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HYUNDAI MOTORS HOSTS EUROFEST, KICKING OFF EURO 2008™
Meeyoung Song Product Public Relations Manager +82+234642156 [email protected]
ID: 28741
Hyundai Eurofest, held one day before the opening match of UEFA EURO 2008™, celebrated finale of Goodwill Ball Road Show Eurofest completed Hyundai Motor’s fivemonth long global marketing activities David Taylor, UEFA General Secretary, and Hanspeter Gass, member of the cantonal government of Basel, among VIP attendees Hyundai Eurofest reached climax with performances by Baschi, singer of the national UEFA EURO 2008™ anthem and German rock band Reamonn
BASEL, Switzerland, June 8, 2008 Hyundai Motor Company, the official automotive partner of Europe’s greatest sporting event, hosted Hyundai Eurofest on June 6 in Basel, where an estimated 30,000 people celebrated the spirit of football and prepared for the kick off of the UEFA EURO 2008™ games.
As one of the EUROTOP Partners for EURO 2008, Hyundai is continuing to be one of the most visible brands around football, the most popular sport in the world. Hyundai Motor, South Korea’s largest automaker, has been carrying out various global marketing programs since January to add to the excitement surrounding the games. The programs culminated in a grand finale Friday, where tens of thousands of football fans visited Hyundai’s pavilion in the Fan Zone in Kaserne.
David Taylor, UEFA General Secretary; Hanspeter Gass, member of the cantonal government of Basel; Kunhee Ahn, President of Hyundai Motor Europe; and Jaekook Choi, President of Hyundai Motor Company’s Sales & Planning, were among the VIPs that attended the official ceremony for the Eurofest.
“We love football. We love the excitement of the game,” President Choi said during his welcome speech. “We share the strong passion of the European fans. EURO 2008 is a celebration of universal brotherhood. It brings people together in harmony and happiness, and that is the vision of Hyundai.”
Goodwill Ball Road Show The highlight of the Hyundai Eurofest was the finale of the Goodwill Ball Road Show. This is a Road Show that has been Hyundai´s flagship of the global football program since its first introduction at UEFA EURO 2000™. For the fifth time now, Hyundai has facilitated the passion and goodwill of many football fans in the world through the Hyundai Goodwill Balls. These are 4.5 meterhigh giant inflatable balls decorated with national flags and the Hyundai/ UEFA EURO 2008™ logo. The 20 balls were shipped to their respective countries in March this year, where they embarked on nationwide tours collecting thousands of fans’ messages of good luck and support for their national teams and their wishes for a successful UEFA EURO 2008™.
All GWBs were gathered in Basel for the Eurofest, creating a splendid scene which attracted visitors to the GWB finale ceremony. The balls will be displayed on site of each stadium or Fan Zone for the respective team match during the tournament.
Winners & Prizes Hyundai also selected and announced the winners for the other online and offline activities, where prizes included the free trip to Basel for the Eurofest and free tickets to the opening match.
The other programs were “Hyundai EURO FanTastic,” an online program where football fans uploaded their pictures expressing their passion for UEFA EURO 2008™and their national team; “Hyundai Quest for the Best,” where participants competed in five minutes freestyle and most touches in a given time with the aim to break the Guinness record; and “Be There with Hyundai,” where the participants competed to create the best slogan for their team. The winning slogan will be decorated on the respective teams’ buses.
Baschi & Reamonn The festivities reached its climax when the Swiss singer Baschi came on stage to sing his hit song, “Bring en hei,” which has established itself as the Swiss football anthem. Fans were also dazzled with German rock band Reamonn, who gained international acclaim with their hit song “Supergirl.”
Official Vehicles As an EUROTOP Partner of UEFA EURO 2008™, Hyundai will provide vehicles for VIP delegates, teams, coaches and referees. A total of 265 passenger vehicles and vans along with coaches totalling 463 bus days will be supported by Hyundai throughout the tournament. Hyundai has already demonstrated itself to be a reliable and effective partner of UEFA having served as the official automotive supplier for the European Football Championship 2000 and 2004.
Hyundai is one of the strongest supporters of football in the world having served as the official sponsor of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea / Japan™ and the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™ as well as many other FIFA tournaments. The company has extended its strategic sponsorship agreement with FIFA to cover the 2010 and 2014 World Cups.
Hyundai Motor Company has not only infused a new sense of fun and excitement into the game, but through its sponsorship of international football it has also achieved significant increases in brand awareness and improvements in the brand image. Football has helped Hyundai secure a firm foundation that will enable it to push its sports marketing strategy forward to gain a better foothold in markets where football reigns as the most popular sport, especially Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America.
