Deals

Wells Fargo bows to public pressure

March 12, 2009

A major financial institution in the US has bowed to public pressure and removed its branding from a US PGA golf tournament, despite still holding a significant naming…

3M Worldwide Sponsors US Pavilion in Shanghai

March 12, 2009

Fortune 500 company, 3M Worldwide has become the first innovation sponsor of the US Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo 2010. The company will use the opportunity to…

AEG Names New China CEO

March 12, 2009

Former IMG China MD, John Cappo has been named President & CEO of AEG China. In this newly created position, Cappo will oversee all of AEG’s initiatives throughout…

Motor City Sponsors Miss Qingyuan Pageant

March 11, 2009

Guangdong Qingyuan Nanling Motor City has become a sponsor of Miss Qingyuan Tourism, a regional quest to find tourism representatives for Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province.

L'Oreal Partners with Shanghai World Expo

March 11, 2009

The Shanghai World Expo 2010 Coordination Bureau has signed a sponsorship agreement with L’Oreal, China, making the company the Expo’s official cosmetics project sponsor. At this point, the…

Corporate philanthropy budgets on the chopping block

March 11, 2009

A survey of 158 major companies in the US has revealed that almost half have significantly cut their corporate philanthropy budgets because of the recession. The survey, conducted…

Toyota Becomes Gold Partner of JOC

March 10, 2009

The Toyota Moror Corporation is planning to become a gold partner of the Japanese Olympic Committee in its bid for the 2012 Olympics. Under the proposed contract, the…

Li Ning Pays US$7.5 for Russian Track Star

March 10, 2009

Chinese sporting apparel and equipment brand Li Ning is to sponsor Russian pole vaulting champion Yelena Isinbayeva US$7.5 million over the next five years. Isinbayeva is to become…

AEG appoint for IMG China director to head up China business

March 10, 2009

Sport and entertainment marketing company, AEG, has announced former IMG China managing director, John Cappo, as the president and CEO of the company's China operations, AEG China.

HSBC could end Asia golf sponsorship but not because of economy

March 9, 2009

HSBC could end its association with two marquee golf sponsorship in Asia, but the current economic climate will not affect the decision according to Giles Morgan, HSBC's group…