Science in Sport PLC SiS announces three-year deal with USA Triathlon (7526U)
October 27 2017 - 2:00AM
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Science in Sport PLC
27 October 2017
27th October 2017
SCIENCE IN SPORT PLC
("SiS" or the "Company")
Science in Sport announces three-year deal with USA Triathlon to
fuel US growth
Science in Sport plc (AIM: SIS), a leading sports nutrition
company that develops, manufactures and markets sports nutrition
products for professional athletes and sports enthusiasts,
announces it has signed an exclusive agreement with USA Triathlon
to be the official supplier of energy gels and bars.
SiS will supply its patented GO Isotonic Energy gels and GO
Energy bar range to USA Triathlon's elite level team of athletes
and at its national championship series. This agreement is in place
for 3 years until December 2020 to support the nutritional strategy
for the elite squad through the current Olympic cycle.
Founded in 1982, USA Triathlon sanctions more than 4,300 races
and connects with nearly 500,000 members each year, making it the
largest multisport organization in the world.
Science in Sport Chief Executive, Stephen Moon commented:
"We are delighted to make our innovative and competition-proven
nutrition products available to USA Triathlon. We are also excited
to have the opportunity to interact with almost 500,000 triathletes
in the USA, delivering our world class knowledge capability to help
athletes at all levels to train and compete to best of their
ability."
Chief Marketing Officer at USA Triathlon, Chuck Menke
commented:
"USA Triathlon looks forward to providing multisport athletes
across the nation with excellent training and racing nutrition made
by Science in Sport. We are proud to be one of the first National
Governing Bodies in the U.S. Olympic Movement to work with this
innovative company, which is making inroads in the United States
after fueling top elite athletes to international success for
years."
For further information:
Science in Sport PLC +44 (0) 20 7400 3700
Stephen Moon, CEO
Elizabeth Lake, Finance Director
Cenkos Securities - NOMAD and Broker +44 (0) 20 7397 8900
Bobbie Hilliam
Notes for editors
About Science in Sport plc
Science in Sport plc is a leading sports nutrition company that
develops, manufactures and markets sports nutrition products for
professional athletes and sports enthusiasts. SiS is a strong brand
in the elite athlete community - in the 2016 Rio Olympics, 34
medal-winning athletes or teams used SiS products (compared with 24
in 2012). The SiS core product ranges include: SiS GO, comprising
energy powders, isotonic gels, energy bars and hydration tablets;
SiS REGO, including protein-based recovery powders and bars; and
SIS Protein, products specifically designed to contribute to
athletes' lean muscle mass growth and maintenance; SiS supplements,
comprising BCAA Perform, Creatine, Beta Alanine, L Glutamine and
SiS Immune. SiS products are sold in a range of retail channels,
including specialist sport retailers, major grocers, high street
retailers and e-commerce websites.
SiS is currently the official sports nutrition supplier to
professional cycling team Team SKY, British Cycling, Cycling
Australia, USA Cycling and British Triathlon. In addition,
Olympians Sir Chris Hoy MBE and Katarina Johnson-Thompson are Brand
Ambassadors and Mark Cavendish MBE is an Elite Sports Consultant to
the brand. SiS was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Hatton
Garden, London. Its manufacturing facility is in Nelson,
Lancashire.
SiS shares are traded on the AIM market of the London Stock
Exchange under the ticker symbol SIS. For further information,
please visit www.scienceinsport.com
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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