Slinger Signs Exclusive 4-Year Global Tennis Ball Partnership Agreement with Dunlop
Slinger Signs Exclusive 4-Year Global Tennis Ball Partnership Agreement with Dunlop
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邓禄普
Slinger Signs Tennis Ball Partnership Agreement with Dunlop.
斯林格与邓禄普签署网球合作协议。
Dunlop will become the official ball provider for Slinger across the global market, further enhancing the collaboration between the two companies
邓禄普将成为 Slinger 的官方球供应商 全球市场， 进一步加强两家公司之间的合作
BALTIMORE, Jan. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Slinger (OTCQB: SLBG) ("Slinger" or the "Company"), a leading connected sports technology company, is excited today to announce a new 4-year exclusive tennis ball partnership with Dunlop. As one of the most iconic tennis brands in the world, Dunlop provides the official ball of the ATP World Tour and the Australian Open Grand Slam Tournament. Dunlop also supplies several WTA tournaments their official tennis balls, and its cooperation with leading individual ATP tournaments gives Dunlop the status as the NO.1 ball on tour.* With this new partnership, Dunlop becomes the official ball provider for Slinger across the global tennis market.
巴尔的摩，2022年1月25日（环球新闻专线）— 投石者 (OTCQB:SLBG) (“Slinger”或者“公司”）是一家领先的互联体育技术公司，今天很高兴地宣布与邓禄普建立为期四年的全新独家网球合作伙伴关系。作为世界上最具标志性的网球品牌之一，邓禄普提供ATP世界巡回赛和澳网大满贯赛事的官方用球。邓禄普还为多场WTA锦标赛提供官方网球，其与领先的个人ATP锦标赛的合作使邓禄普获得了巡回赛中排名第一的球的地位。* 通过这种新的合作伙伴关系，邓禄普成为Slinger在全球网球市场的官方球供应商。
"Our goal in further aligning ourselves globally with Dunlop is to provide optimum performance from the Slinger Bag launcher with the best tennis balls in the world and provide access to premium tennis balls for all Slinger Bag users," said Slinger CEO Mike Ballardie. "Our first year of commercial partnership with Dunlop as our distributor across nine leading European regions has been a big success and we look forward to further collaboration with their international team."
“我们的目标是进一步在全球范围内与邓禄普保持一致，是为Slinger Bag发射器提供世界上最好的网球的最佳性能，并为所有Slinger Bag用户提供获得优质网球的机会，” 斯林格首席执行官迈克·巴拉迪说。 “作为我们在欧洲九个主要地区的分销商，我们与邓禄普建立了第一年的商业合作伙伴关系，取得了巨大的成功，我们期待与他们的国际团队进一步合作。”
Dunlop and Slinger first announced a commercial partnership in 2020, as Dunlop International Europe Ltd. currently serves as the distributor for Slinger Bag across the core European tennis markets of Germany, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and France. Specific to today's news, Dunlop will be co-branding its premium FORT TR Plus balls, as well as the pressureless FORT XTRA Life ball for Slinger, with custom eco-friendly packaging aimed at reducing plastic waste. This partnership will be serviced via Dunlop's global sales subsidiaries to facilitate local inventories and market pricing.
邓禄普和斯林格于2020年首次宣布建立商业合作伙伴关系，因为邓禄普国际欧洲有限公司目前是Slinger Bag在德国、奥地利、西班牙、葡萄牙、意大利、荷兰、比利时、卢森堡和法国等欧洲核心网球市场的分销商。具体到今天的消息，邓禄普将联合推出其优质的FORT TR Plus球以及Slinger的无压FORT XTRA Life球，采用旨在减少塑料浪费的定制环保包装。该合作伙伴关系将通过邓禄普的全球销售子公司提供服务，以促进本地库存和市场定价。
"We are thrilled to take the next step in our partnership with Slinger. We share their passion and drive for innovation within the sport of tennis, and we look forward to enhancing the on-court experience for all Slinger Bag users with the world's best tennis balls," said Ken Yamamoto, Head of Tennis Business, Sumitomo Rubber Industries LTD. "Slinger has had a major impact on the tennis industry over the past year, and we are eager to get more involved with the company as its growth continues."
