ROSELAND, N.J. and ORLANDO, Fla., July 6,
2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ADP®, a leading provider of human
resource outsourcing, payroll services, benefits administration and
integrated computing solutions for vehicle dealers, and Hall of
Fame golfer Annika Sorenstam today
announced a three-year marketing agreement in which Annika will
participate in ADP sales and customer events around the world.
"As an expanding and successful small business, the ANNIKA team
understands and recognizes the value and increased efficiency that
ADP delivers with its services to every business owner," said
Annika Sorenstam. "I'm also
very impressed with ADP's focus on advancing and promoting
diversity in the workplace, especially toward empowering and
developing women business leaders. I look forward to working
closely with the ADP team."
The ANNIKA team will be partnering with ADP to provide a variety
of services and solutions to support the multiple businesses of the
ANNIKA brand, including the ANNIKA Foundation, ANNIKA Academy,
ANNIKA Course Design, ANNIKA Financial Services and
shopAnnika.com.
"We are delighted to be partnering with a winner like
Annika Sorenstam. Quite
simply, Annika personifies success -- from her Hall of Fame golf
career to now as the leader of her Annika branded businesses -- and
represents the diversity of business leadership that ADP supports,"
said Gary Butler, ADP chief
executive officer. "We also are delighted to be providing ADP
services that will enable Annika and her team to focus on the
continued expansion and success of her business. Based on our
collective efforts, we are confident that Annika is an ideal
ambassador who can share first-hand experiences about ADP services
to our global roster of clients and prospects."
As part of the multi-year agreement, Annika will work with the
ADP sales teams and participate in special events and speaking
engagements. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
About Annika
Annika is the greatest female golfer of our generation and often
regarded as the best of all-time. During her 15-year Hall of Fame
career, she rewrote the LPGA and Ladies European Tour record books,
won countless awards and changed the way women's golf was played,
viewed, and covered. She amassed 89 worldwide professional
victories, including 72 LPGA wins, ten of which are Major
Championships. Annika stepped away from professional golf after the
2008 season to focus on her family and the ANNIKA brand of
businesses, including the ANNIKA Academy, ANNIKA Financial Group,
ANNIKA Course Design, the ANNIKA Collection of apparel with Cutter
& Buck, signature high-end wines with Wente Vineyards and an
online retail shop, shopAnnika.com. In 2007, Annika created the
ANNIKA Foundation as a way to teach children the importance of
living a healthy, active lifestyle through fitness and nutrition,
and offer aspiring junior golfers opportunities to pursue their
dreams. In 2008, Annika joined Arnold
Palmer as only the second Ambassador of the United States
Golf Association, and in 2009, along with Jack Nicklaus, she was named a Global Ambassador
by the International Golf Federation and aided in the successful
bid for golf in the 2016 Olympic Games. Annika will serve as
a vice-captain for The 2011 European Solheim Cup Team at Killeen
Castle in County Meath, Ireland,
Sept. 23-25. More information
can be found at www.annikasorenstam.com.
About ADP
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADP), with nearly
$9 billion in revenues and about
550,000 clients, is one of the world's largest providers of
business outsourcing solutions. Leveraging over 60 years of
experience, ADP offers a wide range of HR, payroll, tax and
benefits administration solutions from a single source. ADP's
easy-to-use solutions for employers provide superior value to
companies of all types and sizes. ADP is also a leading provider of
integrated computing solutions to auto, truck, motorcycle, marine
and recreational vehicle dealers throughout the world. For more
information about ADP or to contact a local ADP sales office, reach
us at 1 (800) 225-5237 or visit the company's website at
www.ADP.com.
Contacts:
Annika
Elizabeth McCollum, 813-421-0550,
elizabethm@bzapr.com
ADP
Stephen Stewart, 212-445-8188,
sstewart@adp.com
SOURCE Automatic Data Processing, Inc.