Herff Jones Enters Agreement to be HL's Preferred Championship Ring Provider
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Horizon League and Indianapolis-based Herff Jones have entered into a two-year agreement that designates Herff Jones as the league’s Preferred Championship Ring Provider. Herff Jones will be an Official Sponsor of the Horizon League and its championship events. The Horizon League sponsors championships in nine men’s and ten women’s sports.
Peter Slamkowski, Vice President and General Manager, Herff Jones College Division said, “College athletics helps to develop leadership skills. Herff Jones is excited to partner with the Horizon League in the development and recognition of these future leaders.”
“For years Herff Jones has been an industry leader and an established brand,” said Horizon League Commissioner Jon LeCrone. “We are delighted that IMG Sports Marketing has earned the support of another locally based company for our League.
The agreement was negotiated by Horizon League IMG Sports Marketing.
ABOUT THE HORIZON LEAGUE
Comprised of 10 public and private institutions of higher learning, the Horizon League is an NCAA Division I athletics conference that sponsors 19 intercollegiate championship sports and is headquartered in Indianapolis. The League and its member institutions aspire to teach young people, through athletic competition, the value of learning, service to others and personal responsibility.
ABOUT HERFF-JONES
Herff Jones works closely with customers to create a climate of achievement through graduation products, class rings and jewelry, yearbooks, educational publishing, and motivation and recognition tools. The company provides guidance, support and quality products to elementary and middle schools, high schools, colleges and universities, church organizations, professional and collegiate sports teams, and corporations. Founded nearly 100 years ago, Herff Jones is an employee-owned organization focused on building long-term relationships through a nationwide network of trusted, expert sales representatives.
ABOUT IMG COLLEGE
IMG College is the nation’s leading collegiate multimedia, marketing and licensing/brand management company representing more than 200 of the nation’s top collegiate properties including the NCAA and its 89 championships, NCAA Football, leading conferences, and many of the most prestigious colleges and universities in the country. Headquartered in Winston Salem, N.C., IMG College is the leader in capturing consumer devotion to college sports through partnership opportunities in multimedia rights, licensing, events and hospitality, marketing, stadium and arena development, stadium seating solutions, ticketing, sales, and consulting. IMG College produces nearly 30,000 hours of radio programming on the largest sports network in the country, manages nearly 5,000 hours of local television programming, is the leading publisher of college sports publications, and is the largest manager of university athletic websites. IMG College is a division of IMG Worldwide, a global sports, fashion and media business. For more information, please visit www.imgworld.com.
