Events - Communications - Consulting

FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS ANNOUNCE RECORD NUMBER OF COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIPS

2008-04-07 12:36:38

The organisers of the FINA World Swimming Championships 2008 today announced the final four sponsorship deals, culminating in record commercial revenue for the major sporting event. The short-course championships has attracted some of the w... more

RECORD AMOUNT OF PARTNERS SECURED FOR FINA

2008-03-05 12:24:01

The 9th FINA World Swimming Championships has announced three more sponsorship partners at national level. This now takes the total amount of partners to a new record of eleven partners, with more still to be announced. John Lewis, Grea... more

'SPORTING GIANTS' UNEARTHS OVER FIFTY HOPEFULS FOR 2012

2008-02-28 11:40:10

Twelve months after Sir Steve Redgrave gave the call to arms in Trafalgar Square for tall people to come forward to try out as 'Sporting Giants' ahead of the London 2012 Olympics, UK Sport and the English Institute of Sport have announced t... more

FAST TRACK APPOINTED BY BRITISH BASKETBALL

2008-02-21 09:59:32

British Basketball has appointed Fast Track, the UK's leading sports sponsorship, consulting, events, communications and rights marketing agency, to deliver its EuroBasket games, commercial, PR and media relations for the next three years. ... more

RECORD NUMBERS TO COMPETE AT THE UK SCHOOL GAMES IN BRISTOL AND BATH

2008-02-07 09:51:38

Record numbers of young athletes will compete at the UK School Games, when it is staged in Bristol and Bath this summer. A new sport - hockey - will also join the eight which were part of the programme in 2007 as the best youngsters of s... more

FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS ANNOUNCE FURTHER COMMERCIAL PARTNERS

2008-01-28 09:26:12

The organisers of the FINA World Swimming Championships 2008 today announced another trio of partners at official suppliers to support the event. The Trafford Centre, Manchester Airport and United Utilities, have been added to a burgeoning ... more

FAST TRACK SECURES RECORD DEAL FOR COMMONWEALTH GAMES TV RIGHTS

2008-01-24 16:48:07

Award-winning sports agency Fast Track has completed a record-breaking marketing deal to deliver exclusive broadcast rights on behalf of the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games. Fast Track's Richard Russell and Edward Leask have successfully l... more

UCI TRACK CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN MANCHESTER ANNOUNCE COMMERICAL PARTNERS

2007-12-17 14:58:10

The organisers of the UCI Track Cycling World Championships today announced two official suppliers to support the five day event in Manchester 26th - 30th March 2008. Highland Spring will supply their natural spring water, sourced from the... more

FAST TRACK ACQUIRES STUART HIGGINS COMMUNICATIONS

2007-12-10 14:43:18

Fast Track, one of the UK's leading sports events, communications, consulting and rights marketing agencies, is delighted to announce that it has acquired Stuart Higgins Communications (SHC). Led by the former editor of The Sun, Stuart H... more

HSBC APPOINT FAST TRACK TO MANAGE THEIR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BRITISH & IRISH LIONS

2007-12-05 10:44:27

HSBC, one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, has appointed Fast Track to manage the activation and delivery of rights for their recently announced partnership with the British & Irish Lions. Fast Tr... more

BALFOUR BEATTY ANNOUNCE SIX YEAR TITLE SPONSORSHIP OF LONDON YOUTH GAMES

2007-11-29 14:00:11

International engineering, construction and services group, Balfour Beatty plc, today announced a six year title association with Europe's largest annual young people's multi-games competition, The London Youth Games. In a deal brokered... more

NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTIONS UNIT REAPPOINTS FAST TRACK TO LEAD SPORTS PR CAMPAIGN

2007-11-27 13:55:51

The National Lottery Promotions Unit (NLPU), the organisation charged with promoting National Lottery funding to Good Causes, has reappointed Fast Track to manage its sports PR campaign for 2008 and 2009. Fast Track has held the account ... more

CAN RUGBY RETAIN WORLD CUP PASSION?

