OPPO South Africa and Orlando Pirates Football Club have announced a new sponsorship deal, where the tech leading company become the official mobile partner of the Soweto giants. The financial details of the deal has not been disclosed.
This new initiative represents an association for two globally recognised and respected institutions in their respective fields, reads Orlando Pirates press statement.
OPPO is synonymous with innovation, design and technology perfection, thus raising technological standards day after day through an increasingly rich ecosystem. Orlando Pirates shares this performance-oriented vision with an innovative approach to try constantly deliver cutting-edge performances and solutions to its partners, press release stated.
Orlando Pirates Brand and Sponsorship Manager, Joseph Bertrand said, “Orlando Pirates is a Club with vast history yet very innovative and forward thinking, some characteristics that we share with OPPO, a cutting-edge and globally acclaimed brand. That is why we are excited to welcome OPPO to the Pirates family and we are convinced that we are going to be able to show value to all the Orlando Pirates stakeholders through joint resources and inventiveness.”
“We are delighted to become the Official Mobile Partner of Orlando Pirates Football Club, one of South Africa’s oldest Clubs with a rich history and proud traditions. OPPO and Orlando Pirates share many values, including dedication to high performance and innovation, which resonates with fans and our customers in South Africa,” said, Sam Zhang, CEO at OPPO South Africa.
“We are looking forward to this collaboration with Orlando Pirates and changing the way football supporters see things, changing the way the game is played, changing how we do things – together we want to bring fans closer to the game and support the next generation of footballers in South Africa,’’ commented, Zhang.
OPPO SA sponsorship with the club, comes after the ghost parted ways with LG Mobile.
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