2017. May. 20. Saturday, 15:05
hummel and Telekom Veszprém today announced a new sponsorship agreement, with hummel becoming the official kit supplier of the top-level Hungarian handball club. The Danish sports- and fashion brand and the Hungarian champions have agreed upon a three-year-long contract, starting with the 2017/2018 handball season. According to the contract not only the first team but the youth system of Telekom Veszprém is going to wear the products of the new partner.
The Veszprém Handball Team Co. Ltd. signed the contract with the LV International Ltd. which is the exclusive distributor of hummel in Hungary.
Representing the handball team, Gábor Kálomista managing director said the following: “I would like to welcome everyone and I am happy that so many of you could come. We would like to officially announce that we are not extending our contract with adidas. It was a hard decision to make but hummel made an offer to our 9 consecutive times Hungarian champion and 4 consecutive times Champions League Final4 participant Club that was worthy and irresistible.”
From hummel Michael Rasmussen, Key Account Manager of International Markets visited the Veszprém Arena and gave the following statement: “With this great cooperation between hummel and Telekom Veszprém, we strengthen our focus on our brand in the region even more. On top of that, we will also strengthen our focus on an international level, both in handball and multisport. Hummel’s DNA is rooted in team sport, so this is a natural step to take,” says Michael Blicher Rasmussen, Key Account Manager on hummel’s International Markets.
The company manager of Hungarian partner, LV International Ltd, Lászlo Veisz thinks “Welcome everybody. It was an honor to conduct the birth of this contract. We have just started importing hummel into Hungary and I think we can build a successful and strong relationship with Veszprém both in the Hungarian and foreign market as well. We will work with the club and the brand hand in hand to make this co-operation flawless between the two parties.”
About hummel
Established in 1923, the Danish sports brand hummel has a long history within the sportswear industry. 140 passionate employees work at the headquarters in Aarhus with the common mission of Changing the world through sport. The primary target markets are Scandinavia, Central Europe and Turkey. There are also global distribution channels in another 32 countries. hummel designs, produces and markets clothes and equipment for various sports as well as sneakers and leisure wear for both adults and children. With the product categories; teamsport, footwear, kids, sport lifestyle and selected premium co-labs, hummel launches new styles several times a year in a consistent mix of retro and contemporary trends.
About LV International Ltd.-ről
LV International Ltd. started operations in 2005 in the field of sports. The basic philosophy of their company's operation is based on the maximum satisfaction of the equipment needs of sports clubs. In 2006 they had three brand which they represented in Hungary, but due to continuous development and adapting to the demands of the sport market they are now the exclusive supplier of 10 world-class brands. With top-quality products and great product offering, they have more than 40 first-class football, handball, volleyball, water polo, running and floorball teams, and they have close to 100 active contracts with different clubs and associations.