ITTF names China Construction Bank as the title sponsor of the 2018 ITTF-Europe
February 2, 2018
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) and the Swiss Table Tennis has signed a partnership with China Construction Bank as the title sponsor of the 2018 ITTF-Europe Top 16 Cup taking place in Montreux, Switzerland from 3-4 February 2018.
As part of the partnership, the brand will leverage the event to promote its brand in Switzerland and across the world.
Gong Weiyun, the CEO of the China Construction Bank Zurich Branch, said: “We’re very happy to be supporting this prestigious table tennis event in Montreux. We have been operating in Zurich since the end of 2015 and our operation is now growing rapidly. This is an ideal time to be promoting our brand and commercial banking services here in Switzerland, and the 2018 ITTF-Europe Top 16 Cup is a perfect platform for us to do that. We are looking forward to a great event.”
Nicolas Imhof, president of the event organising committee and president of Swiss Table Tennis, said: “We are extremely proud that China Construction Bank, the second largest bank in the world, has chosen to partner us all for the event in Montreux. Thanks to China Construction Bank and other partners, we will be able to achieve our goal of delivering a very high quality event for everyone involved. We look forward to welcoming the players, officials, volunteers, and fans, see you there!”
Ronald Kramer, president of the European Table Tennis Union said: “We are delighted that such a prestigious bank is coming on board as title sponsor. The local organising committee have been doing a thorough job in the preparation phase, and so I’m confident China Construction Bank, other partners, and the spectators will enjoy the very best of European table tennis in Montreux.”
