Sports Press Release – Weekly Newsletter for July 19-26, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
Under Armour and ASM Clermont Auvergne Sign Official Technical Wear Supplier Agreement
AMSTERDAM, July 19, 2010 – Under Armour Europe B.V. Under Armour and ASM Clermont Auvergne today
announced a comprehensive kit supplier agreement for Under Armour to supply
the full range of technical performance apparel for the 2010 French
Champions.
Under Armour, the originators of performance apparel, will design a new
ASM Clermont Auvergne playing kit [...]
Bavaria City Racing Moscow Forms Basis to Moscow Grand Prix 2012
MOSCOW, July 18, 2010 – The Moscow government is preparing a Formula 1 Grand Prix in
the streets of Moscow for 2012. That was announced today by Mr. Vladimir
Makarov, representative of the Moscow Government, during a press conference
held at the 3rd edition of the Bavaria Moscow City Racing. The engineering
company Tilke, specialist in race tracks, [...]
Kitbag Anticipate Unveiling of new Manchester United Shirt
MANCHESTER, England, July 16, 2010 – To say that the release of a new Manchester United kit is widely
anticipated is something of an understatement. The Red Devils are, after all,
the best supported team in the world and an estimated 330 million fans
worldwide are sure to be eagerly awaiting what will, for many, be an
automatic [...]
Upstream Powers MTN’s FIFA World Cup(TM) Themed Mobile Marketing Campaigns in West Africa
Campaigns for Mobile Operator Giant and FIFA World Cup Global Sponsor Mtn, in Nigeria, Benin and Ghana Generated Unprecedented Conversion Rates and Huge Consumer Excitement Demonstrating Upstream's Expertise in Delivering Regional Campaigns With Localised Customer Insight.
LONDON, July 15, 2010 – Upstream, one of the world's largest mobile marketing solutions
providers, (www.upstreamsystems.com) is completing a series [...]
European Handball Champions Engage and Grow Fan-Base With Globalpark Online Community
COLOGNE, Germany, July 14, 2010 – European Handball Club 2010 Champions VfL Gummersbach rely on Globalpark
(www.globalpark.com/) technology to engage and grow their fan base.
Together they have built an online community, accessible at
www.My-VfL.de that encourages fans to get involved with game and
promotion planning, and helps the ball club test and launch marketing
campaigns.
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Kitbag Launch New Arsenal ‘Dri-Fit’ Home Shirt
MANCHESTER, England, July 14, 2010 – Online sportswear retailer Kitbag is launching the new Arsenal shirt
(www.kitbag.com/stores/kitbag/products/product_browse.aspx?category%7C
category_root%7C13125=football&category%7Ccat_13125%7C11142=football+kits&cat
egory%7Ccat_11142%7C12472=premier+league&category%7Ccat_12472%7C13166=arsenal
) for the 2010/2011 season.
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this hyperlink into your Internet browser's URL address field. Remove the
space if one exists.)
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Aon Logo Featured on New Manchester United Team Shirt
Firm Commemorates Shirt Reveal with 'Aon United Global Day'
CHICAGO, July 15, 2010 – The new Manchester United home kit for the 2010-11 season was revealed
today, with the logo of Aon Corporation (NYSE: AON), the leading global
provider of risk services and human capital consulting, featured on the front
of the famous shirt. Aon's four-year shirt sponsorship [...]
realbuzz.com’s Top 10 Rules for Fat Burning Exercises
LONDON, July 13, 2010 – It's still not too late to lose the excess fat ahead of any beach breaks
you may be planning. realbuzz.com the healthy active lifestyle website has
gathered together their top 10 rules that should help you burn off that extra
fat before heading to the beach to show off the newly toned [...]
World Cup Exit Spurs IT Job Searches
Findings from The IT Job Board Indicate That Following England's Disastrous World Cup, IT Employment Searches are on the Increase
LONDON, July 13, 2010 – Since England's exit from the World Cup, there has been a 23 percent
increase in employment searches online, according to Experian Hitwise[1], the
leading global online competitive intelligence service.
[...]
Acentic Announces Historic Partnership with Celtic Manor
HD entertainment offering in advance of 2010 Ryder Cup
COLOGNE, Germany, July 13, 2010 – Acentic, a leading supplier of digital interactive TV (iTV) systems over
coaxial and IP networks for the hotel industry, announced today a new
partnership with The Celtic Manor Resort in Wales.
The Celtic Manor is a five star, 400-bedroom [...]