2007-10-19 13:07:27

Jonathan Castleman, group director, Consulting, Fast Track, reviews the impact of England's success at the Rugby World Cup and asks whether the 'pointy ball game' can retain a place in the hearts of sports fans. As if you needed remindi... more

GLASGOW HOSTS NATIONAL LOTTERY WORLD CLASS AWARDS

2007-09-24 15:51:02

The National Lottery World Class Awards were hosted today at the newly-refurbished Fruitmarket at City Halls in Glasgow. The event took place at the Lottery-funded facility to formally recognise, for the first time, the significant role ... more

VOLVO RETURNS TO GOLF'S SPIRITUAL HOME AS OFFICIAL PARTNER TO THE ALFRED DUNHILL LINKS CHAMPIONSHIP 2007

2007-09-19 12:13:35

Volvo Car UK has today announced that it is an Official Partner of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, which takes place from 4-7 October 2007. The partnership extends Volvo's association with the European Tour that stretches back to 19... more

GLASGOW'S 2014 BID URGES THE PUBLIC TO PLAY THEIR PART

2007-08-29 12:16:33

Clydesdale Bank, major supporter of Glasgow's bid to stage the 2014 Commonwealth Games, has today launched a nation-wide 'Tryathlon', which will encourage the Scottish public to play their part in supporting the bid. The Tryathlon is a f... more

HEINEKEN TO SPONSOR THE RUGBY REUNION

2007-08-21 11:37:36

Heineken is to sponsor The Rugby reUnion - a celebration of 20 years of Rugby World Cup history featuring the finest collection of rugby legends ever assembled. The Rugby reUnion in association with Heineken will be a truly spectacular g... more

THE DREAM STATS AND LONDON 2012 ROADSHOW COMPLETES IT'S SUCCESSFUL TOUR OF THE UK

2007-08-20 12:20:22

The Dream Stats and London 2012 Roadshow has been touring the length and breadth of the UK since the 15th June, taking in 26 stops, from music festivals to county shows, youth games to surfing festivals. The Roadshow came to an end last ... more

LUCOZADE SPORT PROVIDE THE EDGE THROUGH NEW SUPPLIER AGREEMENT WITH THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

2007-08-05 11:25:20

Lucozade Sport and The Football Association have signed a new supplier agreement which aims to provide the edge for all England football teams preparing to challenge for honours at major championships over the coming seasons. The agreeme... more

MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS BECOMES THE FIRST COMMERCIAL PARTNER OF THE FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS IN MANCHESTER

2007-08-03 11:18:16

The organisers of the FINA World Swimming Championships today announced their first commercial partner with the Manchester Evening News signing up to support the event. With organisers also on the verge of announcing another four deals, th... more

WEYMOUTH AND PORTLAND NATIONAL SAILING ACADEMY APPOINTS FAST TRACK SAILING

2007-07-26 12:07:58

The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, host sailing venue for the London 2012 Olympic Games, has appointed Fast Track Sailing as its public relations agency. With UK offices in London and Portsmouth, the agency will be best pos... more

BRITISH BASKETBALL RESPONDS TO THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY BALL

2007-07-17 10:15:22

British Performance Basketball, in conjunction with UK Sport, yesterday welcomed the opportunity to take the first steps towards qualifying for the London Olympics. FIBA, the world governing body, confirmed that issues concerning the fut... more

COLLINS STEWART LONDON BOAT SHOW WINS "EXHIBITION OF THE YEAR AWARD"

2007-07-13 11:53:37

Fast Track Sailing's work with the British Marine Federation, and its subsidiary, National Boat Shows was rewarded last week as the Collins Stewart London Boat Show 2007 was awarded "Exhibition of the Year Award" at the Trade Association Fo... more

DOUBLE-AMPUTEE PISTORIUS TO RACE OLYMPIC CHAMPION IN SHEFFIELD

2007-06-28 11:30:10

Paralympic sensation Oscar Pistorius will run against Olympic and world champion Jeremy Wariner over 400m at the Norwich Union British Grand Prix in Sheffield next month. Double amputee Pistorius - who has ambitions to compete in the Bei... more

