Rowing - Siemens becomes a main sponsor for 2006 World Rowing
Championships
Siemens plc is to become a main sponsor of FISA for the 2006
World Rowing Championships in Eton, Great Britain. This was
announced today by the International Rowing Federation (FISA)
and Siemens plc. This announcement coincides with Siemens
announcement of a £ 3.2 million sponsorship of the Great
Britain Rowing Team to 2012.
Alan Wood, UK chief executive of Siemens, said: "This
is about more than branding. We have a track record of introducing
technology to sport, from innovations like Hawk-Eye [state
of the art ball-tracking technology used in sport broadcast
production] to the latest in medical equipment, and we intend
to focus our efforts on helping rowing in any way we can."
"We are very pleased about our new relationship with
an outstanding international company like Siemens. They will
also be investing significantly to develop our sport in Great
Britain" said Matt Smith, FISA Executive Director. "This
is exactly the impact we had hoped for when Eton was selected
as the site for the World Championships. Siemens will have
a major long term impact on our sport."
Siemens is a global company, based in Munich, Germany, providing
high-quality services and solutions to customers in a diverse
range of industry sectors, including power, automation and
control, information and communication, medical, transportation,
lighting, and household appliances
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