“我们很高兴能在与Slinger的合作中迈出下一步。我们分享他们在网球运动中对创新的热情和动力，我们期待用世界上最好的网球增强所有 Slinger Bag 用户的场上体验，” 住友橡胶工业有限公司网球业务负责人山本健说。 “在过去的一年中，斯林格对网球行业产生了重大影响，随着公司的持续增长，我们渴望更多地参与该公司的活动。”
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About Dunlop: Dunlop is owned by Sumitomo Rubber Industries and has its headquarters in Kobe, Japan. Dunlop has a legendary history in the sport of tennis. Dunlop is the Official tennis ball partner of the ATP Tour and the Australian Open Grand Slam. Current players on tour using Dunlop products include Miomir Kecmanovic, Kevin Anderson, Qiang Wang, Liam Broady, Roberto Marcora, Ann Li, Jamie Murray, Misaki Doi, Zarina Diyas, Michael Mmoh and Kurumi Nara. Dunlop U.S. legends James Blake and Michael Chang as well as Patrick Mouratoglou, Nick Bollettieri and Rod Laver are also ambassadors for the brand. Learn more at .
关于邓禄普：邓禄普归住友橡胶工业所有，总部设在日本神户。邓禄普在网球运动中有着传奇的历史。邓禄普是ATP巡回赛和澳网大满贯的官方网球合作伙伴。目前使用邓禄普产品的巡回赛选手包括 Miomir Kecmanovic、Kevin Anderson、Qiang Wang、Liam Broady、Roberto Marcora、Ann Li、Jamie Murray、Doi Maski、Zarina Diyas、Michael Mmoh 和 Kurumi Nara。邓禄普美国传奇人物詹姆斯·布莱克和迈克尔·张以及帕特里克·莫拉托格洛、尼克·博莱蒂里和罗德·拉弗也是该品牌的大使。要了解更多信息，请访问。
About Sumitomo Rubber Industries: Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) was founded in 1909 in Kobe, Japan and employs over 37,000 people across the world and has sales revenue of around $8 billion. SRI acquired the global rights to the Dunlop brand in April 2017 and owns fellow sports brands Srixon, Cleveland Golf and XXIO. SRI specializes in the tire industry but also in providing rubber-based products for many other industries such as medical, construction, marine and sports facilities.
关于住友橡胶工业：住友橡胶工业（SRI）于1909年在日本神户成立，在全球拥有超过37,000名员工，销售收入约为80亿美元。SRI于2017年4月收购了邓禄普品牌的全球版权，并拥有其他运动品牌Srixon、Cleveland Golf和XXIO。SRI专门从事轮胎行业，但也为医疗、建筑、海事和体育设施等许多其他行业提供橡胶基产品。
About Slinger: Slinger® is a leading connected sports company focused on delivering innovative, game improvement technologies and equipment across tennis and other ball sports. Slinger® enhances the skill and enjoyment levels of players of all ages and abilities and is initially focused on building its brand within the global tennis market, through its Slinger Bag® Tennis Ball Launcher and Accessories. Slinger has underpinned its proof of concept with over $250M of retail value in global distribution agreements since the Spring of 2020 for the Slinger Bag®. Led by CEO Mike Ballardie, the former Prince CEO and Wilson EMEA racquet sports executive, Slinger® is disrupting what are traditional global sports markets with its patented, highly transportable, and affordable Slinger Bag® Launcher and its suite of connected app and SaaS services.
关于斯林格: Slinger®是一家领先的互联体育公司，专注于为网球和其他球类运动提供创新的游戏改进技术和设备。投石者®提高所有年龄段和能力的球员的技能和享受水平，最初专注于通过其Slinger Bag在全球网球市场上建立自己的品牌®网球发射器和配件。自2020年春季以来，Slinger在全球分销协议中以超过2.5亿美元的零售价值巩固了其概念验证®。由首席执行官迈克·巴拉迪、前王子首席执行官兼威尔逊欧洲、中东和非洲球拍运动高管 Slinger 领导®凭借其获得专利、高度便携且价格合理的 Slinger Bag 正在颠覆传统的全球体育市场®启动器及其联网应用程序和 SaaS 服务套件。
* Based on Dunlop supplying tennis balls to more ATP Tour tournaments than any other brand.
* 基于邓禄普为更多的 ATP 巡回赛提供的网球比其他任何品牌都多。
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