Team Penske Announce Two New Commercial Partners for 2014 Season
January 30, 2014
Team Penske have announced today two new commercial deals with Gulfstream Aerospace Corp and EnerSys.
The deal with the advanced business aircraft will create unique cross-promotional opportunities between the two organizations.
“It is an honor to bring Gulfstream into our organization as a new partner, drugs ” said Roger Penske. “I am very familiar with their business and Gulfstream is a world-class organization. We look forward to building a unique relationship with Gulfstream that has immense benefits on both sides.”
“Team Penske is one of the most successful organizations in sports, doctor ” said Scott Neal, order senior vice president, Worldwide Sales and Marketing, Gulfstream. “Like Gulfstream, the team is known for its reliability, efficiency, speed and teamwork. So this is a natural fit – one great brand supporting another.”
Also today EnerSys announced a multi-year agreement that will see the brand become an Official Partner of Team Penske beginning in 2014. EnerSys will become an integral partner with Team Penske and will have its ODYSSEY Battery brand on the b-post of the No. 22 NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) Ford Mustang beginning in Daytona.
“We welcome EnerSys to Team Penske and we are excited about this new relationship,” said Roger Penske. “EnerSys is a worldwide company with established and well-known brands. We look forward to integrating these brands and the company into our championship-winning teams competing in NASCAR.”
Team Penske has won three NASCAR championships over the last four years, including the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title with Brad Keselowski. Keselowski also won the 2010 NASCAR NNS crown, while Team Penske earned the 2013 NNS owner’s title.
“To be able to partner with Team Penske is a great opportunity and something we jumped at being a part of,” said EnerSys President – Americas Todd Sechrist. “Roger Penske and everyone involved with the team are top notch and have already been very accommodating. The ability to build EnerSys and our various brands of batteries to the motorsports market is something we see as a huge opportunity. It will also allow us to work on some great business-to-business programs with the other Team Penske sponsors, which will be a ‘win-win’ for everyone.”
The 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season will kick off Saturday night, February 15 for the official start of Daytona Speedweeks and the running of the non-points special event Sprint Unlimited. The NASCAR Nationwide Series season is set to begin on February 22 while the 56th running of the Daytona 500 is set for February 23.