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Three United League Baseball Teams Welcome CPL Retail Energy as Newest Sponsor
Three United League Baseball Teams Welcome CPL Retail Energy as Newest Sponsor
McALLEN, Texas, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- CPL Retail Energy was welcomed as
the newest member of the team by United League Baseball's Harlingen
WhiteWings, Edinburg Coyotes, and Laredo Broncos Friday, marking theSouth
Texas energy partner's League sponsorship this season.
Team jerseys were presented to CPL Retail Energy's Vice President and
General Manager, Jim Steffes, who visited Harlingen Field and Veterans Field
to catch some of the teams' Spring Training as the ULB gets ready to kick off
the 2008 season next week.
"The ULB, and the Broncos, WhiteWings and Coyotes in particular, have a
strong focus on bringing high-caliber, professional baseball toLaredo,
Harlingen andEdinburg in a package that's fan- and fun-friendly for residents
and visitors to that community," said Steffes. "It was an easy call for CPL to
sign on as a supporter of that effort this season -- that philosophy closely
mirrors our focus on marrying the strength of our global presence and
knowledge with our ongoing efforts on being a true community partner where our
customers and employees live and work. We look forward to working with the
ULB, a great organization that's bringing family fun toSouth Texas this
summer."
As part of the agreement, CPL Retail Energy will host both customer
appreciation and title nights with the three teams:
-- Edinburg Coyotes -- June 3rd title night; July 23rd CPL customer
appreciation night
-- Harlingen WhiteWings -- June 14th title night; July 23rd CPL customer
appreciation night
-- Laredo Broncos -- June 17th title night; August 2nd CPL customer
appreciation night
"The teams that make up the United League Baseball need the assistance of
community-minded organizations to help sponsor and support our continued
growth and fan base inSouth Texas," said Craig Brasfield, ULB President and
Executive General Manager. "CPL has been helping make community connections in
South Texas for decades, and we're proud to have them join our team as we get
set to kick off the 2008 season next week."
The ULB opens its 2008 schedule on May 13th whenHarlingen visits the
League's defending champions inAlexandria, Louisiana, for a 2007 Championship
Series rematch; bothLaredo andEdinburg will host their home openers that
evening as well. The 2008 regular season schedule will be 90 games, ending on
August 17th, and new to this year's format is an expanded post-season
schedule, which includes two rounds of playoff action, allowing four teams to
compete for the League crown.
Coinciding with Friday's announcement, CPL Retail Energy has launched its
new in-market campaign Connections, highlighting the company's long-standing
presence in the community and focus on making connections between itself and
its customers, and between the many people and communities that make up the
unique vibe ofSouth Texas.
About United League Baseball
United League Baseball is an independent league of six professional
baseball teams located inTexas andLouisiana. The United League is preparing
for its third season this summer with teams located inAmarillo,Edinburg,
Laredo,Harlingen, andSan Angelo, Texas; andAlexandria, Louisiana. Opening
Day for all of United League Baseball is May 13, 2008. Please visit
http://www.unitedleague.org for further information.
About CPL Retail Energy, a Direct Energy company
CPL Retail Energy and Direct Energy are part of the Centrica group of
companies, one of the largest multi-state providers of retail energy services
inNorth America. The North American operations have grown to more than 5
million residential and commercial customer relationships. Through its Direct
Energy, CPL Retail Energy, and WTU Retail Energy brands, the company is the
third largest retail energy provider inTexas, and owns a series of
energy-related services companies. The company also offers comprehensive
energy solutions to more than 60,000 businesses acrossNorth America.
Globally, the Centrica group of companies is a leading provider of energy and
other essential services with approximately 32 million customer relationships.
For more information, please visit http://www.cplretailenergy.com.
SOURCE CPL Retail Energy
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