HEINEKEN UK SIGN AMBASSADORS FOR RWC 2007 ACTIVITY

2007-06-20 11:33:34

Heineken UK today announced that it has signed top international rugby stars and World Cup winners, Michael Lynagh and Will Greenwood, to be Heineken ambassadors as part of the company's media activities surrounding its official sponsorship... more

MAJOR NEW SPORTS INITIATIVE UNVEILED - 'BRITISH UNIVERSITY CHAMPIONSHIPS'

2007-06-19 11:40:04

An exciting new concept for British sport has been unveiled today. The British University Championships is a brand new major sporting festival which will bring together 6500 university students at the UK's biggest annual multi-sport ev... more

LUCOZADE SPORT SERVE UP PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ARTOIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

2007-06-08 15:59:45

Lucozade Sport is extending its involvement in tennis by becoming the official sports nutrition partner to next week's Artois Championships to be held at The Queen's Club, London, 11-17 June. Players seeking a performance edge during thi... more

GROUP 4 SECURICOR UNVEILS GLOBAL SPORTS PROGRAMME

2007-06-08 15:01:00

Group 4 Securicor, the international security solutions group, today launched an innovative global sports programme to support the next generation of sports stars, the G4S 4teen. G4S will support a group of aspiring young athletes from aro... more

FAST TRACK STRIKE GOLD FOR 2010 COMMONWEALTH GAMES

2007-05-29 10:10:52

Fast Track, the London-headquartered broadcast rights, sponsorship, communications, consultancy and event marketing agency, has been appointed to represent the International Broadcast Rights by the Organising Committee of the Delhi 2010 Com... more

WHEELCHAIR TABLE TENNIS ADDED TO UK SCHOOL GAMES 2007

2007-05-21 12:00:00

Table tennis for players with a disability has been added to the list of sports for the 2007 UK School Games in Coventry this summer. Youngsters from the following Paralympic classes will compete for individual honours at the Ricoh Arena in... more

RECORD SUPPORT FROM SUPPLIERS FOR VISA PARALYMPIC WORLD CUP

2007-05-17 13:01:24

Following the conclusion of the highly successful Visa Paralympic World Cup in Manchester from 7th - 13th May, the organisers today announced that the event had also attracted a record number of suppliers to support the event. Fast Track... more

FAST TRACK APPOINTED BY BRITISH PERFORMANCE BASKETBALL

2007-05-09 14:52:00

Fast Track, the UK's leading sports sponsorship, consulting, events, communications and rights marketing agency, has been appointed by British Performance Basketball Ltd as their commercial and event partner, with a view to transforming the... more

ALFA ROMEO ON THE GRID WITH UK ATHLETICS

2007-05-08 12:51:23

Alfa Romeo has signed a new partnership with UK Athletics (UKA) to become 'Official Car Supplier' to the National Governing Body, providing a fleet of vehicles for UK Athletics coaches, staff and a select group of top performing athletes. ... more

LUCOZADE SPORT SUPPORTS SNOWSPORTGB

2007-04-20 12:57:06

As Britain's top international snowsports competitors take to the pistes at the World Ski Championships in Sweden, Lucozade Sport and SnowsportGB, the governing body for British Skiing and Snowboarding, are delighted to unveil a new partner... more

ORIGINAL SOURCE ON TRACK WITH UK ATHLETICS

2007-04-10 16:07:41

Original Source today unveiled a new partnership with UK Athletics as the company confirmed they will become an official supplier to the governing body for athletics. The deal, brokered by leading sports agency, Fast Track, will run initial... more

A UNIQUE CHANCE TO REPORT AT THE VISA PARALYMPIC WORLD CUP

2007-03-23 17:23:24

BBC Sport wants to find a talented person with a disability, who is interested in learning about broadcasting and loves sport. If you're that person, then this is the ideal opportunity for you! In conjunction with BBC North West, the ... more

TICKETS GO ON SALE FOR THE UK SCHOOL GAMES 2007 IN COVENTRY

2007-03-22 19:44:41

Tickets for the 2007 UK School Games in Coventry this summer go on sale today. 1300 children will compete in the competition which will feature 8 sports at 5 venues around the city from 23rd to 26th August. Athletics will take place ... more

