BNP Paribas has become a Lead Sponsor to Kungl. Lawn Tennis Klubben (KLTK)
Leading Global Bank BNP Paribas has become a lead sponsor to Kungl. Lawn Tennis Klubben (KLTK). KLTK engage extensively with its junior members and is well known for arranging of one of the world's foremost junior tournaments - Kungens Kanna & Drottningens Pris. Kungens Kanna was first played in 1901. KLTK owns the Kungl. Tennishall in Stockholm where the ATP tournament Stockholm Open has been held since the 60’s.
Catharina Bernstein, Head of Sponsorships and Board member of KLTK, said: “We are very proud that one of the world's leading banks and tennis sponsors wants to be part of our activities. It is thanks to the club's sponsors we are able to provide extensive activities for our junior members”
“BNP Paribas recently decided that the Nordic Region is a strategically important market for the group. We have invested extensively in people in the region to become the Number One Global European Bank for our Nordic clients, says Eirik Winter CEO of BNP Paribas Group, Nordic Region”
BNP Paribas is the leading partner of Tennis worldwide, sponsoring about 550 tournaments a year, both professional and amateur, including the “Grand Slam” French Open at Roland Garros in Paris.
“Tennis is part of our DNA and we are very proud to announce that BNP Paribas has become a Lead Sponsor for KLTK - Kungl. Lawn Tennis Klubben (the Royal Lawn tennis Club of Stockholm), Eirik Winter adds“
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Frida Stockenvall
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BNP Paribas is the largest bank in Europe with a global reach. It has a presence in 73 countries, with more than 200,000 employees, including around 149,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main activities: Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB) which serves two client franchises: corporate clients and institutional investors. Domestic Markets and International Financial Services (whose retail-banking networks and financial services are covered by Retail Banking & Services) The Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realise their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In the Nordic region BNP Paribas employs over 700 people across CIB, Asset Management, Personal Finance, Car Fleet Management, Leasing, Factoring and Insurance, with offices in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden