Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is delighted to announce its new strategic partnership with employee benefit and financial services solutions specialists Personal Group.
In becoming an Official Club Partner, Personal Group will support a variety of Club projects during the 2009/10 season, including the official matchday magazine, mkdons.com and the newly-introduced Ladies' team.
In confirming the partnership, MK Dons Chairman Pete Winkelman said: "Personal Group is the latest in a host of high-profile companies to become associated with us and we're very much looking forward to working with them to our mutual benefit.
"Another Milton Keynes based organisation of national repute, our partnership highlights our commitment to working with local businesses, the support for the Club within the Milton Keynes business community and our appeal to big players in the national and international market."
Nigel Brittle, Group Managing Director at Personal Group comments: "Personal Group is delighted to become an official partner of MK Dons and we are looking forward to working closely with the team and being actively involved with the Club's activity during the coming season.
"We are committed to investing in the communities across the UK where we do business and especially here in Milton Keynes where our head office has been based for the last 25 years.
"We look forward to an exciting and successful season."
As part of the agreement, Personal Group will become the official sponsor for both the Club's Matchday Magazine and its Official Website mkdons.com. Their logo will also appear on the shirts of the newly-established MK Dons Ladies, who will make their debut in the South East Combination League during the 2009/10 season.
A party from Personal Group will be invited to stadiummk on Saturday 1st August to celebrate the new partnership and see the MK Dons Ladies make their bow in a pre-season friendly against Tottenham Hotspur.
John Lloyd, Business Development Executive for MK Dons, said: "It is a pleasure to welcome Personal Group as an Official Club Partner. Established just 25 years ago and grown to be a market leader in their field, they are a perfect example of the fresh young thinking MK Dons and Milton Keynes is all about.
"I look forward to working with Personal Group, and it's fantastic to have yet another local business showing its support for the city and its Football Club."
For more information on how MK Dons can help your business contact John Lloyd on john.lloyd@mkdons.com or 01908 622961.
Established in 1984, Personal Group provides accident and health insurance, employee benefits, financial advice and personal insurance and reinsurance broking services to individuals and companies across the UK. They have approximately 250,000 individual policyholders and deal with around 400 businesses and a variety of industry sectors across the UK. Personal Group and Personal Group of Companies are commonly used trading names of Personal Group Holdings Plc. Personal Assurance is a registered trademark. For more information please go to www.personal-group.com.