TICKETS FOR UK ATHLETICS TELEVISED EVENTS GO ON SALE

2007-03-22 12:23:42

With the outdoor athletics season fast approaching, tickets for the prestigious series of UK Athletics' televised meets will go on sale at 9am on March 27th. Tickets will be able to be booked online via the UK Athletics website, www.ukat... more

FAST TRACK ACQUIRED BY CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PLC

2007-03-13 10:01:27

Chime Communications, the leading marketing services group, today announced the acquisition of Fast Track and its subsidiaries. Fast Track, founded in 1998 by former Olympians Alan Pascoe, Edward Leask and Jon Ridgeon, is the leading spo... more

RECORD SPONSORSHIP REVENUE FOR EUROPEAN ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

2007-03-07 11:00:00

Following the conclusion of the highly successful three day European Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham from 2nd - 4th March, the organisers today announced that the event had also attracted a record revenue from sponsorship. I... more

DAME TANNI GREY-THOMPSON ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT

2007-02-28 13:31:37

Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson, Britain's most successful Paralympian, today announced her retirement from international competition. The 37-year-old Cardiff born athlete, who's based in Redcar, believes now is the right time to move on to... more

TALL ORDER FOR ATHLETES AS SEARCH CONTINUES FOR 2012 STARS

2007-02-27 13:23:51

Handball, Volleyball, Rowing set to benefit from major UK Sport/EIS recruitment initiative UK Sport and the English Institute of Sport today called for some potential sleeping giants of British sport to make themselves known and take up ... more

FAST TRACK APPOINTED AS GROUP 4 SECURICOR PLC'S GLOBAL SPONSORSHIP AGENCY

2007-02-14 10:41:11

Fast Track, the UK's leading sports sponsorship, marketing and events agency, has been appointed as global sponsorship agency for Group 4 Securicor plc (G4S), the international security services company. The agency has been employed to work... more

BIGGER UK SCHOOL GAMES IN COVENTRY 2007

2007-02-13 10:43:47

The second UK School Games will be even bigger than the first, when it takes place in Coventry this summer. Details of the event were announced at a press conference in Coventry today attended by local hero and Olympic sprint relay gold ... more

AVIVA APPOINTS FAST TRACK TO SPONSORSHIP TASK

2007-02-07 10:04:54

Aviva, the world's fifth largest savings, investments and insurance group, have appointed Fast Track's Consulting division to carry out a review of the group's global approach to commercial sponsorship, with the project initially planned to... more

FAST TRACK NOMINATED FOR THREE SPORTS INDUSTRY AWARDS

2007-01-24 10:28:57

Fast Track have confirmed their position as the market leading sports events, consultancy and marketing agency in the UK by picking up 3 nominations for the prestigious Sports Industry Awards, following the announcement of the shortlist in ... more

FAST TRACK APPOINTED TO HEINEKEN UK RUGBY BRIEF

2007-01-18 10:38:43

Fast Track, the UK's leading sports sponsorship, marketing and events agency, has been appointed by Heineken UK to drive all rugby PR activity in 2007. The agency will be tasked with using their expertise and experience to assist in exploit... more

BALFOUR BEATTY SPORTS GRANT AIDS LONDON YOUTH GAMES SUPPORTED BY CAPITAL RADIO'S HELP A LONDON CHILD

2007-01-15 18:18:02

London and Europe's largest youth sports event, London Youth Games, is set for a major boost with the launch of Balfour Beatty's Sports Development Grant supported by Capital Radio's Help a London Child (HALC). In a deal brokered by Fast... more

FAST TRACK ENJOYS ITS MOST SUCCESSFUL EVER YEAR - HIGHLIGHTS OF 2006

2006-12-21 15:13:27

Fast Track has enjoyed it's most successful ever year - winning industry awards and new business in 2006. Most pleasing though, has been its continued high-quality delivery for valued clients. As we look back on the last 12 months, yo... more

FAST TRACK WIN FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS CONTRACT

2006-12-20 17:22:13

Fast Track, the UK's leading independent sports marketing and events agency, has won the contract to provide national commercial partners, licensing and client services for the organising committee of the 9th FINA World Swimming Championshi... more

