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Corporate Sponsorship
2009/10 represents an exciting new era for Sale Sharks due to the departure of some high-profile names and the arrival of some new stars - including main sponsors UKFast.
The Sharks are sure to be in the thick of it again in the Guinness Premiership and Heineken Cup with the likes of Dwayne Peel, Mathew Tait, Andrew Sheridan and Charlie Hodgson in the side.
SPONSORSHIP
Sharks’ New Main Sponsor
UKFast, the North West internet hosting titan has just signed a three year deal to become main sponsor of the Premiership Rugby Club Sale Sharks. The seven figure price tag comes at a time when others are reigning in their marketing spend. So why did UKFast choose to sponsor Sale Sharks?
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Watch the above video to find out more about the UKFast / Sale Sharks sponsorship deal.
Lawrence Jones, MD of UKFast states: “Sports sponsorships offer a range to the marketing portfolio that should not be underestimated. We get pan-European and worldwide brand exposure from our logo on the shirt which reaches millions of TV viewers across the globe, direct access to business decision maker through our web activity and a hospitality experience that is truly memorable for our key clients.”
As a big investor in online marketing, Jones believes that a good sponsorship can represent the lions share of your offline marketing spend and can be much more effective than individual print ads, radio or outdoor advertising for lead generation.
“With rugby union we reach much more niche target audience and its great value for money,” he enthuses. “We hit our ABC audience head on, with much less wastage in marketing terms.”
Official Sponsor Status
A cumulative spend of £50K- £250K p.a. Package tailor-made to suit your Company requirements. Can include: Advertising, Corporate Hospitality, Kit Sponsorship, Stand Sponsorship, Community Programme Sponsorship, Player Sponsorship, Player Image rights & appearances. Recognition as an Official Sponsor will be provided on the Official Sale Sharks website and in the Match Day Programme.
Official Partner Status
A cumulative spend of between £25K - £50K p.a. Tailor made packages on a smaller scale to those of the Official Sponsor status. Limited rights to use the club logo and player images when recognising their official status. Recognition as Official Partners on the sponsors page in the Match Day Programme and Official website.
Community Programme Sponsorship
Associate your brand with Sale Sharks prestigious Community projects. Sale Sharks predominately provide rugby coaching to over 300 schools and rugby clubs in the North West but are also involved in many other Community projects which promote sport and healthy lifestyles to children, teenagers and adults.
Examples of projects:
- Tag rugby coaching in Schools/ Adult Tag Coaching.
- After School Skills clinics.
- Adult Touch Rugby
- Sale Sharks Rugby Camps for ages 8-15 year and 14-17 year olds held during the school holidays across the Northwest in Lancashire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, North Wales and the Wirral.
- Breakfast Club coaching in 5 schools in Bury, providing pupils with a healthy breakfast, lifestyle talk and execise through rugby
- During the 2007.08 Sale Sharks joined forces with Knowsley Council to run ‘The School of Hard Knocks’ Project. The project took 15 unemployed inner city men from Liverpool and put them on a 16-week intensive rugby course cumulating in their first ever match. The groundbreaking project was designed to increase the lads chances of employment by teaching them sports discipline.
The Project was coached by Sale Sharks Community coaches and shown on Sky Sports – The Rugby Club, presented by Austin Healey.Following the success of the project, SKYSPORTS have launched series 2 with Scott Quinnell and Will Greenwood based in North Wales
Price dependant on the project: If you would like to get your company involved in Sale Sharks Community Programmes for the 2009/10 please contact julie.loynd@salesharks.com or john.acheson@salesharks.com for more information
Player Sponsorship
Become part of the team. For more information on our updated Player Sponsorship packages for 2009/10, and a list of available players, please click HERE.
Match Sponsorship
Want to promote your brand to an average of 9,500 on a match day? For more information on our Matchday Sponsorship packages for 2009/10, please click HERE.
Tailored Packages
All of Sale Sharks Sponsorship packages can be tailor made to suit your company’s needs.
Please contact Nathan Bombrys or Julie Loynd on 0161 286 8901 for more information.
