BDO International is pleased to announce the renewal of its sponsorship contract with the International Hockey Federation.
During a press conference held during the BDO World Cup Men 2006 in
BDO is the first of the original four FIH global sponsors to have renewed their sponsorship agreement and have already sponsored numerous global and national hockey events all over the world. The BDO World Cup Hockey Men 2006 is the highlight of this four year period.
The renewed partnership will involve BDO in all of the FIH's 30 major events over the coming four years, 10 of which will bear BDO's name as title sponsor, including the BDO Champions Trophy Women in 2007 and the BDO World Cup Women in 2010.
ÔÇ£We are extremely happy that BDO is staying on boardÔÇØ, FIH President Els van Breda Vriesman stated.
This underlines the excellent relationship between the FIH and BDO and demonstrates their trust in international hockey. The fact that BDO is continuing along the sponsorship road begun in 2003 is significant for the FIH, who can now count on their support until 2010. We value and appreciate our lasting partnership with BDO'.
ÔÇ£BDO's global presence and structure make it a natural partner for the International Hockey Federation and the global sponsorship agreement has already had a considerable impact on BDO's brand awareness world wideÔÇØ, said BDO CEO Frans Samyn.
ÔÇ£Furthermore, the BDO Member Firms who have been involved in the many events so far have benefited from the marketing opportunities at local level, as well as being able to further business relationships with national hockey associations.
ÔÇ£BDO International is a leading global accounting organisation, with BDO Member Firms operating in 106 countries.
ÔÇ£BDO challenges the accepted accountancy model by offering our clients outstanding service quality from major national Member Firms that benefit from the global capabilities of a world wide network.
ÔÇ£The structure of the BDO network is such that it creates valuable personal relationships and a belief in our common goals and values ÔÇô many of which are true also in the world of hockey.
ÔÇ£Our challenge going forward is to increase the level of involvement in hockey throughout the BDO world and to truly be ÔÇÿPartners in sporting excellence, and excellence in sports accounting.ÔÇØ
