MANTIS Appointed ROWE British Squash Grand Prix Official Racket Partner
June 1, 2011-
Event promoters internationalSPORTgroup have appointed MANTIS as the
Official Racket Partner for the ROWE British Grand Prix Squash
Championship 2011 to be staged in Manchester from 19-25 September.
"I cannot think of a more
appropriate racket partner for the British Grand Prix, the UK’s
largest squash UK event, than one of the sport’s newest and most
exciting British brands," said internationalSPORTgroup Chief Executive
Officer Paul Walters on signing the agreement.
"The ROWE British Grand Prix is the
only World Series ranking event to be staged in the UK this year and as
such is one of the most important events on the Professional Squash
Association (PSA) World Tour, supported by a comprehensive programme of
TV coverage which will ensure that the event is distributed to the
largest possible global audience,” Walters continued.
“We are very grateful for the
support of MANTIS Sport and as part of our agreement, spectators will
benefit from exclusive MANTIS racket promotions which will further add
to their overall event experience.”
Martin Aldridge, founder of MANTIS
Sport, was equally upbeat about the agreement: “As a new
British sports brand, MANTIS are honoured to have been chosen as
official racket partner for the ROWE British Grand Prix. This is
undoubtedly the pinnacle squash event in the UK, and one of the biggest
in the world, and will provide the brand with the perfect platform for
our premium squash racket launch.”
Despite being relative newcomers to
the market the MANTIS team brings with it a wealth of experience.
A number of key staff have worked for major sports brands in the past
and this included developing products used by professionals on the ATP,
WTA & PSA Tours. Consequently MANTIS has the know-how to
develop products that are perfect for players of all ages and abilities.
“MANTIS has quickly
established a foothold within specialist retail outlets in the UK
tennis market and is already receiving product recognition from
independent magazines and associations such as the USRSA.
Supporting the ROWE British Grand Prix demonstrates commitment to our
introduction into squash and will enable us to establish positive
recognition within the sport," Aldridge continued.
"We are looking forward to working
with internationalSPORTgroup across all aspects of the British Grand
Prix in this exciting new era for the event and the sport in
general. I anticipate that this will become a lasting
relationship as we continue to grow within the sport and to one day
seeing a MANTIS player lift the coveted British Grand Prix trophy!"
Confirmation of MANTIS as the
championship’s official racket partner comes just weeks after
internationalSPORTgroup announced ROWE Motor Oil as title sponsor, as
part of a pioneering new agreement with Manchester City Council which
will see the British Grand Prix staged in the UK’s squash capital
for three consecutive years.
The ROWE British Grand Prix –
Manchester 2011, one of only nine PSA World Series events in 2011, and
the only PSA Super Series ranking event to be staged in the UK this
year, will include a star-studded field headed by world No1 Nick
Matthew.
Tickets for the ROWE British Grand
Prix – Manchester 2011 can now be booked online at
www.isportgroup.com/ticketing or by telephone on +44 844 8797 949.
For further information visit the ROWE British Grand Prix – Manchester 2011 Official Website: