Sponsorships
Professor John Britton seeks inquiry into Ferrari tobacco sponsorship
(TIMESONLINE) - One of Britain’s most eminent physicians has written to the Department of Health urging the Government to open an inquiry into whether Ferrari is in breach of the EU-wide tobacco sponsorship ban, The Times has learnt.
Professor John Britton, a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and director of [...]
Shell moving sponsorship to Penske for 2011 season
(NASCAR) - Shell/Pennzoil will leave Richard Childress Racing and driver Kevin Harvick at the end of the season and will sponsor a car at Penske Racing beginning in 2011.
In a statement release on Wednesday by Shell Oil Company, the agreement with Penske Corporation is a “multi-year cross business alliance starting in [...]
Arsenal Football Legend Kenny Sansom Attends Charity Dinner Event
With the Autograph Store having great success raising money for charity through their Sportsmans Dinners they have announced that they will be holding another event on the 4th March 2010.
(PRWEB) January 29, 2010 — The London Legends Football Dinner Event will be held on the 4th March 2010 at the Oakley House in Bromley. This [...]
Kalimat receives Dhs1.5m sponsorship from Gulftainer
(AME INFO) - Sharjah-based Kalimat, a publisher of high quality Arabic children’s books, has announced that it has received a Dhs1.5m sponsorship from leading ports management and logistics firm Gulftainer, for all of the publishing house’s international events and book fairs.
In a ceremony held on 17 January 2010 at Qanat Al Qasba, Gulftainer Group Director [...]
District 86 school sponsorship policy poses questions
(MY SUBURBAN LIFE) - Corporate logos in classrooms dominated the debate at a high school district meeting this week.
Hinsdale Township High School District 86 officials said they will review how other school districts utilize corporate sponsorships and advertising to generate revenue before making any decisions.
The School Board decided Monday to send the issue to the [...]
Leeds Metropolitan university pours £20m into sponsorship
(TIMESONLINE) - A cash-strapped university has paid out more than £20m to sponsor sports clubs and a ballet company, leading to accusations that a “culture of excess” is operating in parts of higher education.
The spending at Leeds Metropolitan University has included more than £600,000 paid to the Northern Ballet company and £14m on a new [...]
Sponsorship gives pizza the X factor as sales soar
(INDEPENDENT) - Sales at Domino’s Pizza outlets in the UK and Ireland surged 15.6pc to £112.4m (€125m) in the quarter to December 27, with sponsorship of shows such as ITV’s ‘Britain’s Got Talent‘ helping to boost full-year figures.
The network show that unleashed superstar singer Susan Boyle on the world last year was credited by the [...]
Olympic athlete Steele admits he’s a victim of sponsorship scam
(MORE THAN THE GAMES) - Steele, who competed for Great Britain over 400m at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, was one of more than 20 track and field athletes who paid money to Croydon-based Global Sponsorship Group.
As revealed by Sportsbeat yesterday, GSG and its chief executive and sole director Mark Cas are the subject of a [...]
C&C to raise sponsorship spend on Scottish sports
(INDEPENDENT.ie) - BULMERS owner C&C is planning to boost its spending on sports sponsorship in Scotland as part of its efforts to raise the profile of its brands there — including Magners and Tennent’s.
Local reports suggest that C&C could target sponsorship of sports such as rugby and golf as it seeks to cement its presence [...]
Etihad wins sponsorship award for F1 GP
(CRASH.net) - Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has picked up top honours at the Arabian Sponsorship Awards for its support of the inaugural F1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
The Abu Dhabi-based airline picked up the award in the ‘International Sponsorship’ category at a gala ceremony which took place on [...]
