NEW YORK, July 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- BNY Mellon has
become a gold medal sponsor of USRowing and the U.S. team competing
in Rio. As part of its sponsorship, BNY Mellon will support the
team heading to the Olympics and beyond, including the USRowing
Master Nationals on August 17-21 in
Worcester,
Massachusetts. This sponsorship represents an extension
of BNY Mellon's long-term commitment to the sport of
rowing, both in the U.S and abroad.
"BNY Mellon is delighted to further deepen our links to the
rowing community through our support of USRowing and our talented
American athletes headed to the Summer Games. As an
organization, we appreciate how important teamwork, discipline and
endurance are to success, so this partnership is a perfect
fit. The team exemplifies dedication, and their
commitment is an example of being truly invested," said
Mitchell Harris, CEO of BNY Mellon
Investment Management.
"We've been very involved with the rowing community worldwide
for a number of years," BNY Mellon Wealth Management CEO
Don Heberle said. "We are presenting
sponsors of the storied Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, and have been the title sponsor, along
with our boutique Newton Investment Management, of the Oxford and Cambridge and Boat Races in London."
The announcement is a significant development for USRowing
as the organization prepares for the upcoming Olympic and
Paralympic Games. These funds will support the USRowing
team and athletes as they train to compete on the world's greatest
sporting stage.
"It has been a goal of ours to work with a company
which shares our guiding principles of teamwork, commitment to
excellence, and a focus on world-class performance and BNY Mellon
is the perfect partner. They have demonstrated a strong
commitment to rowing through their partnerships with Head of
the Charles and the London Boat Races and we are incredibly honored
that they have chosen to support USRowing," said Beth Kohl, Chief Marketing Officer for USRowing.
"As our team prepares for Rio, we appreciate the support
of an organization of this caliber that will allow us to
further shine a spotlight on our sport, athletes and coaches.
We look forward to an exciting year ahead."
About BNY Mellon
BNY Mellon is a global investments
company dedicated to helping its clients manage and service their
financial assets throughout the investment lifecycle. Whether
providing financial services for institutions, corporations or
individual investors, BNY Mellon delivers informed investment
management and investment services in 35 countries and more than
100 markets. As of June 30, 2016, BNY
Mellon had $29.5 trillion in assets
under custody and/or administration, and $1.7 trillion in assets under management. BNY
Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to
create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure
investments. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New
York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK). Additional information is
available on www.bnymellon.com. Follow us on Twitter @BNYMellon or
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About USRowing
USRowing is a nonprofit organization
recognized by the United States Olympic Committee as the governing
body for the sport of rowing in the
United States. USRowing has 85,000 individual members and
1,300 member organizations, offering rowing programs for all.
USRowing receives generous support from the National Rowing
Foundation and its corporate sponsors and
partners.
Contact:
Susan Rivers
+1 617-722-7193
+1 857-472-8292 cell
susan.rivers@bnymellon.com
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