BOLTON, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hanwha Group, a global conglomerate with a dedicated emphasis on solar energy technology, today announced an exclusive partnership with Bolton Wanderers. This announcement was made ahead of Wanderers’ opening home fixture of the Barclays Premier League season against Manchester City.
Under the terms of the one-year exclusive partnership, Hanwha Group will run a wide range of advertising campaigns in Reebok Stadium, including videos on large screens and perimeter walls.
Bolton Wanderers Chairman Phil Gartside welcomed this partnership with Hanwha, stating: “The addition of Hanwha Group to our growing partnership portfolio is an exciting new development. We look forward to developing a mutually beneficial long term relationship with Hanwha, whose strong environmental credentials and philosophy are closely matched with our own.”
The club has won an award in carbon emission reduction scheme at Reebok Stadium.
“Hanwha Group is proud to support the Bolton Wanderers, one of the most respected Premier League football clubs. Most of all, full attention of Bolton on sustainable world is accordant with the Hanwha Group credentials on social responsibility addressing climate change, energy disparity, and energy security and scarcity on a global scale. We see this partnership as a way to underscore our dedication to energy and to the UK, both on and off the football field,” said SungSoo Lee, CSO of solar business division of Hanwha Group.
Hanwha Group
Founded in 1952, Hanwha Group is a leading Korean business group with 56 domestic affiliates and 69 global networks in three major sectors of manufacturing/construction, finance, and service/leisure. In 2010, Hanwha Group held assets of approximately $83billion USD and total revenue of more than $26.5billion USD.
Putting strategic emphasis on renewable energies and global expansion, Hanwha Group has recently made successful advancements in solar energy, rechargeable batteries and biosimilars. Hanwha Group has also extended its global footprint in Europe, China, the South East Asia, the Middle East, and the U.S.
About Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers was first founded as Christ Church FC in 1874 then earned its current name in 1877. BWFC is an English professional association football club based in the area of Lostock in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001.