Healthcare Equip. & Supplies

French Ligue 1 football club Paris Saint-Germain has added another Qatari company to its commercial portfolio by signing a three-year deal with specialised orthopaedic and sports medicine hospital Aspetar.

Sports-related injury centre Healthpoint has agreed a three-year deal with Manchester City to become the English Premier League champion’s regional healthcare partner in the United Arab Emirates.

Nutrition brand IVC signed a multi-year deal in October to become English Premier League club Manchester United’s first Official Chinese Wellness Partner and the fifth regional partner to have signed up or renewed during the 2014-15 season.

The Philadelphia 76ers US NBA basketball franchise has entered into a partnership with local medical facilities the Rothman Institute and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.

Italian Serie A football team Inter Milan has announced a partnership with medical equipment imaging company Toshiba Medical Systems.

US-based Stanford Health Care has extended and expanded its partnership with Major League Soccer’s San Jose Earthquakes.

Healthcare institution Florida Hospital has signed a multi-year deal to become the second founding partner of US motor-racing venue Daytona International Speedway.

New York City Football Club has entered into a partnership with the New York Presbyterian Hospital while Major League Soccer counterpart Los Angeles Galaxy has made luxury watchmaker Ritmo Mundo an official partner for the 2015 season.

Texas-based health and wellness company AdvoCare has extended its shirt sponsorship deal with Major League Soccer team FC Dallas through 2020.

Healthcare and pharmaceutical brand Abbott has signed the title rights to the World Marathon Majors (WMM) for four years, from 2015 to 2018, as part of a larger overall spend on the six-marathon series.

Private healthcare group Bupa has reached an agreement to become a gold partner of Cricket Australia.

US orthopaedic rehabilitation provider ATI Physical Therapy has entered into a partnership with MLB baseball franchise the Chicago Cubs.

Global healthcare company Abbott has agreed a deal to become the first-ever title sponsor of the World Marathon Majors group of elite marathon races.

Medical electronics company Toshiba Medical Systems is looking to move away from branded sponsorships towards commercial partnerships, whereby its products are sold to sports teams.

Pharmacy retailer Chemist Warehouse has signed a two-year deal to become an official sponsor of Netball Australia.

NHL ice hockey team Tampa Bay Lightning has extended its sponsorship deal with local medical institute Florida Hospital.

NBA basketball team Memphis Grizzlies has agreed a partnership to make BlueCross BlueShield Tennessee its official health insurance partner for the 2014-15 season.

Mobility products and solutions provider Ottobock Healthcare has renewed its association with the Paralympic Games for Rio 2016.