FIS, Ricoh and marketing agency Wige Event have agreed an extension of the ten-year partnership for three additional seasons up to and including 2010/2011. Ricoh, a global leader in digital office solutions, has supported the FIS World Cups in the Nordic disciplines since 1998 as the official data service provider and brought a high level of innovative technology to the competition results and information services. Ricoh has been partnering with FIS Ski Jumping since 1998 and with Cross-Country and Nordic Combined since 2007.
Looking forward to a continuing partnership and especially the enhanced future sponsorship activation plans, FIS President Gian Franco Kasper stated: "Ricoh is an ideal partner for the FIS World Cups in Ski Jumping, Cross-Country and Nordic Combined, all of which are traditional yet dynamic and exciting sports. We would like to acknowledge the contribution of Ricoh for the past decade and sincerely look forward to developing the partnership into the future." He added: “The support of WIGE Event is also much appreciated, especially in the activation of Ricoh’s rights and significant engagement over the years to nurture the partnership between FIS and Ricoh.”
