Partners And Sponsors
UPS
UPS (NYSE: UPS) is the world's largest package delivery company
and a global leader in supply chain and freight services.
With more than a century of experience in transportation and
logistics, UPS is a leading global trade expert equipped with a
broad portfolio of solutions. UPS serves more than 200
countries and territories worldwide.
UPS are proud sponsors of the European Tour and the Ballantine's
Championship.
BMW Korea
BMW Group Korea (President: Dr. Hyo Joon Kim) is a wholly-owned
Korean subsidiary of the BMW Group and the very first imported
automobile company to have launched in Korea. With the foundation
in 1995, BMW has firmly established itself as the leader of the
Korean premium car market by continually providing services of a
quality befitting premium automobile brand, and bolstering the idea
of what a luxury automobile should be.
BMW offers the most pleasurable driving experience by providing a
blend of the highest ride quality, sophisticated styling
sensibilities, the best driving stability, and state-of-the-art
technology. BMW Group Korea is currently selling the full range of
BMW cars, including the 1, 3, 5, and 7 series automobiles, the
four-wheel drive Sports Activity Vehicle X5, X3 and Sports Activity
Coupe X6, the high performance M cars, luxurious convertible 650i
and BMW motorcycles. Furthermore, launching top of the luxury brand
Rolls-Royce and the premium small car MINI in Korea, all three BMW
Group brands are available in the local market.
Omega
The prestige watch manufacturer OMEGA was founded in Switzerland in 1848 and since then has continually set the pace in the many fields of watchmaking, from sports timekeeping and design awards to watches for professional use in space or underwater.
OMEGA is closely associated with a world of achievements including the conquest of space, timekeeping at 23 Olympic Games and numerous precision records as well as the launch in 1999 of the revolutionary Co-Axial calibre, one of the 20th century's major innovations in mechanical watchmaking designed with the English master watchmaker George Daniels.
OMEGA was Official Timekeeper for the 23rd time at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, to be followed by Vancouver 2010 and London 2012 Olympic Games.
Taylor Made
TaylorMade-adidas Golf has led the golf industry's technological revolution since the company was founded in 1979. TaylorMade metalwoods, irons and putters have been used to win hundreds of professional golf tournaments around the world. In 1998, TaylorMade became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adidas Group. Adidas Golf creates high-performance, technology-infused golf apparel and footwear worn by hundreds of professional golfers around the world. Ashworth, which became a brand of the TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company in 2008, creates relaxed, lifestyle-oriented golf apparel synonymous with authenticity and quality. Learn more about TaylorMade-adidas Golf and its brands at www.tmag.com www.taylormadegolf.com www.adidasgolf.com www.ashworthinc.com
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KT is the largest Telecom Company in Korea. KT provides fixed line, internet broadband, IPTV and wireless service including WIMAX. The vision of KT is to become a Global IT Leader through convergence-based innovation. Also KT will continue to play an outstanding role in the global market As a leader, KT will become a trustworthy company for customers, shareholders and society.
Standard Chartered Korea Limited
Standard Chartered Korea Limited owns 5 companies: SC First Bank which has a nationwide network of 399 branches; Standard Chartered Mutual Savings Bank; Standard Chartered Capital; Standard Chartered Securities; and Standard Chartered Fund Services.
Standard Chartered First Bank (SC First Bank) represents the largest asset that is currently owned by Standard Chartered Korea Limited;
With 80 years of history and tradition and the vision to become 'Korea's best financial partner for growth' and principle of 'Customer First', SC First Bank will use the Standard Chartered global network to act as a bridge between Korean companies and international economies for its wholesale banking clients, while also providing innovative products and differentiated services to fulfill the needs of its consumer banking customers.
Emirates
Emirates is proud to be the Official Airline of the Ballantine's
Championship taking place in Jeju Island, South Korea from 22nd to
25th April 2010.
Emirates has a wide global affinity with golf and will sponsor
fifteen tournaments worldwide during 2010. In addition to the
Ballantine's Championship, Emirates sponsors the Thailand,
Singapore and Hong Kong Opens as well as the Ryder Cup, which will
take place at Celtic Manor in Wales from the 1st to 3rd
October.
