Non-bank commercial lender Equity-One has extended its major partnership with Victoria’s number one hockey team, Hockey Club Melbourne.
The sponsorship has been confirmed ahead of the Sultana Bran Hockey One League’s second season which is due to start in late September 2022.
After a successful season in 2019 with both men’s and women’s teams making the final series, Hockey Club Melbourne said it was pleased to welcome back Equity-One as its major partner for season two.
Equity-One is a public non-listed financial institution specialising in investment and finance. The non-bank provides secured fixed-interest investments offering attractive returns to investors and fast and competitive finance solutions for borrowers.
Equity-One managing director Dean Koutsoumidis (pictured) said the commercial lender was delighted to once again partner with Hockey Club Melbourne in 2022.
“The continuation of our relationship with everyone at Hockey Victoria remains built around our same strong values – to support and enhance the health and wellbeing of all children,” Koutsoumidis said.
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“It is our belief participation in sport is one of the most important ways to achieve this.”
Equity-One’s brand will feature in the most prominent position on all the playing gear, pitch signage and throughout Hockey Club Melbourne’s media profile, such as can been seen in the photo below of one of the Hockey Club Melbourne’s women’s teams.
Koutsoumidis said everyone at Equity-One was proud to support Hockey Club Melbourne men’s and woman’s teams.
“We look forward to the return of competitive hockey in the Hockey One League in 2022 and following the undoubted growth of the sport in Australia in the years to come,” he said.
Equity-One’s unwavering support in 2019 was a key driver to Hockey Club Melbourne’s on and off-field success in the Sultana Bran Hockey One League’s inaugural season.
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Hockey Victoria’s CEO Andrew Skillern said he was delighted to confirm Equity-One would continue to be the major partner of Hockey Club Melbourne in its second season.
“It’s an exciting time for hockey in Victoria and around the country and to share our journey with a company with similar values is really important to us,” Skillern said.
