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Volleyball World and Mizuno renew through 2026
The multi-year renewal will cover both the Volleyball Nations League and the FIVB Volleyball World Championships. (Credit: FIVB) The Volleyball World commercial vehicle has today announced a partnership extension with Japanese sportswear brand Mizuno until 2026. The multi-year renewal will cover both the Volleyball Nations League and the FIVB Volleyball World Championships. As part of the […]
The Volleyball World commercial vehicle has today announced a partnership extension with Japanese sportswear brand Mizuno until 2026.
The multi-year renewal will cover both the Volleyball Nations League and the FIVB Volleyball World Championships.
As part of the agreement, Mizuno will continue to supply official uniforms for FIVB and Volleyball World event personnel, officials, and referees.
The new tie-up continues a partnership first agreed in 2022.
Oliver Clarke, Volleyball World head of sponsorship, said: “Mizuno has a genuine passion for our sport and we are thrilled to extend our partnership with them.
“Through our collaborative efforts, we have already seen meaningful engagement across digital platforms and live events, and we are confident the next phase of our partnership will unlock even greater opportunities.”
Takeshi Shichijyo, director and senior managing executive officer of Mizuno, added: “Through the partnership with Volleyball World in the last two years, we successfully established new connections with sports fans worldwide using online and offline communication.
“Continuing this partnership for an additional two years, we are confident that Mizuno’s brand presence in the volleyball world will be further enhanced.”
In terms of recent activity, Volleyball World partnered with cloud technology provider Dizplai last month, and agreed a decade-long deal in early March with international sports data technology provider Stats Perform.
Meanwhile, Volleyball World is seeking a new chief executive after Finn Taylor stepped down at the end of April.
Martyn Phillips, the vice chair of the Volleyball World board, is serving as interim CEO until a successor is found.
The Volleyball World arm was launched in early 2021, after private equity firm CVC purchased a 33% stake worth around $100 million.
