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IDGLOBAL Completes First Year of Six-Year Contract with Hockey Canada
IDGLOBAL Completes First Year of Six-Year Contract with Hockey Canada.
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[{"type":"text","content":"IDGLOBAL Completes First Year of Six-Year Contract with Hockey Canada\nKELOWNA, BC - August 15, 2007 - IDGLOBAL Corp. (PINKSHEETS: IDGJ) announced today that it has concluded year one as the exclusive anti-counterfeit and brand protection firm for Hockey Canada. IDGLOBAL signed a six year contract with Hockey Canada last August-2006. Hockey Canada is the governing body for all hockey development in Canada, from the youth amateur leagues through to the Men's National Team (or Team Canada), and their elite athletes who have dominated the World Cup of Hockey since its formation, and who captured Olympic Gold in 2002. \nIDGLOBAL, which has been working closely with the Licensing & Merchandising Divisions for the past year, has been contracted by Hockey Canada to protect brand integrity for its highly popular line of licensed apparel and hard goods. IDGLOBAL was chosen by Hockey Canada for its unique anti-counterfeiting technologies and superior applications. The Hockey Canada contract will endure through the 2010 Winter Olympics--an event that the organization hopes will parallel a noted increase in demand for its Team Canada apparel.\nDale Ptycia, manager of licensing and merchandising for Hockey Canada, stated: \"Our partnership with IDGLOBAL has provided Hockey Canada with a \"made in Canada\" solution to assist with our brand management; not only at the retail level, but also with our Team Canada Authentic program of game-worn memorabilia. The ability for retailers to authenticate our products with IDGLOBAL's leading-edge technologies has given Hockey Canada fans a \"gold medal\" level of confidence that the licensed products they purchase are truly genuine and authentic.\" \n\nPhil Viggiani, vice president of sales and marketing for IDGLOBAL, stated: \"This has been and continues to be a critical relationship for the company. The IDGLOBAL research team has not only been protecting Hockey Canada licensed goods, but we have also been instrumental in ensuring the authenticity of all \"Game Worn\" memorabilia and apparel, including those items sold via eBay auction.\"\n\n\"IDGLOBAL has focused on the garment and apparel sector for the past 18 months, and this multi-year contract is proof we are on target,\" added Vigianni. \"IDGLOBAL feels privileged to have earned the confidence of Hockey Canada for a six-year term.\"\n\nMore info...