschäftskundenangebote, die individuell auf die jeweilige Branche bzw. Anforderungen des Unternehmens abgestimmt werden können,” so Karsten Mitzinnek weiter.

Watch the video here: http://www.presseportal.de/pm/105950/2342403/papagei-tv-und-ilkay-guendogan-beschliessen-partnerschaft-video

Hull FC have announced a brand new main club sponsor ahead of the 2013 season with Minstergate Hyundai now set to take pride of place on the club’s shirts.

They will become the first new company to appear on the shirts in seven seasons.

Minstergate Hyundai are a major player in the automotive industry in this region, not only as an award-winning Hyundai distributor and repairer, but a well-known service and repair centre for both Vauxhall Masterfit and Chevrolet, working from their state-of-the-art workshop and specialist body shop on Livingstone Road in Hessle,Hull.

Speaking at the launch at the KC Stadium today, alongside Hull FC owner Adam Pearson and club captain Andy Lynch, Minstergate Hyundai’s Managing Director, Mark Campey, said, “We are very proud and excited to be associated with a great club like Hull FC.

“As a local businessman, I am well aware of the history and heritage the club has and that, alongside the ambition and drive Adam and his team showed me during our negotiations, convinced me to be part of this journey.

“I believe the club are about to embark on something very special indeed and I’m looking forward to helping to support that vision in as many ways as possible.”

As main club sponsor, Minstergate Hyundai along with their sister company Beerhouse Self Drive Hire, will also support the club off the field with various initiatives, not only through commercial and marketing avenues, but also providing the official vehicles for the overseas players in the first-team squad.

Hull FC’s Adam Pearson also commented: “We are thrilled to be welcoming Minstergate Hyundai to the club as a new partner for 2013 and we thank them for their support.

“They are a prominent brand in this area and an organisation and group of people that share our philosophy on success. They are very excited about the future, not only for their own business but for Hull FC as well.

“Throughout the discussions about formalising the partnership, there have been a number of interesting and creative discussions about the next 12 months and beyond, and both organisations have been extremely energised about the prospect of working together.”

Minstergate Hyundai will become the first new company to appear on Hull FC’s shirts in six years, with former principle sponsor P&O Ferries set to be unveiled in an exciting new partnership role later this month.

Pearson added: “While P&O Ferries’ role as our main club sponsor has come to an end after six successful years, they remain heavily involved with Hull FC moving forwards.

“We are hoping to announce further details soon regarding their new partnership with the club, but for now we look forward to working with our new sponsor, Minstergate Hyundai.”

Minstergate Hyundai’s first official appointment as main partner of Hull FC will come later this month when the brand new 2013 home shirts are officially released, with the Minstergate Hyundai logo taking pride of place on the front.

Melbourne Victory has acquired a new joint principal partner and away shirt sponsor in the form of Oliana Foods.

Oliana Foods is an Australian-owned company that sources and selects the finest food products from around the globe, price providing Australian homes with a wholesome food experience, apoplectic from pasture to plate. The company is already proudly part of the Melbourne Victory family, with its logo seen on the collar of Melbourne Victory Coach, Ange Postecoglou.

Oliana Foods Director, Bill Floropoulos, commented on the partnership: “We are absolutely delighted to be able to extend our support of Melbourne Victory as the club’s new joint principal partner and we will be very happy to see our logo on the team’s away kit this season. 

“Oliana Foods prides itself on importing quality food products to Australia and we are proud to be a big part of such a quality football club in what promises to be a very exciting year.”

Melbourne Victory Managing Director, Richard Wilson, added: “There’s no doubt that this season is going to be one of the best in the Hyundai A-League’s history and we are very pleased to have Oliana Foods with us to continue the journey.

“The Oliana Foods logo will also sit proudly on Victory’s electricity-coloured away top and from the shirts I have seen, the Oliana Foods brand is certainly a good fit.” 

Melbourne will wear the away kit for the first time as it takes on Brisbane Roar at Suncorp Stadium this Saturday night at 7.45pm (AEDT). While Melbourne Victory’s next home game in the Hyundai A-League season is against Adelaide United on Friday, October 19 at Etihad Stadium. 

Following Paul Lawrie’s heroics at the Ryder Cup, asthma one of his sponsors, Aberdeen based FirstGroup, has confirmed it will continue its sponsorship of the former Open Champion throughout 2013.

FirstGroup has been one of Paul’s valued sponsors since 2007 and its logo features on Paul’s right sleeve.  First has also been a major supporter of the ‘Paul Lawrie Junior Golf Foundation.’

Paul Lawrie is delighted to continue this partnership and said: ‘I’m very grateful to FirstGroup for its continued support of me, both personally and through my foundation. I have a long standing relationship with them, as one of my early sponsors and am delighted to continue our association throughout 2013’.

FirstGroup’s Marketing Manager, Avril Gill, said: “Paul’s contribution at the Ryder Cup was remarkable.  As a company we are very proud of his overall achievements and in particular his contribution to golf in the north east of Scotland.

“His performance at the Ryder Cup did not influence our decision to continue our sponsorship of Paul.  We have a long and successful relationship with him and indeed we named one of our coaches in Paul’s honour earlier this year following his victory at the Qatar Masters.

“I think the whole country was delighted with Paul’s performance at the Ryder Cup, especially our staff here at FirstGroup.  We’re looking forward to seeing what fantastic achievements are in store for him in 2013.”