- Oct 2, 2016
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- AFL Club
- Sydney
Haven't seen any mention of this on the board. Can't believe it's been 15 years now
https://www.citi.com/australia/news/2019/210219-Citi-Sponsorship-Update.pdf
https://www.citi.com/australia/news/2019/210219-Citi-Sponsorship-Update.pdf
Sydney, Australia: Following a strategic review, Citi Australia will move to better align its sport sponsorship assets in Australia with the bank’s global partnerships. As a result, the partnership between Citi and the Sydney Swans will conclude at the end of the current contract, coinciding with the end of the 2019 AFL playing season.
This move follows Citi’s recent announcement to partner with the International Paralympic Committee and support National Paralympic Committees in 18 countries, including Australia, as they prepare for upcoming World and Regional Championships, and the Tokyo Paralympic Games in 2020.
Citi is also the global partner of the Presidents Cup golf tournament, a unique team event showcasing the best international golfers outside Europe who compete for the honour. It will be held at the Royal Melbourne Golf Course in December. One of the key attributes of this tournament is all players who participate do so for charity. To date, more than US$49.1 million has been donated to worthy causes since the tournament began.
Guy Matthews, Citi’s Head of Corporate Affairs for Australia and New Zealand says: “Citi is proud of its 15-year partnership with the Sydney Swans and all we have achieved together. We first partnered with the Swans in 2005 and in the same year Sydney celebrated premiership success. We wish the club well in the future.”
“Aligning our local sponsorships with our global partnerships will enable us to increase our brand awareness in key segments more effectively, and better integrate our local community efforts. “