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Stanford
20/20 Announces New Partnership with IMG |
COOLIDGE, Antigua.
18 October 2007 - Sir Allen Stanford, originator of
the Stanford 20/20 Tournament and Chairman and CEO of
Stanford Financial Group, today announced that the next
Stanford 20/20 Tournament will be distributed globally
through a strategic agreement with world-renowned sports and
media leader International Management Group (IMG).
Stanford 20/20’s agreement with the global sports marketing
giant will facilitate international distribution of the
Stanford 20/20 TV broadcast being produced by Century TV.
Stanford Financial Group works with IMG on other signature
sports events the company sponsors including the Memphis PGA
TOUR stop, the Stanford St. Jude Championship, and the Sony
Ericsson Grand Slam tennis tournament. In addition, Stanford
Financial Group works with IMG to manage its PGA TOUR player
ambassador agreements with Vijay Singh and Camilo Villegas. |
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“This expanded
partnership with IMG, the leader in sports marketing and
broadcast distribution, will ensure that not only will the
people of the Caribbean enjoy the unique and exciting
Stanford 20/20 Tournament, but a wider global audience will
be able to see it as well. This is great for Antigua and
indeed the entire region as we are highlighted as a place
where first-class events can be hosted, and hosted well,”
said Sir Allen Stanford.
The international distribution of the Stanford 20/20 2008
Tournament to be undertaken by IMG will include major
markets including North America, Europe and Asia.
”We are delighted to work with Stanford on cricket,
expanding the solid relationship we’ve had in place for golf
and tennis. This will allow us to provide the exposure and
support that will ensure this exciting Caribbean tournament,
with all its flavour and fun, will reach cricket fans across
the globe. This will also introduce the sport to so many
more who will quickly become engrossed in this fresh new
version of cricket,” explained Peter Smith, Senior Vice
President, IMG Media, Director, International Sales.
IMG is the world’s premier and most diversified sports,
entertainment and media company and, as such, is an ideal
partner for the Stanford 20/20 Tournament.
"We are pleased to see that the regional Stanford 20/20
Tournament, which is part of the annual cricket calendar of
the West Indies Cricket Board, will reach an audience beyond
the Caribbean and provide our players with greater exposure
globally,” said WICB President Dr. Julian Hunte. “This,
hopefully, will motivate them to achieve higher levels of
professionalism which, in turn, will give us the "bench
strength" or depth that we need to regain and retain our
place at the pinnacle of world cricket."
The television coverage of the inaugural Stanford 20/20
Tournament in 2006 was produced by Century TV. Century has a
strong pedigree in sports production, in particular cricket
and has recently provided the TV production for the Cricket
World Cup in the West Indies. Century is also the producer
of the Stanford 20/20 Cricket Show currently being aired
around the region.
“We are extremely pleased to know that the excellent
television package we put together will be available to a
much wider global audience in 2008. We welcome IMG and their
expertise as part of this growing team that is working
together to revitalise cricket in the West Indies,” said
Century TV director, Rohan Browning.
For more information about the Stanford 20/20 Tournament,
call 345.623.8823, email info@Stanford2020.com or log on to
www.Stanford2020.com.
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About the Stanford 20/20 Tournament
The Stanford 20/20 Tournament is a single-elimination
knockout cricket competition featuring teams from several
Caribbean territories vying for the top spot. Nineteen (19)
teams competed in the inaugural 2006 Tournament and
twenty-one (21) teams will compete in the 2008 Tournament.
Created by financier Sir Allen Stanford, the first
Tournament took place in July/August 2006 with Guyana
emerging as the Stanford 20/20 Champions. The 2008 Stanford
20/20 Tournament is set for 25 January to 24 February at the
Stanford Cricket Ground in Antigua.
The 21 countries participating in the 2008 competition are
Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda,
Cayman Islands, Cuba**, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica,
Montserrat, Nevis, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, the British Virgin
Islands, St. Maarten, St. Vincent, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks
& Caicos Islands** and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Visit the
Stanford2020.com website for more information about the
Stanford 20/20 programme including the professional league
and the Super Stars tournament initiatives.
** denotes new countries
About IMG
IMG is the world's premier and most diversified sports,
entertainment and media company. We partner with the world's
leading marketers and media networks to help them grow their
businesses through our event properties, media production
and distribution, talent brands, sponsorship consulting,
brand licensing, sponsorship sales and other services.
From emerging leadership in areas like digital media,
licensing and entertainment programming, to our
long-standing strength in sports, fashion and traditional
media, IMG is committed to providing business-building
solutions. Our partners include many of the world's most
famous brands, media outlets, sports governing bodies,
national and local governments, athletes, entertainers,
models and fashion designers.
IMG is the global leader in event management and talent
representation across golf, tennis and fashion and has a
significant presence in many other sports, cultural and
lifestyle categories. Our media division is one of the
world's top independent producers of sports and
entertainment television across multiple genres and is an
emerging leader in video and interactive content creation
for broadband and mobile platforms.
Founded in 1960 with a handshake between Mark McCormack and
golf legend Arnold Palmer, IMG has grown into a global
operation. In 2004, renowned entrepreneurial pioneer Ted
Forstmann acquired the company and infused it with renewed
energy, creativity, and strategic direction.
IMG's areas of expertise include:
• Media production and distribution across multiple
platforms
• Event creation, management and sponsorship sales
• Client representation and brand management
• Sponsorship and media consulting
• Global sponsorship and media sales
• Consumer products licensing
• Athlete training
More information about IMG is available at
www.imgworld.com
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