Commonwealth Games Secures Software Supplier - Sponsor Spotlight

(ATR) Bookings and accommodations for the 2018 Commonwealth Games will be handled by Centium Software.

The Australia-based company signed on as the official accommodation and transfers sponsor for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games on March 18. Centium will provide the Games’ organizing committee with the necessary software to make sure all payments are made on time and all accommodations for the Games are booked.

Centium has worked in some capacity with the past three Commonwealth Games and the London 2012 Olympics.

"Our platform can handle the largest events in the world and is able to scale up to handle periods of intense activity and demand," Trevor Gardiner, Centium Software chief executive, said in a statement

"We’ve been in the events technology business for over 30 years, and we are always excited to provide technology that helps deliver world-class events such as the Commonwealth Games."

Centium is the fourth official supplier for the 2018 Commonwealth Games in addition to Jupiters, Griffith University and TAFE Queensland.

FIFA Lands Wanda Group as Partner

Passing anti-corruption reforms and electing Gianni Infantino as president seems to be having a positive effect in growing FIFA’s bottom line.

Football’s governing body announced on Friday, March 18 that the Wanda Group has become the first Chinese company to sign up as a FIFA Partner.

FIFA says the deal grants Wanda Group "the highest level of sponsorship rights, which includes the next four FIFA World Cup editions."

The agreement comes just a day after FIFA reported a loss of $122 million for 2015, the first time since 2002 that the organization had lost money. A large part of the reason for the losses was a lack of new sponsorship money due to the scandals that have plagued FIFA in recent months.

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First Premier League Oil Sponsor

Gulf Oil will serve as Manchester United’s fuel retail partner for the next three seasons.

The United States based company is the first oil and gas company to sponsor a team in England’s Premier League. Gulf Oil’s logo will be prominent on digital side boards at Manchester United’s home stadium as part of the arrangement.

"Gulf is regarded as an iconic brand in motor sport circles, but this is a truly exciting opportunity for Gulf to expand to stand on the global stage," Frank Rutten, Gulf Oil International vice-president, said in a statement.

"This partnership with Manchester United, surely the world’s greatest football name, brings together two brands with incredible heritage, a pride in performance excellence and the ability to listen to the wishes of their customers."

Written by Aaron Bauer in Rio de Janeiro

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