Budget Rent A Car becomes Preferred Rental Car of youth travel soccer club organization
CHARLOTTE, NC (June 4, 2003) – US Club Soccer has signed an agreement with Budget Rent A Car System, Inc., naming it as “Preferred Rental Car of US Club Soccer.” Moving aggressively into its third season, US Club Soccer has launched its Corporate Partner Program, connecting its members with important benefits from the country’s leading corporations, and connecting its partners with its highly desirable membership base.
The agreement, which is set to run indefinitely, is anticipated to generate five-figure revenue annually to US Club Soccer and six-figure revenue to Budget from the conversion of US Club Soccer members into Budget customers. As part of the partnership, US Club Soccer member teams and individual members will receive special discounts on Budget Car Rentals. Budget’s offerings and rental locations will be extensively promoted to the US Club Soccer membership.
“We’re excited about our relationship with Budget,” stated Bill Sage, CEO of US Club Soccer. “As an organization that represents the elite youth soccer players in the U.S., we’re well aware of their substantial travel needs, and a program that assists in meeting their car and van needs and in delivering competitive prices is of great value”. According to Vito Martino, National Association Sales Manager, "We are thrilled to partner with such a fine organization as US Club Soccer. We look forward to meeting the car rental needs of the organization and are confident the relationship will be mutually beneficial."
The agreement was brokered by US Club Soccer’s marketing agency, Charlotte, NC-based RMG3, Inc. US Club Soccer and RMG3 expect to announce several additional members of its Corporate Partners Program in the coming weeks, prior to the start of this year’s US Club Soccer National Cup Championship.
About U.S. Club Soccer
U.S. Club Soccer, a member of the United States Soccer Federation, the national governing body for soccer, is a non-profit organization committed exclusively to the support and development of competitive soccer clubs. It is founded on the belief that soccer clubs, which are in the business of elite player development, need an organization of their own to foster growth, address concerns, and sanction and provide programs with a minimum of rules and restrictions. US Club Soccer sanctions events from local leagues to National Championships and is the Official Grassroots Partner of Major League Soccer. For more information, visit www.usclubsoccer.org. US Club Soccer’s National Corporate Partner Program provides companies with the ability to connect to its highly desirable demographic groups of soccer families and elite teenage athletes, through venue grassroots marketing, branding assets, direct marketing, and internet elements.
About Budget
Budget Rent A Car System, Inc., has more than 1,800 airport and local market locations in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Caribbean, Australia and New Zealand. The Budget fleet is comprised of more than 30 percent specialty vehicles, ranging from sport utility vehicles, convertibles and luxury cars to minivans, pickups and environmentally friendly vehicles. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cendant Corporation (NYSE: CD), a diversified global provider of business and consumer services primarily within the real estate and travel sectors. For further information visit www.budget.com or www.cendant.com/media.
About RMG3
RMG3 is a full-service Media, Marketing and Merchandising agency, providing such services as web site development, e-commerce consultation, and sponsorship solicitation. RMG3 provides web site customers with its proprietary 1Touch™ Content Management Tool for self-publishing. RMG3 is a privately held corporation with its US headquarters in Charlotte, NC, and branch offices in Chicago, Dallas, and Los Angeles. A selection from RMG3’s client list includes: Alltel; the Arena Football League; FIFA; Ford; FoxSports.com; Masterfoods; Mazda Rev It Up; MSNBC; the National Guard; Speedway Motorsports (SMI); Speed Channel; the US Men’s National Soccer Team Players Association; the WUSA; and the West Coast Conference. For more information about RMG3, please visit www.rmg3.com or call 704-377-7477 or e-mail info@rmg3.com.