Partners for World Championships in Yokohama
Butterfly and San-Ei Win Equipment Bids for 2009
The Japanese city of Yokohama will host the World Table Tennis
Championships (WTTC) in 2009. On behalf of the International
Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), TMS International, the marketing
agency representing the ITTF, concluded the equipment bids
for the 2009 WTTC.
“We are pleased to have both San-Ei and Tamasu (Butterfly)
on board as sponsors of the 2009 WTTC in Yokohama, Japan”,
TMS Managing Director Mr. Anders Thunström says about
an important step towards a successful event. “By having
these two equipment sponsors confirmed, we know that the championships
will be played on highest possible quality equipment and it
gives us and the organisers of the 2009 WTTC confidence for
presenting great Championships".
Japanese Partners Are Optimistic
Both San-Ei and Tamasu are Japanese corporations looking forward
to the event in their home country. “This is the third
World Table Tennis Championships in Japan that we sponsor,
following 1991 in Chiba and 2001 in Osaka”, Mr. Shin
Miura, President of the San-Ei Corporation, says proudly about
the recurring investment of San-Ei.
Mr. Shunsaku Yamada, President of Tamasu Co. Ltd. explained
the importance of being a partner of the ITTF. “It is
one of the best occasions for us to promote our internationally
operating brand”, Yamada says. “We look forward
to a great success of the 2009 World Championships in Yokohama,
which helps the enhancement of our brand's value.”
|
"Source:
ITTF Press Release