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16 INTERNATIONAL PARTNER LOGOS SPAR European Cross Country Championships SPAR European Team Championships
At the time of the production of this Manual, the International
Partners of the European Athletics programme are:
SPAR, Principal Partner
SPAR joined the European Athletics programme as Principal Partner in
1996 and has renewed its contract until the end of 2011. SPAR ’s exclusive
categorie are cola and retail grocery. At the time of printing this
Manual, SPAR is the title partner of the SPAR Team Championships
and the SPAR European Cross Country Championships.
Omega, Official Timing, Measurement and Data
Processing Partner
The partnership with Omega has started on 1 January 2008 and runs
until the end of December 2012. Omega provides the official timing and
electronic distance measurement as well as the data processing for the
European Athletics Championship events programme. Omega’s exclusive
categories are timing and distance measurement, data processing
and handling, watches, clocks and jewellery with timing elements.
Epson, Official Technical Partner
Epson is European Athletics’ technical partner since the middle of 2001.
Epson’s exclusive category is Commentator Information Systems (CIS),
printers, all-in-one machines (fax-scan-copy-print). Epson also has a
clause which allows them to approve any photocopy supply company.
Le Gruyère, Official Cheese Partner
Le Gruyère has joined the list of European Athletics sponsors in spring
2008. The Swiss quality cheese company provides product to each
event and its exclusive category is cheese products.
Eurovision, Official Television Partner
The EBU, through Eurovision, has been the Official Broadcast Partner
of European Athletics since 1991. Its exclusive category is all forms of
broadcasting rights in Europe.
picture alliance, Service Partner Photography
German specialist company Picture-Alliance is European Athletics
service partner in the area of event photography until the end of
2011. As subsidiary of German press agency dpa, Picture-Alliance is
an experienced quality provider of event photography and offers its
services to LOC’s, event sponsors, institutions and the media sales for
European Athletics.
NeH, Service Partner Merchandising
Swedish specialist company NeH is European Athletics service partner
in the area of merchandising of unbranded apparel and souvenirs until
the end of 2011. This activity operates all event-related and internet
sales for European Athletics.