Mondo becomes Euroleague Basketball official global provider

Euroleague Basketball is proud to announce a new partnership deal with Mondo that makes the international sports equipment manufacturer an official global provider to Europe's top competition. Mondo is the latest in the family of Euroleague Basketball's global agreements, joining those of Nike, Efes Pilsener, Sportingbet and GNTO.

Following an ongoing Euroleague Basketball strategy of developing extra value for partners, Mondo will produce and sell exclusive Euroleague Basketball equipment, starting with the official basket and to be followed by more products during the 2009-10 season. Mondo will also collaborate with the Euroleague Basketball corporate social responsibility program, "Euroleague for Life". During the 2010 Euroleague Final Four in Paris, from May 7 to 9, a number of activities to help those most in need will take place in the French capital under the "Euroleague for Life" umbrella.

“We are extremely proud” said Maurizio Stroppiana, President of Mondo “that Euroleague trusted us and chose us as the Official Provider of this great event where the main European teams and the best athletes will play.

This is a an important sponsorship for Mondo whose philosophy has always been to cooperate actively with the main international sports associations in order to achieve technical development in all the different disciplines.”

"We are very proud of our agreement with Mondo as we consider that this partnership fits with our general strategy," Jordi Bertomeu Euroleague Basketball CEO said. "Mondo is a great partner and a reference in the sports industry worldwide. Their confidence in Euroleague Basketball and the commitment they have shown to Euroleague for Life is the path that we want to follow with all our partners."

About Euroleague Basketball:

Europe's premier basketball competition, Euroleague Basketball, was founded in 2000 under a private organizational model that is considered a breakthrough for European professional team sports. The competition features 24 clubs from 12 or more countries per season and crowns its champion each spring at the Euroleague Final Four, one of the signature events of European sports. The 2010 Euroleague Final Four will take place in Paris, France. Basketball in Europe has experienced spectacular growth in recent years, along with the development of Euroleague Basketball. In just nine years, Euroleague Basketball has consolidated a competition of the highest sporting level, has introduced the concept of a professional league to Europe and has expanded its television reach beyond Europe to all five continents.

About the MONDO Group

MONDO Group is an international enterprise, employing over 1500 staff at 11 sites. The Group’s products are sold in more than 196 countries. Best known for its sports flooring, particularly athletics tracks and artificial turf pitches, Mondo has been the official Olympic supplier no fewer than nine times, from Montreal ’76 until Beijing 2008. Some of its most prestigious track installations include the Reebok World Headquarters in the U.S.A. and the Saitama Super Arena in Japan, while synthetic grass pitches have been laid at the training facilities of Juventus (Vinovo), AS Roma (Trigoria), also the Finnair stadium in Helsinki, and the Centro Tecnico Federale in Coverciano.
Mondo is also specialized in manufacturing high-quality commercial and industrial flooring, designed especially for use in public transport networks, airports, hospitals, universities, schools and shopping centres. Every day passengers on the Pendolino, Cisalpino and Minuetto rail links, the subways of New York, London, Rome and Turin, patients in the Valdichiana Est and Mestre Hospitals and visitors to the Vatican Library walk on MONDO flooring. It is also the most important manufacturer of outdoor games and footballs (450,000 per day), for professional & recreational use. Last but not least, MONDO also produce prestigious motoryachts at its MondoMarine shipyard

Press release: Euroleague Basketball