Source: Press Release 8/20/2010

Herbalife Boosts Global Efforts With Sports Sponsorships

Herbalife Ltd. /quotes/comstock/13*!hlf/quotes/nls/hlf (HLF 55.18, -0.30, -0.54%) announced three sponsorship agreements to extend its branding efforts around the world.

The company became an official sponsor of top Israeli football team, Maccabi Haifa FC. As Official Sponsor for Sports Nutrition, Herbalife will work with the team's doctors to provide nutritional advice and products to the team as part of their overall training regime.

The two-year deal will see the Herbalife logo appear on all Maccabi Haifa match and training kit shorts. In addition, the Herbalife brand will be showcased in the Kiryat Eliezer, Maccabi Haifa's home stadium, and in the team's training facilities; as well as through Maccabi Haifa's official media channels and on the team bus.

The company signed India's MC Mary Kom, the four-time world boxing champion and ambassador for the International Boxing Association, as a sponsored athlete for its nutritional range of products. Kom is the recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, the Padma Shri and the Arjuna Award, which are given to those who excel in their field. She is also recognized as one of India's foremost medal hopes at the 2012 London Olympics. Her training and preparation for the Olympics is supported by the Olympic Gold Quest (OGQ), a not-for-profit foundation set up with the mission of winning Olympic gold medals for the country. The OGQ was started by Indian sports legends Geet Sethi and Prakash Padukone.

In addition to Kom in India, Herbalife renewed its agreement with badminton pro Saina Nehwal, The Badminton World Federation recently ranked Nehwal number 3 in the world after she clinched the winning titles back to back at the India Open Grand Prix, the Singapore Open Super Series and the Indonesia Open Super Series. Nehwal has been associated with Herbalife since 2009.

Along with its independent distributors, Herbalife sponsors 150 athletes, fitness and sporting events around the world including FC Barcelona, LA Galaxy.

View Herbalife International Review

Related News

  • Herbalife Partners with LA Non-Profits to Provide Thanksgiving Dinners
    LOS ANGELES, Nov. 22, 2017 - In an effort to provide a healthier and happier Thanksgiving, premier global nutrition company Herbalife once again partnered with two Los Angeles based non-profit organizations, the Union Rescue Mission (URM) and A Place Called Home (APCH), to provide Thanksgiving meals...  Read More...
  • Herbalife Reports Third Quarter Results
    November 02, 2017

    LOS ANGELES--Herbalife Ltd. reports results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017.

    'During this year of transition, we believe our performance has now stabilized and we are seeing improvements in trends,' said Rich Goudis, CEO of Herbalife. 'By continuing to imp...  Read More...

  • Herbalife Nutrition Recognized With Forbes Magazine Award
    LOS ANGELES--Global nutrition company, Herbalife, is honored to receive a place on Forbes' list of America's Best Midsize Employers.

    'We're proud to be recognized as part of the Forbes list of America's Best Midsize Employers,' said Jean Marie Cacciatore, senior vice president of human resour...  Read More...

  • FTC Sending Checks to Herbalife Distributors
    January 10, 2017 -- The FTC announced it is mailing checks to almost 350,000 Herbalife distributors as part of the ettlement with Herbalife. Herbalife agreed to pay $200 million and to restructure its business in order to avoid being classified as a pyramid scheme. Herbalife publicly disagreed wit...  Read More...

 

Herbalife International News Archive

New Companies on Npros

Receive News and
Updates from Npros.com

 Send me news updates
 Send me New Companies

RSS Npros News Feed