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WIU Athletics Welcomes Martin Sullivan as ELITE Corporate Partner

Western Illinois athletics expands its ELITE corporate partner membership to 10 after the addition

MACOMB, Ill. – Western Illinois Athletics announced Martin Sullivan to the department's ELITE Corporate Partners program for the 2016-17 academic year. The newest addition increases WIU's total number of ELITE corporate partners to 10.

"We are proud to announce an ELITE corporate partnership with Martin Sullivan," said Director of Athletics Matt Tanney. "The company's ethos of hard work and dedication to agriculture mirrors many of the same values as Leatherneck Athletics. We also look forward to future collaborative opportunities among the University's School of Agriculture, Martin Sullivan and the athletics department. It's a beneficial partnership that we are confident will continue to thrive."
 
For 90 years Martin Sullivan has been a consistent, trusted resource for the most reliable equipment on the market. Martin Sullivan serves customers of all shapes and sizes from family farms, to back yards, with both new and used equipment ranging from John Deere tractors to riding mowers. Whether customers are looking for compact utility tractors or tractor parts, lawn tractors or self-propelled sprayers, Martin Sullivan is the beginning, and end, of your equipment quest.

Martin Sullivan, who will be WIU's sponsor for Ag Day on Sept. 10, backs up their quality equipment with employees that are not selected solely for their ability, but also, for their strength of character. They're the same consistent, well-trained faces customers come to rely on. Decade after decade, season after season, Martin Sullivan empowers their people and perfects their process, so they can consistently provide customers with the right equipment and valuable solutions.

With 13 single-store locations across Central and Western Illinois, Martin Sullivan has an amazing equipment selection, volume buying power, customized financial solutions and the collective ability to solve problems proactively for customers.

"On behalf of the staff at Martin Sullivan, we are very excited for our new partnership with Western Illinois University. We are looking forward to the opportunities and relationships amongst the students, faculty and our employees that will result from this partnership," said Bill Sullivan. "WIU is a very important part of our community and we are proud to help improve the positive impact the university has on young people and the community. One area we are particularly excited about is working with WIU's prominent agriculture department to provide hands-on education of John Deere products and technology."
 
The Athletic Department works with its ELITE Corporate partners on a marketing strategy for a winning combination that fits their needs. ELITE Corporate partners receive opportunities to: entertain clients and employees, increase consumer traffic and sales, branding opportunities, positive community advertising, and introduce new products and services.

During the 2016-17 season, WIU Athletics will offer various promotional items. Those include: season schedule magnets, key-tag schedules, t-shirt sponsorships, schedule cards, posters, game sponsorship, event sponsorship, and various promotional items at home events.

For more information on becoming an ELITE Corporate partner, call Assistant Director of Athletics Kelsey Laverdiere at (309) 298-1190 or via email at K-Laverdiere@wiu.edu. Additional information can be located online at GoLeathernecks.com/CorporatePartners.

   
 
 
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