Shorts: Goodwood, Img, Bournemouth
Goodwood has secured a new long-term partnership with Swiss watchmaker Rolex, which will continue as the official timepiece and drivers’ club partner for Goodwood Revival.
The long-standing relationship sees Rolex clocks prominently positioned across the Goodwood Motor Circuit site during the Goodwood Revival.
Rolex will also be the partner of the on-event Drivers’ Club, an exclusive space for the drivers, riders who take to the historic Motor Circuit across the weekend.
The festival, which runs from 8th to 10th September, aims to recreate the glamour and excitement of motor racing at Goodwood from 1948 to 1966.
The Duke of Richmond, said, “Rolex is a highly valued partner of Goodwood, and we are delighted to be continuing a very successful relationship. Their precision timepieces are renowned the world over for their quality and prestige and match the values of Goodwood and the ethos of Revival.”
IMG has appointed Sally Brown and Steve Rudge as Vice Presidents and Co-Heads of Multisport Content for its production business.
In the newly created roles, the pair will oversee IMG’s production relationships with the likes of UFC, EuroLeague, Super League Rugby, World’s Strongest Man, World Championship Snooker and Grand Slam Tennis.
The duo will also be responsible for driving business development and new commercial opportunities.
Brown most recently served as Executive Producer and Commissioning Editor for BT Sport Films and will be based at IMG’s Stockley Park studios and offices in London. Before her departure, she had served as a member of the BT Sport (now TNT Sports) senior management team since 2018, and previously worked as a member of the Sky Sports live multisport production team.
Rudge is set to join IMG in October from his previous role as Head of Football at BBC Sport. Recently he has been responsible for delivering the BBC’s coverage of major football tournaments including overseeing the BAFTA award-winning productions of the 2018 FIFA World Cup and record-breaking 2022 UEFA Women’s Euros.
He led the BBC’s Premier League, FA Cup and Women’s Super League coverage and, in a career spanning over 20 years, also contributed to the BBC’s production of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games and The Championships, Wimbledon.
Premier League football club AFC Bournemouth has entered its tenth year of partnership with The Village Hotel.
The hotel will continue to support the club throughout the 2023/24 football season as the club’s academy and development partner, and will also support the women’s team throughout the new campaign, providing gym memberships to all first team players and staff.
The use of the facilities will help both the academy and women with recovery sessions as well as personal development in the gym, which is just a short journey away from Vitality Stadium – Bournemouth’s 11,379-capacity home ground.
The Village will receive matchday activation at the Vitality Stadium for one home league game throughout the 2023/24 season.
They will also be welcomed at all development squad games to take place at AFC Bournemouth’s King’s Park home.
Rob Mitchell, Commercial Director at AFC Bournemouth, said, “It’s great to have The Village on board for an incredible tenth season. Their state-of-the-art facilities are second to none and will continue to be so beneficial for our academy and women. We’re very lucky to have them so close to Vitality Stadium, which makes it easy for the players to make the most of the partnership.”
Carolyn Brown, Leisure Membership Sales Manager at The Village, commented, “We’re really excited to continue our long-standing partnership with AFC Bournemouth and wish them the best of luck for the season ahead!”
Watford Football Club has partnered with builders’ merchant MP Moran & Sons for the upcoming season.
Kevin Moran, Managing Director at MP Moran & Sons, said, “This perfect collaboration brings together two local entities with shared values, both deeply committed to serving the community. As MP Moran & Sons and Watford FC unite to support the same audience, we are excited to be filled with mutual success.”
Paul O’Brien, Commercial Director at Watford FC, added, “We are delighted to announce a partnership with MP Moran & Sons, building on a long-standing relationship with an established, locally-based business. MP Moran & Sons, has a great team of people, and we are really excited to be working together.”
EFL League Two football club Tranmere Rovers has extended its partnership with Applied Nutrition.
The extension of the partnership means that Applied Nutrition will hold the role of official sports nutrition partner of The Rovers.
Through the partnership, Tranmere Rovers players, coaching staff, and other team members will benefit from Applied Nutrition’s products and experience in sports nutrition.
Andy Hodgen, Head of Performance at Tranmere Rovers Football Club, said, “We are excited to keep the partnership going with Applied Nutrition. With having a strong sports nutrition department led by Aaron and supported by Liverpool John Moores University, the products that they can provide allow us to implement a best practice strategy.”
Steve Marsters, UK New Business Development & Professional Clubs, added, “We at Applied Nutrition are delighted to be extending our partnership with Tranmere Rovers FC for the 23/24 season as the Club’s official Nutrition Partner. We wish them the very best of luck for the season ahead.”
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