GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Furman University announced today a new multi-year partnership with BMW of North America's Southern Region Dealers. The partnership, a first of its kind for Furman, tabs BMW the official luxury vehicle of Furman Athletics.
"Furman Athletics is proud to be associated with a partner as exciting and innovative as BMW North America," said Paladins' director of athletics
Jason Donnelly. "BMW's commitment to excellence as the ultimate driving machine is consistent with Furman's commitment to academic and athletics excellence. As Greenville's College Athletics team, we are thankful for BMW's partnership and support."
BMW of North America's Southern Region Dealers will receive campus-wide integration through their partnership with Furman Athletics and engagement at other events during each year of the partnership.
"We are extremely excited to announce this partnership between Furman and BMW of North America's Southern Region Dealer," said Jason Capel, Van Wagner Vice President. "It brings two of the biggest brands in the Greenville market together. This is just the start of many new partnerships that we will be announcing in the coming months as we launch a new community approach at Furman."
"We are very excited to be entering a partnership with Furman University. At BMW, we share Furman's passion for community, innovation, and the pursuit of continued education. We are ecstatic to grow and learn with our neighbor, and new partner," said Curtis Snyder, regional marketing manager, BMW Southern Region.
BMW North of America's Southern Region Dealers become the latest corporate partner of Furman Athletics. Van Wagner manages the Furman Athletics' sponsorship and marketing partners program.
About BMW:
BMW of North America, LLC has been present in the United States since 1975. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC began distributing vehicles in 2003. The BMW Group in the United States has grown to include marketing, sales, and financial service organizations for the BMW brand of motor vehicles, including motorcycles, the MINI brand, and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars; Designworks, a strategic design consultancy based in California; technology offices in Silicon Valley and Chicago, and various other operations throughout the country. BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC in South Carolina is the BMW Group global center of competence for BMW X models and manufactures the X3, X4, X5, X6 and X7 Sports Activity Vehicles. The BMW Group sales organization is represented in the U.S. through networks of 349 BMW passenger car and BMW Sports Activity Vehicle centers, 145 BMW motorcycle retailers, 117 MINI passenger car dealers, and 38 Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers. BMW (US) Holding Corp., the BMW Group's sales headquarters for North America, is located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.
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About Furman Athletics:
Furman's NCAA Division I athletics program, comprised of 18 sports and over 350+ student-athletes, is nationally recognized for excellence. A member of the Southern Conference since 1936, Furman has claimed 234 league team championships and made 123 appearances in NCAA Tournament competition. Among the university's 146 All-Americans are basketball's Frank Selvy, soccer's Clint Dempsey, golf's Brad Faxon and Dottie Pepper, and LPGA Hall of Famers Betsy King and Beth Daniel.
About Van Wagner:
Van Wagner is a wholly owned subsidiary of Van Wagner Group LLC that creates, advises, and sells on behalf of world-class teams, leagues, brands, properties, and colleges. An innovator in the sports and media business, Van Wagner is a global leader in high-impact broadcast visible signage throughout the MLB, NBA, NCAA, and the highest levels of international soccer, sponsorships sales, premium ticketing, college multi-media rights, and in-venue content production at the world's biggest sporting events.
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