BEAR Data becomes an Official IT Solutions Provider of the Oakland Raiders
OAKLAND, CA —BEAR Data Solutions (BEAR Data) has become an Official IT Solutions Provider of the Oakland Raiders. Effective immediately, the relationship presents BEAR Data with broad awareness-building opportunities with high-profile branding through the naming rights of one East Side Club Conference Room the “BEAR Data Conference Room”, internet advertising on the Raiders’ official website, and premium hospitality.
The new sponsorship is forged from a successful business to business relationship between BEAR Data and the Raiders organization. It is only fitting that Bay Area-based BEAR Data, recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in the United States, would pair up with one the most passionate and recognizable brands in professional sports.
“BEAR Data Solutions is proud to be associated with the storied Oakland Raiders organization, which represents a winning tradition and unwavering commitment to its loyal fans. Leveraging collaborative business opportunities within our backyard has always been a BEAR Data goal and we could not be more thrilled with this sponsorship,” said Don James, Founder and CEO of BEAR Data Solutions.
“This is an integrated business relationship that touches executives across both organizations. The marketing assets that BEAR Data receives through this relationship not only enhance their market position in the Bay Area but also differentiates themselves within a competitive systems solution industry category,” said Jeff Marks, Managing Director of Premier Partnerships.
“We welcome our Bay Area neighbor, BEAR Data Solutions, to the Raiders family of sponsors,” said Robert Kinnard of the Oakland Raiders. “Whether it is the BEAR Data Conference Room or our day-to-day technology usage, we look forward to working with BEAR Data.”
About Oakland Raiders
The Raiders — who began play in the American Football League in 1960 — are in their 52nd year of professional football competition, including the last 41 as a member of the National Football League. In memorable decades — the 1960s, ’70s, ’80s, ’90s and the 2000s and the new decade beginning in 2010 — the Raiders have been dominant in professional football since Al Davis first pledged in 1963 to build the finest organization in pro sports.
During these Decades of Dominance, the Raiders have won an American Football League Championship, four American Football Conference Championships, three World Championships of Professional Football, participated in five Super Bowls, played in 14 Championship games, won or tied for 17 Division Championships, had 21 playoff seasons, finished 34 seasons at .500 or better and played in 40 postseason games. With their appearance in Super Bowl XXXVII, the Raiders became the only NFL team to play in Super Bowls in four different decades. In addition, the Raiders are proud to contribute to youth initiatives, community development, environmental concerns and multicultural awareness and global outreach. The Silver and Black maintains a global presence and communicates with the worldwide Raider Nation through the team’s official web sites which feature original and translated content in six different languages – Tagalog, Japanese, German, Chinese, Spanish and English. For more information, please visit www.raiders.com.
About BEAR Data Solutions
BEAR Data Solutions, Inc. is a global value-added reseller that helps enterprise clients design, optimize and support mission-critical IT infrastructures. By combining expert engineering resources, best-of-breed technologies and superior customer service, BEAR Data delivers high performance IT solutions and services including virtualization, unified communications, networking, storage, database, security, wireless, staffing and support contract management. For more information, please visit www.BEARDataSolutions.com.
About Premier Partnerships
Premier Partnerships is a nationally recognized sports sales and advisory firm specializing in the development and execution of customized commercial sales strategies for top tier facilities, sports and entertainment destinations, league and team properties, and municipal projects. Premier was founded in 2003 to provide experienced, focused, passionate, and results driven commercial sales solutions.
Headquartered in Los Angeles with representation in New York and Cleveland, Premier was recently honored as Sports Business Journal’s Best in Property Consulting, Sales and Client Services. Premier executives have created thousands of mutually beneficial business partnerships, including successful naming rights agreements at O.Co Coliseum, PPL Park, Viejas Arena, and Pizza Hut Park. Additional information is available at www.PremierPartnerships.com.
Media Contact:
Mike Taylor
Oakland Raiders
(510) 864-5000
mtaylor@raiders.com
Jeff Marks
Premier Partnerships
(310) 656-2500, ext. 17
jeff@premierpartnerships.com
