Press Release from the Lake Erie Crushers: (July 25, 2016: Avon, Ohio)-
The Lake Erie Crushers have announced that they are accepting bids for a
new stadium naming rights partner. The Crushers
will immediately initiate scheduling appointments with those parties interested
in putting their name on the ballpark, located along Interstate-90 in Avon,
Ohio.
All Pro Freight, the original
naming rights partner since 2009, will continue its partnership with the team,
however the naming rights deal has expired as a result of the February change
of ownership. All Pro Freight CEO Chris
Haas stated, “We still support the Lake
Erie Crushers and will continue to partner with the team going forward. The new owners, Tom and Jacqueline Kramig,
have brought great energy to the organization and have the Crushers headed in
the right direction.”
Co-Owner Tom Kramig thanked Haas for
his support during the first eight years of the franchise. “Chris Haas and All Pro Freight have been outstanding partners during
the first eight years of the Lake Erie Crushers. We thank and applaud them for
taking the lead when the franchise was started back in 2009, and supporting the
organization in good seasons and bad. We
look forward to continuing our partnership and bringing another Frontier League
Championship back to Avon.”
The team
has already been approached by several organizations, and has several more on a
short list of naming rights candidates. Kramig went on to add, “With the current and upcoming stadium
improvements, visibility on I-90, addition of numerous, new, non-baseball
events, and all sales figures up over last year, it's a great time
for a business to secure such a prominent marketing
opportunity. Naming rights opportunities don't come around very
often. They've proven to be a tremendous tool to drive branding
campaigns, customer service programs, employee retention, and new sales.”
The team
will spend the next sixty to ninety days meeting with interested parties and
discussing terms for a new, long-term agreement. The plan is to
have a new naming rights partner in place, including new stadium branding,
prior to the start of the 2017 baseball season in May of next year. Around the nation, naming rights partners are
heavily represented in banking, car dealerships, grocers, medical centers,
telecommunications, utilities, and major employers in
the area.
Interested parties
can contact Tom Kramig at 440-934-3636 or tkramig@lakeeriecrushers.com
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