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November 06, 2014

Amazon signs on as official sponsor for NCAA

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About Sponsor:

Amazon.com, Inc. is a US-based multinational commerce company. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, it is often called the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has websites and delivery for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Japan, and China. Launches in Netherlands, Sweden, and India may follow. It also provides international shipping to certain countries for some of its products. Marketing Sponsorships: <a href="mailto: [email protected]">[email protected]</a>

About Property:

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)[a] is a non-profit organization which regulates athletes of 1,281 institutions, conferences, and individuals. It also organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States and Canada, and helps more than 480,000 college student-athletes who compete annually in college sports. The organization is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Amazon over the weekend launched a new corporate partnership with the NCAA with a pair of 30-second spots during the NCAA Tournament. One featured Turner sideline reporter Craig Sager, while the other paired Turner studio analysts Steve Smith and Grant Hill. Both ads focused on Amazon's Kindle Fire and the new "Mayday" button. No announcement has been made and Amazon is not yet listed as an official partner on the NCAA's website, but the ad with Smith and Hill closed with a tagline saying that Amazon is an official NCAA partner. The Seattle-based online retailer has seldom stepped into the sports sponsorship space. In '12, it struck a deal with pro skateboarder Andy Macdonald as Amazon launched a new section of action sports merchandise. The NCAA sponsorship apparently came together very late in relation to the tournament. An industry sources said as of two weeks ago, a deal was close but had not yet been signed. Just as the tournament was beginning with the First Four last Tuesday, Amazon shot its spot with Smith and Hill on the set of Turner's studio show based in Atlanta (Michael Smith, Staff Writer).
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