The LPGA’s Pelican Women’s Championship Presented by DEX Imaging and Konica Minolta will be Held November 16–22
Ramsey, NJ (October 29, 2020) – Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) is excited to serve as Co-Presenter and Official Partner of the new LPGA tournament to be played at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Fla. The Pelican Women’s Championship Presented by DEX Imaging and Konica Minolta will be held November 16–22, 2020, and feature the world’s best female golfers competing over 72 holes for a share of the $1.5 million purse.
As part of the extensive multiyear partnership that begins with this year’s event, Konica Minolta will add title sponsorship of the media center and presenting sponsorship of the Women’s Leadership Summit beginning in 2021.
Konica Minolta is a longtime supporter of various golf and golf-related charitable organizations including Friends of Golf, Presenting Sponsor of the Hoag Classic Champions Tour event in Newport Beach, CA, title sponsorship of the Blue Angels Foundation Konica Minolta Golf and Tennis Classic and the title sponsorship of the National Kidney Foundation Konica Minolta Golf Classic, a multi-tournament amateur golf event that raises $3.5 million annually to benefit the National Kidney Foundation.
Konica Minolta is a longtime supporter of various golf and golf-related charitable organizations. Notably, Konica Minolta is the Official Office Systems of the PGA TOUR, and has been an Official Marketing Partner of the TOUR since 2015. Konica Minolta’s other golf ventures include its support of Friends of Golf, Presenting Sponsor of the Hoag Classic Champions Tour event in Newport Beach, CA, title sponsorship of the Blue Angels Foundation Konica Minolta Golf and Tennis Classic and the title sponsorship of the National Kidney Foundation Konica Minolta Golf Classic, a multi-tournament amateur golf event that raises $3.5 million annually to benefit the National Kidney Foundation.
While Konica Minolta has supported women’s golf on a local level, sponsoring the Bergen County (NJ) United Way’s Women’s Leadership Golf Clinic (Women Fore Women), serving as Co-Presenter and Official Partner of the Pelican Women’s Championship marks its first foray into advancing women’s golf on a national scale.
“We’re proud and honored to announce our support for this event,” said Rick Taylor, President and CEO, Konica Minolta. “We’ve had a great business relationship with DEX Imaging for a number of years, so to continue to support them as a co-presenting sponsor for this tournament, while broadening our support for women’s golf, makes this especially meaningful for Konica Minolta.”
The Pelican Women’s Championship Presented by DEX Imaging and Konica Minolta is operated by Eiger Marketing Group, a global marketing and event management agency. In addition to managing professional golf tournaments, Eiger also operates a number of other sporting and lifestyle events and manages the sponsorship portfolio for several blue chip clients.
“We are thrilled to welcome Konica Minolta to the group of corporations who are supporting our event this year and look forward to a long-term partnership,” said Dan Doyle Jr., owner of Pelican Golf Club. “Corporate support of our event has been fantastic and we are excited to build on that success in future years.”
Please visit PelicanLPGA.com for more information about the event.
About Konica Minolta
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is reshaping and revolutionizing the Workplace of the Future™ with its expansive smart office product portfolio from IT Services (All Covered), ECM, Managed Print Services and industrial and commercial print solutions. Konica Minolta has been recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys for thirteen consecutive years, and is proud to be ranked on the Forbes 2017 America's Best Employers list. The World Technology Awards recently named the company a finalist in the IT Software category. Konica Minolta, Inc. has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for eight consecutive years and has spent three years on the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World list. It partners with its clients to give shape to ideas and work to bring value to our society. For more information, please visit us online and follow Konica Minolta on Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and Twitter.
About the Pelican Women’s Championship Presented by DEX Imaging and Konica Minolta
The Pelican Women’s Championship Presented by DEX Imaging & Konica Minolta is the LPGA’s annual tournament in the Tampa Bay region and features the world’s best female golfers
competing over four rounds for a share of the $1.5 million purse. The tournament is contested at the newly-renovated Pelican Golf Club, a Donald Ross design that offers world-class amenities and an unmatched golf experience. The Pelican Women’s Championship Presented by DEX Imaging & Konica Minolta is operated by Eiger Marketing Group, a global marketing and event management agency. In addition to managing professional golf tournaments, Eiger also operates a number of other sporting and lifestyle events and manages the sponsorship portfolio for several blue chip clients. Visit www.PelicanLPGA.com for more information.
Konica Minolta Contact
Maggie Grande
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.
+1 551 500-2659
mgrande@kmbs.konicaminolta.us
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