Nike signs on as for Butler Bulldogs
Participating in this sponsorship deal:
About Sponsor:
Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area. It is the world's leading supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment, with revenue in excess of US$18.6 billion in its fiscal year 2008 . As of 2008, it employed more than 30,000 people worldwide. Nike and Precision Castparts are the only Fortune 500 companies headquartered in the state of Oregon, according to The Oregonian.
About Property:
The Butler Bulldogs are the varsity sports teams of Butler University. The Bulldogs participate in 19 NCAA Division I intercollegiate sports. After leaving the Horizon League following the 2011-12 season, nearly all teams compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The football team is a founding member of the non-scholarship FCS-level Pioneer League, while the women's golf team competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.