Press release
Align Technology’s Invisalign® Brand Announces Official Sponsorship of Bay FC
Sponsorship of National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) team highlights inspirational smile stories of women in sports and will help expand access to youth
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nSponsorship of National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) team highlights inspirational smile stories of women in sports and will help expand access to youth sports across the Bay Area\n\n SAN FRANCISCO & SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nBay FC, the professional soccer franchise representing the San Francisco Bay Area in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), and Align Technology, a leading global medical device company that designs, manufactures, and sells the Invisalign® System of clear aligners, iTero™ intraoral scanners, and exocad™ CAD/CAM software for digital orthodontics and restorative dentistry, today announced that Align Technology’s Invisalign brand is an Official Partner of Bay FC.\n\nThrough the sponsorship, Bay FC players who are in Invisalign treatment to help improve their smiles will have an opportunity to take fans inside their personal smile journeys on the “Legends of Confidence” custom content series presented by the Invisalign brand. The partnership also aims to provide greater access to youth sports across the Bay Area through joint community events and initiatives.\n\n“The Invisalign brand and Bay FC all aim to inspire confidence on and off the pitch,” said Bay FC CEO Brady Stewart. “This partnership gives us the ability to reach even more local youth across the Bay Area and provide them access to soccer, our players and our coaching staff. All with the purpose of motivating them to feel empowered in their abilities and confident in themselves.”\n\nAlign Technology’s Invisalign brand will host an entitlement night for Bay FC’s matchup against the Chicago Stars on April 13 at PayPal Park, including gate giveaways, FanFest activations, and more for fans in attendance. In conjunction, the Invisalign brand will host a community panel event in advance of the match, inviting local youth to hear from women leaders of Bay FC and Align to showcase their journeys and motivate the next generation to stay involved in sports and confidently reach for their goals.\n\n“Today women in sports are at the forefront of a cultural revolution, gaining unprecedented visibility, breaking barriers, and inspiring a global movement,” noted Kamal Bhandal, Align Technology senior vice president, Global Brand and Americas Marketing. “The Invisalign Brand is committed to elevating and celebrating stories of confidence and empowerm...