British Athletics extends Müller partnership to 2019
July 25, 2017
British Athletics has confirmed an agreement to extend its association with Müller until the end of 2019.
The deal will see British Athletics partner with the dairy company for a further three events in 2018 and 2019 in addition to the five major athletics events scheduled for this year.
Müller will once again be title partner for the Müller Anniversary Games, Müller Grand Prix Birmingham and Müller Indoor Grand Prix in 2018 and 2019. This partnership provides Müller with branding and activation rights for each event.
UK Athletics Chief Executive Niels de Vos said: “It’s great to have Müller on board for the long term, they’ve been a strong supporter of the sport over the past year, investing in television advertising campaigns amongst other activations.
We’re delighted to announce that we have extended our partnership with @BritAthletics until 2019! https://t.co/yOfFX6RV7k pic.twitter.com/enlu7RXLuy
— Müller UK & Ireland (@MullerUKandI) July 24, 2017
“Their commitment until the end of 2019 shows that athletics continues to be an attractive proposition to established brands. We’re looking forward to continuing working with Müller to stage some of the world’s best athletics events.”
Michael Inpong, Chief Marketing Officer at Müller, added: “Müller is very proud to support Britain’s love of athletics and we’re absolutely delighted to lace up our running shoes again, as we continue our strong relationship with British Athletics.
“There’s a real untapped potential in this category. We’re building the biggest and best dairy company in the UK and by constantly finding ways to bring inspiration to the category, we aim to benefit everyone in the supply chain.
“The 2017 events to date have been a massive success, the athletes have delivered, the crowds have loved every minute of it and it has provided us with a great platform to sell our brand.
“These partnerships with world class sport help us to empower consumers to make healthy lifestyle choices and we can’t wait to continue our work with British Athletics in the years to come.”