Ignition and PUMA agree to partnership
Published on November 20, 2006 under Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Detroit Ignition News Release
(Southfield, Mich. and Westford, Mass., November 20, 2006) - The Detroit Ignition and PUMA® North America jointly announced a partnership which makes the sportlifestyle brand the official uniform and apparel provider to the Detroit Ignition, the newest member of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). Through the agreement, PUMA receives exclusive branding for all on and off-field player apparel, including but not limited to, match uniforms, game-day warmups, travel suits, and training gear.
"We are thrilled to announce our agreement with PUMA," Ignition president Greg Bibb stated. "PUMA has established itself as a tremendously successful worldwide brand and I am proud to have this outstanding company as an official partner for our inaugural campaign."
"As we launch into our venture with the MISL, partnering with the Detroit Ignition made perfect sense for PUMA," said John Stevenson, Vice President of Teamsport for PUMA North America. "We know the Detroit Ignition will represent PUMA well on and off the field and we're proud to have them showcase our products through the season."
In October, PUMA entered a four-year, multi-faceted partnership which made the global leader in soccer technology and design the official ball supplier of the MISL. The Ignition is the first club from North America's preeminent professional indoor soccer league to establish an apparel partnership with PUMA.
PUMA® is the global athletic brand that successfully fuses influences from sport, lifestyle and fashion. PUMA's unique industry perspective delivers the unexpected in sportlifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories, through technical innovation and revolutionary design. Established in Herzogenaurach, Germany in 1948, PUMA distributes products in over 80 countries. For further information please visit www.puma.com.
The Detroit Ignition is a member club of the Major Indoor Soccer League, competing in the club's inaugural campaign for the 2006-07 season. Information regarding Ignition season, group, and individual tickets can be obtained by calling the club at 1-888-436-GOAL (4625), by visiting the team's official Internet property, www.detroitignition.com, by calling TicketMaster at 248-645-6666, or by using www.ticketmaster.com.
The Detroit Ignition is a subsidiary of the Hantz Group. The Hantz Group is a full-service financial holding company with 24 locations in Michigan and Ohio serving over 18,000 clients with over $1.3 billion in assets under management. With over 500 employees the full service company provides financial planning, tax planning, investment products, and mortgages through its affiliates.
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