HEAD Penn has extended its Premier Sponsorship agreement with the BNP Paribas Open, the largest ATP Tour and WTA combined two-week event in the world, currently underway at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
With the new multi-year agreement, HEAD Penn will remain the Official Racquet and Official Ball of the event, providing Penn Tour tennis balls for all the matches and on-site promotions throughout the event. In addition, HEAD Penn will continue to have a strong retail presence on-site at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, offering fans a wide array of HEAD performance tennis racquets, string, accessories and Penn tennis balls and autograph balls.
"We are excited to continue our partnership with the BNP Paribas Open, one of the most prestigious events in the tennis world," said Greg Mason, President HEAD USA Racquet Sports. "Our commitment to providing players and fans with performance tennis products and services aligns with the world-class standards of the tournament."
"HEAD Penn has been a long standing partner of the BNP Paribas Open, and we look forward to continuing our relationship," said BNP Paribas Open Tournament Director Tommy Haas. "They play an important role in our tournament and we have the highest level of trust in their products."
About the BNP Paribas Open
The BNP Paribas Open is the largest ATP Tour and WTA combined two-week event in the world, and is held annually at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. The tournament offers more than $15 million in prize money, and is the only event to provide the Hawk-Eye line challenge system on all match courts, including qualifying rounds. For more information, visit www.bnpparibasopen.com.
About BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. It has a presence in 75 countries, with more than 189,000 employees, including more than 146,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main activities: Domestic Markets and International Financial Services (whose retail banking networks and financial services are covered by Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, which serves two client franchises: corporate clients and institutional investors. The Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporate and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, the Group has four domestic markets (Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg) and BNP Paribas Personal Finance is the leader in consumer lending. BNP Paribas is rolling out its integrated retail banking model in Mediterranean countries, in Turkey, in Eastern Europe and a large network in the western part of the United States. In its Corporate & Institutional Banking and International Financial Services activities, BNP Paribas also enjoys top positions in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific.
About HEAD
HEAD UK Ltd. is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of premium sports equipment and apparel. Our business is organized into five divisions: Winter Sports, Racquet Sports, Diving, Sportswear and Licensing. We sell products under the HEAD (alpine skis, ski bindings, ski boots, snowboard and protection products, tennis, racquetball, paddle, squash and pickleball racquets/paddles, tennis balls and tennis footwear, sportswear and swimming products), Penn (tennis balls and racquetball balls), Tyrolia (ski bindings) and Mares, SSI and rEvo (diving) brands.
The company's key products have attained leading market positions based on sales and reputation and have gained high visibility through their use by many of today's top athletes.
