Uniti to Serve as Official Business Fiber Sponsor for The World Games 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama
March 15 2022 - 4:15PM
Uniti Group Inc. (“Uniti”) (Nasdaq: UNIT) is proud to announce that
is has been selected to serve as the Official Business Fiber
Sponsor for The World Games 2022, an 11-day international
multi-sport competition organized with the support of the
International Olympic Committee.
As part of this major sponsorship, Uniti will
provide the fiber backbone that will allow The World Games to
communicate and transfer data – including streaming video – from
the majority of their venues. Additionally, Uniti will support the
Flying Disc competition, with games taking place July 12-16, 2022
at John Carroll Catholic High School.
“At Uniti, we’re heavily invested in not only
our industry but in our communities as well,” said Joe McCourt,
Senior Vice President of Enterprise Operations. “To bring an event
of this scale to Birmingham requires tremendous effort and
infrastructure. We’re proud that our pure fiber network is part of
that solution, and are also thrilled to support this unique
competition, the athletes competing and the families who have
supported them to reach this level of play.”
“We are honored that Uniti is going to play such
an important role in this extraordinary event that will bring
500,000 visitors to Birmingham, Alabama this July,” said The World
Games 2022 CEO Nick Sellers. “This partnership with Uniti will
provide a legacy investment of additional high speed fiber for
Birmingham.”
Uniti’s mission is to provide the critical
communication infrastructure needed to seamlessly connect the
world. Its network and service portfolio unites families,
businesses, and communities across the country. With a fiber
network delivering future-ready solutions designed to meet the
unique needs of each customer – including enterprise businesses,
network providers, wireless carriers, content providers and more –
Uniti’s proven industry expertise and dedicated teams create the
foundation required to drive success and growth.
ABOUT THE WORLD GAMES 2022
The World Games 2022 Birmingham is the new
generation of global sport competition, welcoming elite athletes
from all over the world to compete for gold in 34 unique,
multi-disciplinary sports. Featuring 3,600 athletes from more than
100 countries, the international event will unite global fans with
the Birmingham community in 25+ venues around the greater
metropolitan area. The World Games 2022 Birmingham, which marks the
40th anniversary of the event, will take place from July 7-17, 2022
and will generate an estimated $256 million in economic impact. The
World Games was established by the International World Games
Association, an organization recognized by the International
Olympic Committee. The World Games 2022 is organized with the
support of the International Olympic Committee. For more
information visit TWG2022.com or find us on
Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.
ABOUT UNITI
Uniti, an internally managed real estate
investment trust, is engaged in the acquisition and construction of
mission critical communications infrastructure, and is a leading
provider of fiber and other wireless solutions for the
communications industry. As of December 31, 2021, Uniti owns
approximately 128,000 fiber route miles, 7.6 million fiber strand
miles, and other communications real estate throughout the United
States. Additional information about Uniti can be found on its
website at www.uniti.com.
INVESTOR AND MEDIA CONTACTS:
Paul Bullington, 251-662-1512Senior Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer & Treasurerpaul.bullington@uniti.com
Bill DiTullio, 501-850-0872Vice President, Finance and Investor
Relationsbill.ditullio@uniti.com
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