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Exclusive: Man Utd signs two-year Epson sponsorship

Epson has signed a sponsorship agreement with the Premier League’s Manchester United that will see the printer manufacturer become a platinum sponsor of the club.

The two-season deal, worth a reported £3 million, starts imminently and will be announced at a press conference at Old Trafford on Friday. Under the deal Epson will become Official Office Equipment Partner of Manchester United.

The platinum sponsorship will see Epson use the club’s global marketing platform, the establishment of Epson-branded promotional areas at Old Trafford, as well as stadium advertising.

Japan-based Epson was established in Amsterdam in 1990 and has a significant presence in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.