Rowing

Extended live coverage of the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open on American free-to-air broadcaster NBC was a major step in the brand’s drive to increase awareness in the US, Jill Maxwell, sponsorship and events manager for Aberdeen Asset Management, told Sports Sponsorship Insider.

British Rowing, the UK rowing federation, is seeking to raise over £1m ($1.61m/€1.17m) per year by selling a top-tier Prinicipal Partner and up to four second-tier sponsors for the 2014 to 2016 period.

BMW has agreed a new two-year partnership with the World Rowing Federation (FISA) as part of a joint environmental strategy between the two parties.

SIWIDATA has signed an agreement with the International Canoe Federation (ICF) to provide timing and scoring services for various events throughout the 2013 season.

Samsung has announced it is to be the sole sponsor of UK rowing event the Coronation 60th Anniversary Regatta.