ITASCA, Ill., Feb. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE: AJG)
announces its sponsorship of two established and winning
motorsports racing teams – Chip Ganassi Racing and Sébastien Loeb
Racing.
"We are pleased to partner with two winning leaders in their
motorsports categories - Chip Ganassi Racing in the Verizon IndyCar
Series and Sébastien Loeb Racing in the World Touring Car
Championship. Racing has tremendous global appeal and millions of
fans around the world. With this sport and these racing leaders,
Gallagher has the ability to leverage a range of marketing
activities to further increase our visibility as a company. Both
organizations are focused on winning and share Gallagher's values
of excellence, collaboration and teamwork," said Richard C.
Tallo, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
"For nearly 90 years, Gallagher has built a strong and
well-respected global insurance brokerage services and risk
management business. Numerous parallels exist between race car
driving and managing risk. Both in business and on the racetrack,
teams have to quickly assess, calculate and manage risk if success
is to be achieved. Each day Gallagher employees help our clients
mitigate their risks so they are free to grow their
businesses."
About Arthur J. Gallagher
& Co.
Arthur J. Gallagher
& Co., an international insurance brokerage and risk management
services firm, is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, has operations in 31 countries and
offers client service capabilities in more than 150 countries
around the world through a network of correspondent brokers and
consultants.
About Chip Ganassi Racing Teams
Chip Ganassi has been a fixture in the auto
racing industry for over 25 years and is considered one of the most
successful as well as innovative owners in the sport. Today, his
teams include four cars in the Verizon IndyCar Series, two cars in
the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, one car in the NASCAR XFINITY Series,
two factory Ford GT's in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar
Championship, two factory Ford GT's in the FIA World Endurance
Championship and two Supercars in Red Bull Global Rallycross.
Overall they have accumulated 18 championships and 170 victories,
including four Indianapolis 500s,
a Daytona 500, a Brickyard 400 and six Rolex 24 At Daytonas and the
12 Hours of Sebring. Ganassi
boasts state-of-the-art race shop facilities in Indianapolis and Concord, N.C., with a corporate office in
Pittsburgh.
About Sébastien Loeb Racing
Sébastien Loeb Racing is a
French auto racing team founded by racing driver Sébastien Loeb,
nine-time World Rally Champion, and accomplished driver and
entrepreneur Dominique Heintz. The
team has distinguished itself as part of the Porsche Carrera Cup,
achieving six titles, as well as in GT and sports-prototypes
competitions. In addition to support from Citroën Racing, in 2015,
Sébastien Loeb Racing made its debut in the World Touring Car
Championship (WTCC) achieving a second-place finish and scoring the
WTCC Trophy. In 2016, the team will again participate in the WTCC
with a three-Citroën C-Elysée line-up. In addition, they will enter
the World Rally Championship, competing in the WRC2 and JWRC
classes.
Contact: Anna Rozenich
Vice President – Global Media Relations
630.285.5954 or Anna_Rozenich@ajg.com
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