Stephen Vasciannie, CD (4th left) President, UTech, Jamaica and Myriam May, Puma area administrator display a copy of the contract between both institutions signed on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at UTech, Jamaica's Papine campus. Sharing in the happy occasion from left are Paul Francis, track and field coach, UTech, Jamaica, Jamaican Olympian Juliet Campbell who is also a local representative for Puma, Kamilah Hylton, dean, Faculty of Science and Sport and Anthony Davis, director of sport, UTech, Jamaica.
May 1, 2017
Puma inks sponsorship deal with UTech
KINGSTON, Jamaica — International footwear and apparel brand Puma has signed a contract for exclusive sponsorship of the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica’s track and field student athletes.
A release from UTech today said the contract will run for four years from 2017- 2020 and will cover gear, footwear, travel bags and warm gear for international competitions.
Puma will also provide a grant during the first year to support branding on the campus, UTech said.
The university explained that the contract with Puma replaces the previous contractual arrangements with Nike, which has ended, though Nike will continue to provide gear to UTech, Jamaica student athletes until June 2017.