United have signed an exciting new five-year partnership
with aigo, the leading high-tech electronics brand from Beijing
Huaqi Information Digital Technology Co. Ltd.
The deal means aigo is now United's official camera,
multimedia player and storage device partner.
Reds legend Sir Bobby Charlton and director of commercial Richard
Arnold announced the deal at a press conference in Beijing today
(Thursday).
It gives aigo exclusive global rights to promote aigo and aigoMusic
brands via the Manchester United platform, and produce and
distribute co-branded cameras, multimedia players, storage devices
products globally. The deal also enables aigo to produce and
distribute co-branded mobile phone handsets in China.
As part of the agreement, aigo will become the official title
sponsor of United’s game in Hangzhou, China, during the Reds' Asia
Tour in July.
United chief executive David Gill welcomed the deal, saying: "This
deal is a further demonstration of the global appeal of Manchester
United. Aigo is a leader in its field and we are very excited about
the possibilities that this partnership opens up. The tour match
will offer our fans in China their first chance to see the
partnership in action."
manutd.com