MANCHESTER, England and CHICAGO - Manchester United Announces Global Partnership with Aon Corporation
Manchester United today announced that it has reached a significant global partnership and principal sponsorship agreement with Aon Corporation, the world’s leading risk advisor and human capital consultant, to take effect from the start of the 2010/11 season. Terms of the partnership were not announced.
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As part of the sponsorship agreement, the Aon brand will feature on the world famous Manchester United shirt for four years.
Announcing the deal, Manchester United chief executive David Gill said, “We are delighted to be entering such an important relationship with a company of the stature of Aon and to have its logo adorn our shirts from the start of the 2010/11 season. We look forward to being closely aligned with the world leader in risk management, a firm which shares our values and is an exciting partner for Manchester United. Today’s announcement clearly strengthens our position as one of the biggest clubs in world football.”
“It is a unique opportunity when two leaders in their respective fields can come together in a partnership such as the one we are announcing today,” added Greg Case, president and chief executive officer of Aon. “Manchester United has one of the most recognized sports brands in the world. David and his team are all about winning and about excellence; the same holds true for the Aon team. We play to win in our business, and that is why we believe this partnership will create tremendous benefits for both organizations worldwide.
“While we are delighted that our brand will be showcased to the over 330 million fans of Manchester United as well as the countless followers of football worldwide, we also are extremely excited about the opportunity to maximize the value of this partnership globally.”
About Manchester United
Manchester United is the biggest football club in the world. It has an estimated 333 million fans across the globe. Its home at Old Trafford celebrates its centenary in 2010 and reflects the rich history that surrounds the Club. The first English Club to compete in the European Cup, its visionary manager Sir Matt Busby later led the team to the first English triumph in that competition in 1968. In modern times, Sir Alex Ferguson - also knighted by HM The Queen for his outstanding contribution to football - has led the Club to more European, domestic and world success.
About Aon
Aon Corporation (NYSE: AOC) is the leading global provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human capital consulting. Through its more than 37,000 colleagues worldwide, Aon readily delivers distinctive client value via innovative and effective risk management and workforce productivity solutions. Aon’s industry-leading global resources and technical expertise are delivered locally through more than 500 offices in more than 120 countries. Named the world’s best broker by Euromoney magazine’s 2008 and 2009 Insurance Survey, Aon also ranked highest on Business Insurance’s listing of the world’s largest insurance brokers based on commercial retail, wholesale, reinsurance and personal lines brokerage revenues in 2008. A.M. Best deemed Aon the number one insurance broker based on brokerage revenues in 2007 and 2008, and Aon was voted best insurance intermediary, best reinsurance intermediary and best employee benefits consulting firm in 2007 and 2008 by the readers of Business Insurance. For more information on Aon, log onto www.aon.com/.
For further information, please contact: Phil Townsend Manchester United T: +44-7780-956-006 philip.townsend@manutd.co.uk David Prosperi Aon Corporation T: +1-312-381-2485 david_prosperi@aon.com David Bogg Aon Corporation T: +44-(0)20-7522-4016 David.bogg@aonbenfield.com
Source: Aon Corporation
Phil Townsend of Manchester United, +44-7780-956-006, philip.townsend at manutd.co.uk; or David Prosperi, +1-312-381-2485, david_prosperi at aon.com, or David Bogg, +44-(0)20-7522-4016, David.bogg at aonbenfield.com, both of Aon Corporation ; Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041215/CGW049LOGO
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