EPSON and European Athletics are pleased to announce the renewal of their partnership until the end of 2012. Epson has been an international partner of European Athletics since 2001.
The partnership covers all major European Athletics Championship events with the European Athletics Indoor Championships Turin 2009 and Paris 2011 as well as the European Athletics Championships Barcelona 2010 being the key events during this period.
In addition, Epson will also be a partner for the newly created SPAR European Team Championships, as well as the European Athletics Indoor Cups, Spar European Cross Country Championships and the European Athletics Under-23 and Junior Championships up until December 2012. Epson will continue to provide innovative technology for the media and athletes, as well as high-speed printers for all the needs of European Athletics.
Enrique Tufet-Opi, Vice-President Epson Europe, explains that “this long-term partnership has been beneficial to our brand and represents a perfect match between our technology, our corporate spirit of creativity and challenge and the inherent values of athletics. Not only is athletics an exciting, technical sport but it also provides people with essential social, educational and health-related benefits.”
Christian Milz, Director General of European Athletics, adds: “We are very happy to continue our partnership with Epson who provide cutting-edge technology for the media and for athletes. We are now looking to extend our partnership with Epson beyond our events into areas such as education, environment and health which form part of our new strategy.”
European Athletics is the continental governing body for the sport of athletics. With its different high-profile European Championships events, European Athletics unites millions of people across Europe through a common passion for sport, whilst offering a quality and dynamic platform for corporate sponsors.
Epson is a global leader in imaging products including printers, 3LCD projectors and small- and medium-sized LCDs. With an innovative and creative culture, Epson is dedicated to exceeding the vision and expectations of customers worldwide with products known for their superior quality, functionality, compactness and energy efficiency.
Epson is a network of 88,925 employees in 109 companies around the world, and is proud of its ongoing contributions to the global environment and to the communities in which it is located. Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corp., the Group had consolidated sales of 1,347 billion yen in fiscal 2007.
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