London 2012 Signs Technogym as Fitness Equipment Supplier
LONDON, July 13, 2010 – The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and
Paralympic Games (LOCOG) today confirmed that Technogym has become the latest
tier three supplier to London 2012. Technogym will supply and install fitness
equipment for athletes in the Athletes' Village and other training venues,
becoming Official Fitness Equipment Supplier.
To view [...]
Top 10 Sports Day Moments – Voted for by Teachers
BIRMINGHAM, England, July 13, 2010 – Sports Day isn't only about winning, losing or taking part – it is about
having fun! SchoolStickers.co.uk asked teachers to submit their funniest
Sports Day stories and asked teachers to vote for their favourites.
From schools deciding to have a pet's race, with the inevitable chaos, to
the [...]
Ramos Tops First Ever FIFA World Cup(TM) Castrol Index
LONDON, July 13, 2010 – 2010 saw a FIFA World Cup(TM) of firsts: the first on African
soil, the first won by Spain and the first to be assessed second-by-second by
the Castrol Index. Using advanced technology and objective analysis to
evaluate every single player movement, the FIFA World Cup(TM) now has Sergio
Ramos as its first Castrol [...]
FIFA.com Attracts Over a Quarter of a Billion Visits as the World Engages Online With the 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM)
ZURICH, July 13, 2010 – Multimedia platforms proved central to fans' enjoyment of the 2010 FIFA
World Cup(TM) as FIFA – through its web and Twitter feeds – successfully
delivered a range of complementary digital experiences to football
enthusiasts around the world.
In addition to the many millions of fans watching the matches on [...]
NTT Europe Achieves PCI DSS Compliance
LONDON, July 12, 2010 – NTT Europe (www.eu.ntt.com/en/index.html), an ICT
solutions partner and subsidiary of NTT Communications (www.ntt.com),
today announces its web hosting services have been officially verified by IRM
Plc as being compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards
(PCI DSS).
The verification of PCI DSS compliance complements NTT
Europe's ISO27001
(www.eu.ntt.com/en/our-global-strengths/iso-27001.html) certification
for information [...]
The 3rd Annual Abu Dhabi Dragon Boat Festival, Part of Adrenaline Sports Live Presented by RANI – Call for Competitors
ABU DHABI, UAE, July 12, 2010 – Social, corporate, school and university teams and individual
competitors are being invited to register to take part in the 3rd Abu Dhabi
Dragon Boat Festival (8th – 9th October, Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri,
Abu Dhabi), part of Adrenaline Sports Live presented by RANI (7th – 9th of
October at the [...]
Sonu Niigaam to Make Rare Appearance in UK
LONDON, July 9, 2010 – Legendary playback singer and songwriter Sonu Niigaam has today confirmed
that he will make a rare personal appearance in the UK when he tops the bill
at The Asian Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane in London on
October 26.
(Photo:
www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100708/398619 )
The [...]
Vuvuzela Man(TM) Escapes Ban; Brings Powerful and Personal Vuvuzela to iPhone and iPad App Store
SAN FRANCISCO, July 9, 2010 – Spoonjack, creator of iBone – the Pocket Trombone, today announced the
release of Vuvuzela Man(TM) – the world's most powerful yet personal Vuvuzela
for iPhone, iPod Touch, and with the forthcoming Big Vuvuzela Man(TM), iPad.
Users can customize their horn and with Multi-Vuvuzela(TM) technology, play
up to four Vuvuzelas simultaneously. Video and [...]
Dongfeng Cheers at the FIFA World Cup
BEIJING, July 9, 2010 – Having successfully completed its journey in Eurasia, Dongfeng's "Explore
the World" motorcade, on July 6, arrived in "the Mother City" of South Africa
- Cape Town, where the motorcade members watched a semifinal game of the
World Cup and cheered for their respective favorite teams.
(Photo: photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100709/CNF001 )
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Siemens Becomes Red Bull Racing’s Partner for Efficient Technology
Existing Contract With F1 Team Extended to Provide Green Building and Manufacturing Solutions off the Track
LONDON, July 8, 2010 – Siemens plc has signed an exclusive multi-year agreement with
Red Bull Racing as its green technology partner, working with the Formula 1
team to reduce its facilities' overall carbon footprint, energy and utility
usage and ensure waste [...]
Tradition Proudly Sponsored the Justin Rose Tradition Charity Golf Day, Which Raised Over ??176,900 in Aid of Cancer Research UK
LONDON, July 21, 2010 – Justin Rose, who recently won twice in the United States, the
Memorial Tournament in June and this month's AT&T National, hosted the second
Justin Rose Tradition Charity Golf Day on Tuesday 20 July. The event raised
over ??176,900 for Cancer Research UK, the world's leading charity dedicated
to beating cancer through research.
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