Océ sponsors Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials
Brentwood, 26 August, 2008– Océ, one of the world’s leading companies in digital printing and software solutions, is a major sponsor of this year’s Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, from 11-14 September.
The company will provide fully networked state-of-the-art printing at the event. This will allow the event organisers to produce up-to-the minute results sheets, as well as ensuring flexibility and convenience for the event’s press and administration offices. Océ is also sponsoring fence number 10 – Océ Beyond the Ordinary - and is presenting a prize, a Nintendo Wii game, to the best under-25 rider at Blenheim.
The Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials, which started in 1990, has become one of the UK’s most prestigious sporting occasions. Set in rolling parkland and against the spectacular backdrop of Blenheim Palace, it is one of the world’s major international three-day events. In 2008, Blenheim looks forward to welcoming some of the world’s leading riders, and is expected to draw an audience of over 50,000.
Mandy Hervieu, Event Director said “We have been lucky enough to have Océ’s sponsorship at the Blenheim Palace Horse Trials for 10 years. The digital technology the company provides plays such an extremely important part in the smooth running of the event. The networked printing equipment at this year’s trials gives us full flexibility and control over the fast paced eventing competition, allowing us to print up to date information with great confidence. We would like to thank Océ for its valuable contribution to what we know will be yet another successful event.”
Bron Curley, Managing Director of Océ UK, said: “Blenheim always provides a top-level competitive environment for both horses and riders, and this strikes a particular chord with Océ, as one of Europe’s leading manufacturers in the highly competitive digital printing market. I am delighted that Océ’s advanced systems are playing an important part in ensuring the smooth running of such a prestigious event.”
For more information on the Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials, visit www.blenheim-horse.co.uk
For further information, please contact:
Océ (UK) Ltd: Colin Harding (Shaw Communications)
+44 7730 435400, pressoffice@oce.com
About Océ
Océ is one of the world's leading providers of document management and printing for professionals. The broad Océ offering includes office printing and copying systems, high speed digital production printers and wide format printing systems for both technical documentation and colour display graphics. Océ is also a foremost supplier of document management outsourcing. Many of the world’s Fortune 500 companies and leading commercial printers are Océ customers. The company was founded in 1877. With headquarters in Venlo, The Netherlands, Océ is active in around 100 countries and employs some 23,000 people worldwide. Total revenues in 2008 amounted to €2.9 billion. Océ is listed on Euronext in Amsterdam. For more information on Océ, visit the corporate website www.oce.com