Published: July 13, 2011
Doosan Announces British Open Golf Sponsorship
SEOUL, South Korea - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Doosan has announced it will once again be an Official Patron of
this week's British Open (known widely as The Open Championship), the
oldest of the four major championships in professional golf.
The British Open is organized by The R&A, golf's governing body
outside of the United States and Mexico, and is celebrating its 140th
year. Doosan is one of five British Open Patrons, a group that includes
Rolex, HSBC, Mercedes-Benz, and Nikon. Doosan is also the first company
headquartered in Korea to support the tournament.
A global company, Doosan specializes in the infrastructure support
business (ISB), which includes thermal and nuclear power generation,
construction equipment, marine diesel engines, mechanical equipment and
material handling equipment.
Geewon Park, COO of Doosan's holding company, Doosan Corp., said,
"We're very proud to be once again sponsoring The Open Championship, and
we are honored to be able to attach the Doosan name to such a
prestigious and world-famous golf event."
Michael Tate, Director of The R&A said, "We are delighted to have
Doosan as our Patron again this year. We continue to see our
international audiences increasing, and I believe Doosan's support
portrays it as a truly global company."
At last year's British Open, Doosan held a ceremony and donated a
DX55W, one of Doosan's flagship wheeled excavators widely used at
construction sites. Currently, the donated model is used to maintain all
of the British Open golf courses, including the grounds at Royal St.
George's, this year's venue.
For further information on Doosan's business, visit www.doosan.com.
For information on Doosan construction equipment, visit www.doosanequipment.com.
The British Open will be seen by 180,000 golf fans at the event
and broadcast to 190 countries around the world.
About Doosan
Doosan is a conglomerate
established in South Korea in 1896. With sales revenues of US$21.6
billion in 2010, Doosan's principal business is in infrastructure
support, which encompasses power plants, desalination, construction
equipment and related services, and marine diesel engines. Globally, its
subsidiaries and affiliates employ more than 38,000 people with
operations spanning 4,100 locations in 34 countries.
Doosan
Julee Cho (Group PR team)
+82-10-4783-4736
Julee.cho@doosan.com
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