Southall Travel has entered into a sponsorship deal with the Indian Premier League (IPL). Southall Travel’s adverts will be displayed on 15 second bumper adverts on each game that will be broadcasted live UK network’s ITV4. | PDF Version |
London, 26 April 2013 – Southall Travel, one of the United Kingdom’s leading worldwide travel agencies, has announced its association with the Indian Premier League. The travel specialist has agreed to a major sports sponsorship deal with the professional league for Twenty20 cricket championship in India.
The IPL is being broadcasted daily on the UK network’s ITV4 and is watched by millions of fans. As part of the agreement, Southall Travel adverts will be shown on 15 second bumper adverts going into each live game.
The tournament will go on till 26th May 2013 and will take place at prominent venues across India.
The IPL is a huge sports tournament that’s not only popular in India and but also in other parts of the world. The current edition of the IPL T20 league boasts names like India’s own Sachin Tendulkar, Australia’s Adam Gilchrist and England’s Eoin Morgan.
Expressing delight at the development, Jaymin Borkhatria, Sales Director of Southall Travel, said: “For cricket fans this is one of the biggest tournaments in the world and it is exciting and fun to watch for the whole family. It gives our brand high visibility every day until the tournament ends on 16 May and asserts our position to our target audience as the number one holiday firm for long-haul travel.”
“This sponsorship is a major investment in building our brand as we continue to expand our business,” Mr. Borkhatria continued.
Southall Travel has strong links with the ‘Gentleman’s Game’ and has previously sponsored the ICC World Twenty20 three years ago. The tournament was shown live on Sky Sports.
About Southall Travel
Operating out of Middlesex, Southall Travel is one of the leading travel agencies based in the UK. The agency is most renowned for its affordable flight deals on all major carriers running services to international destinations from the UK. While Southall Travel is a specialist in India holidays, the agency offers travel solutions to all exotic regions of the world like the Middle East, the Far East, Australia/New Zealand, Africa and the USA. It has a highly user-friendly portal www.southalltravel.co.uk which serves as a tool for users to book their flights and holidays from an assortment of full-service airlines as well as no-frill operators.