Volkswagen is Netball Singapore’s Official Car Sponsor for 2015. The partnership between Netball Singapore and Volkswagen Group Singapore was announced today, at an official ceremony held at the Volkswagen Exclusive showroom.

The partnership is a boost for Netball Singapore which has a busy year ahead with the SEA Games starting on 31st May, the Netball World Cup from 7 to 16 August in Sydney, Australia and the Nations Cup from 13th to 19th December in Singapore.

Volkswagen Group Singapore presented the 7-seater Volkswagen Touran TDI to Netball Singapore, represented by the national coach and national players. The car will be used primarily by national coach, Ruth Aitken and the national players for their national trainings and similar requirements.

“Netball Singapore has a reputation for excellence and a tradition of success, which makes it a great fit for the Volkswagen brand,” said Steffen Schwarz, the Managing Director of Volkswagen Group Singapore.

“Netball is also well aligned to Volkswagen customers in Singapore, many of which are active women who are always on the go. I am confident that the players and officials from Netball Singapore will appreciate the space, versatility and performance of the Touran.”

Ms. Jessica Tan, President of Netball Singapore, was delighted with the partnership, “We are very proud to be partnering an excellent automotive company like Volkswagen. This partnership comes at a very crucial period where our national team’s commitment are at its peak. We are in our final preparations for the SEA Games and the sponsored vehicle will come in very handy. We are really honoured to be associated with such a highly successful brand. ”