For further information: http://euro2008.hyundaimotor.com www.hyundaieurofest.ch www.euro08.basel.ch
Established in 1967, Hyundai Motor Co. has grown into the HyundaiKia Automotive Group which was ranked as the world’s sixth largest automaker in 2006 and includes over two dozen autorelated subsidiaries and affiliates. Employing over 75,000 people worldwide, Hyundai Motor posted sales of US$74.9 billion in 2007 on a consolidatedbasis and US$32.8 billion on a non consolidated basis (using the average currency exchange of 929 won per US dollar). Hyundai vehicles are sold in 193 countries through some 6,000 dealerships and showrooms. Further information about Hyundai Motor Co. and its products is available at http://www.hyundaimotor.com
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HYUNDAI MOTORS HOSTS EUROFEST, KICKING OFF EURO 2008™
Meeyoung Song Product Public Relations Manager +82+234642156 [email protected]
ID: 28741
Hyundai Eurofest, held one day before the opening match of UEFA EURO 2008™, celebrated finale of Goodwill Ball Road Show Eurofest completed Hyundai Motor’s fivemonth long global marketing activities David Taylor, UEFA General Secretary, and Hanspeter Gass, member of the cantonal government of Basel, among VIP attendees Hyundai Eurofest reached climax with performances by Baschi, singer of the national UEFA EURO 2008™ anthem and German rock band Reamonn
BASEL, Switzerland, June 8, 2008 Hyundai Motor Company, the official automotive partner of Europe’s greatest sporting event, hosted Hyundai Eurofest on June 6 in Basel, where an estimated 30,000 people celebrated the spirit of football and prepared for the kick off of the UEFA EURO 2008™ games.
As one of the EUROTOP Partners for EURO 2008, Hyundai is continuing to be one of the most visible brands around football, the most popular sport in the world. Hyundai Motor, South Korea’s largest automaker, has been carrying out various global marketing programs since January to add to the excitement surrounding the games. The programs culminated in a grand finale Friday, where tens of thousands of football fans visited Hyundai’s pavilion in the Fan Zone in Kaserne.
David Taylor, UEFA General Secretary; Hanspeter Gass, member of the cantonal government of Basel; Kunhee Ahn, President of Hyundai Motor Europe; and Jaekook Choi, President of Hyundai Motor Company’s Sales & Planning, were among the VIPs that attended the official ceremony for the Eurofest.
“We love football. We love the excitement of the game,” President Choi said during his welcome speech. “We share the strong passion of the European fans. EURO 2008 is a celebration of universal brotherhood. It brings people together in harmony and happiness, and that is the vision of Hyundai.”
Goodwill Ball Road Show The highlight of the Hyundai Eurofest was the finale of the Goodwill Ball Road Show. This is a Road Show that has been Hyundai´s flagship of the global football program since its first introduction at UEFA EURO 2000™. For the fifth time now, Hyundai has facilitated the passion and goodwill of many football fans in the world through the Hyundai Goodwill Balls. These are 4.5 meterhigh giant inflatable balls decorated with national flags and the Hyundai/ UEFA EURO 2008™ logo. The 20 balls were shipped to their respective countries in March this year, where they embarked on nationwide tours collecting thousands of fans’ messages of good luck and support for their national teams and their wishes for a successful UEFA EURO 2008™.
All GWBs were gathered in Basel for the Eurofest, creating a splendid scene which attracted visitors to the GWB finale ceremony. The balls will be displayed on site of each stadium or Fan Zone for the respective team match during the tournament.
Winners & Prizes Hyundai also selected and announced the winners for the other online and offline activities, where prizes included the free trip to Basel for the Eurofest and free tickets to the opening match.
The other programs were “Hyundai EURO FanTastic,” an online program where football fans uploaded their pictures expressing their passion for UEFA EURO 2008™and their national team; “Hyundai Quest for the Best,” where participants competed in five minutes freestyle and most touches in a given time with the aim to break the Guinness record; and “Be There with Hyundai,” where the participants competed to create the best slogan for their team. The winning slogan will be decorated on the respective teams’ buses.
Baschi & Reamonn The festivities reached its climax when the Swiss singer Baschi came on stage to sing his hit song, “Bring en hei,” which has established itself as the Swiss football anthem. Fans were also dazzled with German rock band Reamonn, who gained international acclaim with their hit song “Supergirl.”
Official Vehicles As an EUROTOP Partner of UEFA EURO 2008™, Hyundai will provide vehicles for VIP delegates, teams, coaches and referees. A total of 265 passenger vehicles and vans along with coaches totalling 463 bus days will be supported by Hyundai throughout the tournament. Hyundai has already demonstrated itself to be a reliable and effective partner of UEFA having served as the official automotive supplier for the European Football Championship 2000 and 2004.
Hyundai is one of the strongest supporters of football in the world having served as the official sponsor of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea / Japan™ and the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™ as well as many other FIFA tournaments. The company has extended its strategic sponsorship agreement with FIFA to cover the 2010 and 2014 World Cups.
Hyundai Motor Company has not only infused a new sense of fun and excitement into the game, but through its sponsorship of international football it has also achieved significant increases in brand awareness and improvements in the brand image. Football has helped Hyundai secure a firm foundation that will enable it to push its sports marketing strategy forward to gain a better foothold in markets where football reigns as the most popular sport, especially Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America.
For further information: http://euro2008.hyundaimotor.com www.hyundaieurofest.ch www.euro08.basel.ch
Established in 1967, Hyundai Motor Co. has grown into the HyundaiKia Automotive Group which was ranked as the world’s sixth largest automaker in 2006 and includes over two dozen autorelated subsidiaries and affiliates. Employing over 75,000 people worldwide, Hyundai Motor posted sales of US$74.9 billion in 2007 on a consolidatedbasis and US$32.8 billion on a non consolidated basis (using the average currency exchange of 929 won per US dollar). Hyundai vehicles are sold in 193 countries through some 6,000 dealerships and showrooms. Further information about Hyundai Motor Co. and its products is available at http://www.hyundaimotor.com
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