Pepsi signs on as official sponsor for Washington Kastles
Participating in this sponsorship deal:
About Sponsor:
Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. Created and developed in 1898 and introduced as "Brad's Drink", it was later renamed as Pepsi-Cola on June 16, 1903. Pepsi was first introduced as "Brad's Drink" in New Bern, North Carolina, United States, in 1898 by Caleb Bradham, who made it at his home where the drink was sold. It was later labeled Pepsi Cola, named after the digestive enzyme pepsin and kola nuts used in the recipe.
About Property:
The Washington Kastles, a professional tennis team based in Washington, D.C., are a franchise of the World TeamTennis Pro League and the 2009 WTT Champions. The Kastles entered the World TeamTennis League in 2008 and are owned by Mark Ein. The team is named for Kastle Systems, a security company. The Kastles captured the 2009 King Trophy by defeating Springfield in the WTT Championship on Sunday, July 26, 2009 in Washington, DC. They also captured the 2011 King Trophy by defeating St. Louis in the WTT Championship on Sunday, July 24, 2011 in Charleston, SC.