
Europe
Germany : Brazilian soccer star Ronaldo will be striking for BenQ
Mobile. The exceptional 29-year-old Real Madrid athlete will be used
as a testimonial for BenQ Mobile for the first time in spring 2006.
BenQ Mobile joined hands with Ronaldo as he embodies all the attributes
of the BenQ-Siemens brand: He’s challenging, original, authentic,
vibrant and joyful.
Ronaldo will promote
the high-end 3G phone BenQ-Siemens EF81 in TV commercials and advertisements
starting April 2006. The BenQ-Siemens EF81 is the first mobile phone
under the new BenQ-Siemens brand. Furthermore, a special Ronaldo mobile
is also available ( C75 Ronaldo Limited Edition ) which contains exclusive
picture material and shows an autograph of the star on the back of
the phone.
Ronaldo Luiz Nazario de
Lima, known as Ronaldo or also “Il Phenomeno” for short,
is not just one of the best-known soccer players of our day. He also
ranks among the best footballers of all times. His long list of achievements
includes: 3 times FIFA World Player of the Year ( 1996, 1997 and 2002
), Twice European Footballer of the Year ( 1997 and 2002 ), Twice
in World Cup Winners’ Squad with Brazil ( 1994, 2002 ) and 6
times Top Goal Scorer of the Year in various leagues and championships.
“Like our mobile
phones, Ronaldo stands for the highest level of precision, maximum
performance, superior quality and an exclusive lifestyle. In addition,
he is the perfect complement to our recently announced sponsorship
of the Real Madrid soccer team. We look forward to having him on board
as another strong player in the BenQ Mobile team”, said BenQ
Mobile CEO Clemens Joos.
BenQ Mobile is
an industry leader in wireless communication devices with a high lifestyle
appeal. Headquartered in Munich ( Germany ), the company is one of
three business groups of BenQ Corporation and a trademark licensee
of Siemens AG.