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ELECTRONICS company Epson said it has concluded a 4-year extension to its sponsorship agreement with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
In
a statement, the Japanese printer and projector-maker said “the association
enhances awareness of the Epson brand across Asia and globally while allowing
Epson to get closer to its customers in the Asia region.”
The
new sponsorship deal runs through to the end of 2016 and covers competitions
including the AFC Asian Cup, the 2012 Olympic Qualifiers, and the 2014 FIFA
World Cup Brazil TM Asian Qualifiers, the final rounds of which kick off on
June 3, 2012.
“Epson
is proud to have been a main sponsor of the AFC since 1997. The sponsorship
provides benefits to Epson that include stadium and on-screen advertising
rights, and gives the company the opportunity to give something back to the
football fans of Asia,” the statement added. Asia is the fastest growing
football market in the world with the AFC Asian Cup in 2015 expected to attract
a cumulative global television audience of over 1 billion people*.
Epson
General Manager of Global Communications, Ian Cameron, commented: "Epson
is proud of its ongoing commitment to the development of Asian football. The
region is vitally important for Epson, and our longstanding alliance with the
AFC reflects this. We are committed to further strengthening our brand in Asia
, and to supporting Asian football and football fans in the years ahead."
Epson
expects the news of the sponsorship to be appreciated by the growing number of
football fans in the Philippines who eagerly follow developments in the AFC.
Last March, the Azkals (the Philippine’s men’s national football team) ended
their campaign in the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup in 3rd place – the highest the
Philippines has reached in that competition.
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Source: http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/insideffa
About
Epson
Epson
is a global imaging and innovation leader whose product lineup ranges from
inkjet printers and 3LCD projectors to sensors and other microdevices.
Dedicated to exceeding the vision of its customers worldwide, Epson delivers
customer value based on compact, energy-saving, and high-precision technologies
in markets spanning enterprise and the home to commerce and industry.
Led
by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corp., the Epson Group comprises more than
75,000 employees in 97 companies around the world, and is proud of its ongoing
contributions to the global environment and the communities in which it
operates. http://global.epson.com
About
Epson Southeast Asia
Since
1982, Epson has developed a strong presence across major markets in Southeast
Asia . Led by the regional headquarters, Epson Singapore Pte Ltd., Epson
Southeast Asia spans an extensive network of 10 countries, and is responsible
for delivering and supporting Epson’s cutting-edge consumer and business
digital imaging products to the customers of these markets through its comprehensive
infrastructure of over 360 service outlets, 10 Epson solution centres and 8
manufacturing facilities. http://www.epson.com.sg
About
Epson Philippines
Epson’s
corporate presence in the Philippines commenced in 1998. It grew rapidly into a
billion peso company in a span of a few years from its establishment due to its
client-oriented approach in its business management style by its dedicated and
innovative staff members and officers.
Epson Philippines has an extensive network of 77 Authorized Service
Centers nationwide with more than 200 dealers and more than 800 shops across
the Country. For more details, please visit our website (www.epson.com.ph) or
our Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/EpsonPhilippines).
For
product inquiries and technical support, please contact Epson Customer Care at:
Metro
Manila: (02) 441-9030Toll Free: 1-800-1069-37766 (PLDT), 1-800-3-0037766 (DIGITEL)
or visit the Epson Customer Care website: http://customercare.epson.com.ph.