Energy

The State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) has been named an official partner of the International Judo Federation.

The Cleveland Cavaliers Operating Company has agreed a multi-year sponsorship deal with Ohio-based energy supplier Constellation.

US natural gas and electric utilities firm Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has struck a deal to become a partner of the host committee for this year’s Super Bowl, the championship game of American football league the NFL.

Global water, hygiene and energy technologies company Ecolab has been named a partner of NFL American football franchise the Minnesota Vikings and its future home, U.S. Bank Stadium.

The Hungarian Football Federation (MLSZ) has entered into a partnership with oil and gas producer MOL Group.

Oil company Shell uses it sponsorship exposure in five major motorsports series to meet very different branding and business-to-business objectives

The non-exclusive nature of tyre, fuel and lubricant sector sponsorship rights across central, event and team properties linked to the World Endurance Championship (WEC) allowed Bapco, Bahrain’s state-owned oil company, to title sponsor the season-ending 6 Hours of Bahrain race, despite the presence of Shell as the series’ Official Fuel Supplier.

Major League Soccer’s Philadelphia Union has confirmed that US independent power producer Talen Energy has assumed the naming rights to its stadium.

State-owned energy provider NTPC has been unveiled as an official partner of the 2015 Hockey World League Final in Raipur, India.

The Russian Football Union has renewed its partnership with the country’s leading independent natural gas producer Novatek.

The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) hopes a planned revamp of the Scottish League Cup’s structure will help to secure a title sponsor from the start of next season’s tournament as energy company Utilita Energy steps in as presenting partner for the remainder of 2015-16.

Australian energy company Opal Solar has enhanced its sponsorship deal with Australian National Rugby League team the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs.

The RFL, governing body for rugby league in the UK, has enhanced its partnership with gas and electricity provider First Utility.

Scottish Pro12 rugby union club Glasgow Warriors has agreed a partnership with energy provider ScottishPower.

World Superbikes (WSBK) has met its five-year sponsorship target, from 2013 to 2017, three years early and has secured just under half of that total until 2020 with a new series title deal.

The Scottish Professional Football League has signed up Utilita Energy as the presenting partner of the latter stages of its 2015-16 League Cup club competition.