Nyon, July 18, 2007 – Canon Europe was today announced as an Official Sponsor of the UEFA European Football Championship™ – UEFA EURO 2008™ - which will take place in Austria and Switzerland in June 2008.

This agreement continues Canon’s long-standing association with the game of football going back almost 30 years, including several seasons as official supplier of the UEFA Champions League (1995-2000 and 2004-2006), support for the UEFA European Football Championship™ (1980-1996), the UEFA EURO 2004™ tournament (as official sponsor) and consecutive  World Cup tournaments (1978-1998).  

Canon Europe’s current football portfolio includes sponsorship of UEFA Cup™ Final matches (from 2006/07 final up to and including the 2008/09 final), the UEFA Super Cup™ match (from 2007 up to and including the August 2008 match).  Canon Europe is also Official Sponsor of the MTN Africa Cup of Nations 2008 in Ghana and the Russian Premier Football League.

Commenting on the announcement UEFA General Secretary, David Taylor, said:  “Canon has a long history of partnership with football and in particular with the UEFA European Football Championships™. We are therefore delighted that they have now joined forces with UEFA for the staging of UEFA EURO 2008™ in Austria and Switzerland, and are looking forward to working together.”

Hajime Tsuruoka, President and CEO of Canon Europe added: “Football is a highly visual and empowering sport and we are delighted to extend our long term association with football by strengthening our partnership with UEFA.” 

“The UEFA EURO 2008™ tournament provides us with another wonderful opportunity to reach out across national and cultural boundaries to promote Canon products via the most popular sport in the world.  Canon’s support for this exciting competition underscores our commitment to football and to the many millions of fans who celebrate the game around the globe.”

In one of the highlights of its agreement with UEFA, Canon will gain significant television exposure via onscreen credits that will appear during tournament matches.   To support the event organisation, Canon will showcase its latest business solution technology in a selection of media centres. For professional photographers attending the tournament, Canon will provide camera and lens maintenance service and loan depots at media centres inside the stadiums. 

Canon will also participate in the Official Fan Zones which will be set up in central public spaces of the 8 cities hosting matches throughout the tournament, and the ‘UEFA Euro Experience’ roadshow events that will tour Austria and Switzerland for the duration of the tournament.

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