FAST TRACK LAUNCHES SEARCH FOR LONDON YOUTH GAMES SPONSOR

2006-12-12 13:26:44

Fast Track, the UK's leading sports sponsorship, marketing and events agency, has launched a campaign to secure a title sponsor for the London Youth Games (LYG) for 2007 onwards. The agency was appointed by London Youth Games Ltd - who ... more

FAST TRACK SAILING WINS VOLLER ENERGY PR ACCOUNT

2006-12-08 11:40:30

Voller Energy Group Plc, the alternative energy group that provides mobile power technology, has appointed Fast Track Sailing as its public relations agency. Uniquely, Voller Energy's ground-breaking fuel cell systems generate electricity w... more

STYLISH ARRIVAL AT WORLD CUP FINAL FOR BRITISH GYMNASTS

2006-12-05 10:01:31

The seven British gymnasts who took part in the 8th FIG Trampoline and Tumbling World Cup Final arrived in style at the venue last month (24th November) thanks to Renault. Renault, who offer an extensive range of desirable, safe and dist... more

INVERDALE LENDS SUPPORT TO BUSA NATIONAL FINALS

2006-12-01 11:20:59

BUSA Appoints Fast Track to Consultancy Role for Student Sport Championship John Inverdale today announced his support for the BUSA (British Universities Sports Association) National Finals 2008, the first university multi-sport Champio... more

FAST TRACK APPOINTED TO RUN UK SCHOOL GAMES

2006-11-28 11:00:50

Fast Track, the UK's leading sports marketing and events agency, has won the contract to provide event management and media services to the Youth Sport Trust, for the UK School Games over the next 5 years. The Youth Sport Trust - which ... more

SPAR TO SPARK INTEREST IN ATHLETICS

2006-11-23 14:47:53

SPAR (UK) has announced that it will be funding a sports park in Birmingham city centre when the European Athletics Indoor Championships comes to the city in March 2007. The Championships, which will be the most significant athletics eve... more

LUCOZADE SPORT SUPPORTS DISABILITY SPORT EVENTS

2006-11-10 09:00:00

Lucozade Sport is delighted to announce a unique new partnership with the country's leading events organisation for people with disabilities, Disability Sport Events (DSE). A collaboration that will provide sportsmen and women competing at ... more

KELLY SOTHERTON LAUNCHES SEARCH FOR SECRET AGENTS

2006-11-03 09:00:00

Olympic bronze medallist, Kelly Sotherton visited the University of Birmingham on Thursday 26th October to encourage students to sign up to be 'secret agents' for the European Athletics Indoor Championships. The event, which will be stag... more

LAND ROVER SHOWCASES THE ALL NEW FREELANDER 2 AT TWICKENHAM!

2006-10-31 09:00:00

Land Rover will once again be present in Twickenham's West Car Park this November for the Investec Challenge series. Fans will be given the unique chance to see the all new Freelander 2 up close ahead of its official launch across Land Rove... more

FAST TRACK LAUNCH NEW WEBSITE AND REFRESHED CORPORATE IDENTITY

2006-10-01 11:52:05

Fast Track today completed the final act of its merger with Lighthouse and put the seal on the acquisition by unveiling the launch of its redesigned website - www.fasttrackagency.com - and, with it, its newly refreshed corporate identity. ... more

PRAISE FOR THE INAUGURAL UK SCHOOL GAMES

2006-09-12 09:00:00

1700 athletes, team staff, officials and volunteers descended on Glasgow this week (7th - 11th September) to take part in the inaugural UK School Games. The Games, organised and delivered by Fast Track and the Youth Sport Trust, were hai... more

FAMOUS FIVE PLEDGE SUPPORT TO EUROPEAN ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

2006-08-19 09:00:34

Five more organisations have signed up to become sponsors of the 29th European Athletics Indoor Championships - with the total national sponsorship value for the Championships now standing at more than £183,000. The University of B... more

NORWICH UNION EXTENDS ATHLETICS COMMITMENT BY SPONSORING EUROPEAN ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

2006-08-19 09:00:00

Norwich Union, the UK's biggest insurer and the Number 1 sponsor of UK Athletics, today announced their sponsorship of the European Athletics Indoor Championships to take place in Birmingham from 2-4 March 2007. The company has become on... more

