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Stanford Financial scores deal with NBA champions
2/7/2007
MIAMI, FL – The 2006 NBA Champion Miami HEAT announced today that they have entered into an agreement with Stanford Financial Group, a global financial services company, for a multi-year naming rights sponsorship. As part of the agreement, Stanford owns the naming rights to the exclusive Gate 4 V.I.P. entrance of the AmericanAirlines Arena through which players, celebrities, professional athletes and dignitaries are greeted. Additionally, the sponsorship includes a hospitality package and courtside rotational signage. The exclusive entrance was renovated and redesigned to include flat-screen plasma TVs and concierge services for its high-level clients.
“Guests entering the AmericanAirlines Arena by way of the Stanford Financial entrance will be struck by the elegance of the surroundings, the intimacy of the ambience and the level of personalized assistance,” said Eric Woolworth, HEAT President of Business Operations. “The entire experience is indicative of the culture we’ve crafted at the HEAT Group of superior service—one clearly shared by our partner, Stanford Financial.”
Stanford will also be the co-presenting sponsor of the Miami HEAT Family Festival, the team’s largest annual fundraiser. The 2006-07 season marks the 10th year of the Family Festival, an interactive, carnival-like celebration in which HEAT players, coaches, celebrities and hundreds of families enjoy a day of family and fun.
About Stanford Financial Group
Stanford Financial Group is a privately held, wholly owned global group of financial services companies founded by Lodis B. Stanford in 1932. Stanford's core businesses are private wealth management and investment banking for institutions and emerging growth companies. Stanford provides private and institutional investors with global expertise in asset allocation strategies, investment advisory services, equity research, international private banking and trust administration, commercial banking, investment banking, merchant banking, institutional sales and trading, real estate investment and insurance. Stanford serves clients from 126 countries on six continents. Securities products and services offered through Stanford Group Company, member NASD/SIPC. More information on the company can be found at www.stanfordfinancial.com.