Gildan signs on as official sponsor for X Games
Participating in this sponsorship deal:
About Sponsor:
Gildan Activewear Inc. Gildan is a clothing company which produces basic apparel and hosiery. The company's corporate head office is located in Montreal, Canada, and its manufacturing facilities are in Honduras, Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, the USA and Bangladesh. It also outsources some sewing operations to 3rd party contractors in Haiti. Gildan shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. Gildan acquired the sock maker Gold Toe Moretz in 2011.
About Property:
The X Games is an annual sports event, controlled and arranged by the U.S. sports broadcaster ESPN (with coverage also shown on its sister network ABC), which focuses on extreme sports. The inaugural X Games were held in summer 1995 in Rhode Island. Participants compete to win bronze, silver and gold medals, and prize money.