SCHOLL PUTS A SPRING IN THE STEP OF UK ATHLETES

2006-07-14 12:00:00

Leading footcare specialist Scholl will be giving athletes a spring in their step as the brand has agreed to become a key support sponsor of UK Athletics for the next three years. Scholl will be launching its involvement with UK Athletic... more

SAINSBURY'S CONFIRM FAST TRACK FOR ENGLISH SCHOOLS ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION SPONSORSHIP

2006-05-24 09:00:00

Sainsbury's today announced they had appointed the leading sports marketing and events agency Fast Track to manage the media and communications of their sponsorship of the English Schools' Athletic Association (ESAA). The supermarket cha... more

VONAGE SUPPORTS NEXT GENERATION OF ATHLETES WITH UK ATHLETICS SPONSORSHIP

2006-05-08 12:00:00

Vonage, the pioneering Internet telephone company, today announces its first major sponsorship deal in the UK with an agreement to become the Official Telecoms Sponsor to UK Athletics and the Great Britain and the NI Athletics Team. The... more

BIGGER, BETTER VISA PARALYMPIC WORLD CUP IN 2006

2006-04-28 09:00:00

28th April 2006 More competitors, more medals, and more excitement are the buzz words for the second Visa Paralympic World Cup, which takes place in Manchester from 1st to 7th May. The cream of elite disability sport will gather in th... more

HEINEKEN REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO RUGBY WORLD CUP

2006-04-07 09:00:00

Heineken International today announced that it has renewed its contract with Rugby World Cup Ltd to sponsor the tournament in France in 2007. Heineken will once again be the Official Beer of Rugby World Cup and hold Official Sponsor sta... more

NORWICH UNION COMMITS TO ATHLETICS UNTIL 2012 IN LARGEST SPORTS SPONSORSHIP DEAL IN THE UK OUTSIDE FOOTBALL

2006-04-05 16:45:11

5th April 2006 Norwich Union and UK Athletics today announced that the UK's leading insurer is to extend its commitment to athletics until the end of 2012 in what is the largest UK sports sponsorship deal outside football, worth nearly &... more

ARE YOU READY FOR LUCOZADE SPORT'S NEW BRAND EXPERIENCE?

2006-04-05 09:00:00

Lucozade Sport are delighted to unveil an exciting new experiential brand initiative, designed to offer consumers a stimulating new touch point to engage with the UK's Number 1 Sports drink brand. Targeting sportsmen and women whilst they p... more

GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO SHINE IN RUN UP TO 2012

2006-03-29 09:00:00

Young people from all over the UK will get the chance to compete in the biggest ever school sports event launched today in Battersea Park, London. The four-day championship - called the UK School Games and which the Chancellor unveiled i... more

JCB APPOINTS LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNICATIONS

2006-01-26 09:00:00

Lighthouse Communications, the independent sponsorship consultancy recently acquired by Fast Track, is delighted to announce that they have been appointed by JCB to provide strategic advice on sponsorship. Commencing immediately, Light... more

FAST TRACK ACQUIRES LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNICATIONS

2005-12-14 09:00:00

14th December 2005 Fast Track, the UK's leading events and sports agency chaired by former Olympian Alan Pascoe, is expanding its client portfolio and skills base by merging Lighthouse Communications Ltd with its award winning client fa... more

POLAR APPOINT LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNICATIONS AS PR PARTNER

2005-11-30 09:00:00

Lighthouse Communications is delighted to announce its appointment as PR Partner to Polar Electro (UK) Limited, the UK subsidiary of the world's leading manufacturer of heart rate monitoring, registering and evaluation equipment. Following ... more

TIMES NEWSPAPERS APPOINTS LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNICATIONS

2005-11-11 09:00:00

Times Newspapers Ltd (TNL) which publishes The Times, The Sunday Times and Times Online, today announces that it has appointed independent sponsorship consultancy, Lighthouse Communications, to handle its sports sponsorship and commercial p... more