January 9, 2013

IPFW and Nelligan Sports Extend Partnership

IPFW and Nelligan Sports Extend Partnership

Fort Wayne, IN–January 9, 2013

Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne and Nelligan Sports Marketing (NSM) have announced an extension to their partnership agreement. This long-term extension ensures that NSM will continue to manage the University's Athletic corporate sponsorship program for the foreseeable future.

“We’re happy to extend our agreement with Nelligan Sports," said IPFW Athletic Director Tommy Bell. “In the four years that we've been working with NSM, they have done an outstanding job of gaining the respect and trust of the Fort Wayne community through their professionalism and first-class management of our corporate sponsor program and athletic promotions efforts. In addition, NSM has worked hard to build relationships within the athletic department as well as across campus, going above and beyond what their normal scope of work is to the benefit of the University. I'm looking forward with working with NSM for many years to come.”

“We're excited for the opportunity to continue working with IPFW” said NSM Senior Vice President, John Penny. "Tommy Bell and his staff have been terrific partners and we look forward to working with this dynamic University and building upon the foundation we have built. Our goal will be to continue to explore new opportunities to extend the IPFW brand throughout the region and enhance our sponsorship program for our current and future corporate partners."

With an enrollment of over 14,000 students, IPFW is the largest university in Northeast Indiana and the fifth largest in the state. IPFW offers more than 190 undergraduate and graduate programs. Located in Fort Wayne, the second largest city in Indiana, IPFW sponsors 16 Division I teams which compete in the Summit League and Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. IPFW's Hefner Soccer Complex boasts one of the largest soccer facilities in the Midwest with two 3,000-seat venues, a total of 19 outdoor fields and an indoor field within the complex. IPFW also plays its men's and select women's basketball games in the historic Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.

Nelligan Sports Marketing, Inc. provides sales and marketing expertise for sports properties worldwide. NSM is dedicated to building long-term relationships with clients through exceptional management of the properties represented and by maximizing revenue growth through its corporate relationships. NSM's high-level sales executives have a proven track record of exceptional revenue growth and management of the sports properties represented.

In addition to IPFW, NSM represents some of the elite college properties in the country, including the Patriot League, Brown University, Bucknell University, University of California Santa Barbara, Cal State Bakersfield, Cal Poly, Cleveland State University, Colorado State University, Fairfield University, Florida Atlantic University, Indiana State University, University of Louisville, Long Beach State, Marquette University, University of Massachusetts, Middle Tennessee State University, Missouri State University, Monmouth University, University of Nebraska Omaha, Northern Kentucky University, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, Providence College, Rutgers University, Sacramento State, Seton Hall University, University of Texas at Arlington, University of Texas at San Antonio, Texas State University, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, and the Penn Relays.

For more information about Nelligan Sports Marketing, please visit www.nelligansports.com.