Emirates, the award winning international airline, is one of the
fastest growing airlines in the world, flying to over 100
destinations with 145 wide bodied aircraft. In 2010, Emirates
launched non-stop services to Tokyo and will shortly add Amsterdam,
Prague, Madrid and Dakar to its ever expanding network.
The Shilla Jeju
Overlooking the Pacific Ocean, The Shilla Jeju enjoys one of the most spectacular settings on the stunning Island, Jeju. The resort provides 429 luxurious and Mediterranean-styled rooms, all with uninterrupted views of the Pacific Ocean or Mount Halla.
Tomato Tour
Tomato Tour is a full service firm of tourism for VIP and sports entertainment marketing on client's demand. Established in 2007 by its head company J.S Holdings that has been listed at KOSDAQ (Korean Securities Dealers Automated Quotation) in 2000, Tomato Tour's incomparable expertise over various sports event such as hosting Ladies' European Tour as a title sponsor in 2009 November, has kept Tomato Tour as one of leading companies in Korean sports and entertainment industry ever since its establishment.
Nespresso
The exclusive system of unique coffee capsules together with innovative machine technology enables Nespresso to capture all the character of a coffee and produce a genuine, high-quality espresso every time. By employing the natural senses of sight, smell, taste and touch, you can enjoy a rich and intense sensory experience and discover Nespresso coffee, body and soul. The Ultimate Coffee Experience.
SBS Golf
SBS, a terrestrial television network founded in 1990, is one of
the largest media companies in Korea. SBS operates one television
channel, three radio channels, and a terrestrial DMB channel. It
also has a large overseas network with its branch offices located
in New York, Washington D.C., L.A., Tokyo, Paris, and
Beijing.
SBS Golf Channel, a 24-hour cable and satellite television network
launched in 1999 as the first golf channel in Korea, continues to
thrive with expertise in golf broadcasting. It offers exclusive
coverage of PGA Tour and worldwide major golf events as well as
original programming including news, instruction, and entertainment
shows. Also, Korean viewers can enjoy high quality TV shows of GOLF
CHANNEL via co-branded SBS Golf Channel.
European Tour
The European Tour is committed to celebrating the game of
golf...from the origins of the professional game, building a proud
history of achievement and sportsmanship, to showcasing today's
global talent and rich landscapes. Embracing the world and
combining championships of tradition with new tournaments in the
cities and countries of the future. The European Tour. Celebrating
Golf
The European Tour Order of Merit is replaced by The Race to Dubai
from the 2009 season leading to the end of season Dubai World
Championship (19-22 November, 2009). In The Race to Dubai,
the players will be ranked according to their earnings from all
events on The European Tour International Schedule including all
European Tour events, the Major Championships and the World Golf
Championships. The number 1 to 60 Tour players at the end of
the season qualify to play in the Dubai World Championship and vie
for the US$7,500,000 prize fund. The Race to Dubai also
delivers an additional Bonus Pool of US$7,500,000 to the 15
top-ranked players after the Dubai World Championship.
Korea Professional Golf Tour Corp.
KGT is the governing body and representative group for Korean professional golfers. In this function it organises, stages and sanctions tournaments for professional golfers which are currently known as the Korea Professional Golf Tour Corp. which has been established by the KPGA.
KGT have held more than 20 events named "Korean Tour" every year, which sums up to USD 12 million of total prize money. It aims to be one of the five major tours standing shoulder to shoulder with other tours through close cooperation and friendship with them around the world.
Together with Korean Tour, they have held around 60 events such as "Champions Tour", "Bear River Tour", "KPGA Academy Tour" and "SBS Golf SKY72 Tour", which are participated in by around four thousand professional golfers every year.
Asian Tour
As the official sanctioning body for professional golf in Asia,
the Asian Tour leads the development of golf across the region,
enhancing the careers of its members while maintaining a commitment
to the integrity of the game.
The Asian Tour, through its membership of the International
Federation of PGA Tours, is the only recognised pan-Asian
professional golf tour in Asia. This unique feature positions
the Asian Tour at the pinnacle of professional golf in Asia;
providing its events with Official World Ranking status.
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