OneAmerica®, Andretti Autosport™ announce contract extension
Contact:
Beth King, APR, Media Relations Manager
(317) 285-4168 or beth.king@oneamerica.com
For Immediate Release:
Indianapolis (March 1, 2010) – Executives from the OneAmerica companies and Andretti Autosport announced today that they will again team up for the 2010 and 2011 seasons with sponsorship of the #11 entry driven by 2004 IZOD IndyCar Series champion Tony Kanaan and the #26 program of Andretti Autosport driver Marco Andretti.
“Since 2006, OneAmerica has enjoyed working with Andretti Autosport and their drivers who represent some of the biggest names in open-wheel racing,” said Brian Lauber, chief marketing officer for the OneAmerica companies. “We’re excited to extend our sponsorship agreement.”
OneAmerica’s sponsorship includes a presence on the #’s 11 and 26 Indy cars and driver uniforms, and significant marketing-based initiatives during the IZOD IndyCar season, including the Indianapolis 500, May 30 at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
“We’re very pleased to continue working with OneAmerica who is a loyal community ally,” said John Lopes, chief marketing officer for Andretti Autosport. “We have enjoyed the support of OneAmerica over the years and we look forward to our continued relationship with their organization, which has a deep appreciation for teamwork, community, family and camaraderie.”
About Andretti Autosport
Based in Indianapolis, Ind., Andretti Autosport is led by racing legend Michael Andretti. Andretti Autosport, which is the winningest team in Indy Racing League history, fields multiple entries in the IZOD IndyCar Series. In a joint venture with AFS Racing, Andretti Autosport also campaigns multiple cars in Firestone Indy Lights and one car in the USF2000 National Championship. The company boasts three IZOD IndyCar Series championships (2004, 2005 and 2007), two Firestone Indy Lights titles (2008 and 2009) and has won the Indianapolis 500 twice (2005 and 2007). For more information, please visit www.AndrettiAutosport.com.
About OneAmerica
OneAmerica Financial Partners, Inc., is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN. The companies of OneAmerica® can trace their solid foundations back more than 130 years in the insurance and financial services marketplace.
OneAmerica’s nationwide network of companies offers a variety of products to serve the financial needs of their policyholders and other clients. These products include retirement plan products and services; individual life insurance, annuities, long-term care solutions and employee benefits. The goal of OneAmerica is to blend the strengths of each company to achieve greater collective results.
The products of the OneAmerica companies are distributed through a network of employees, agents, brokers and other distribution sources that are committed to increasing value to our policyholders by helping them plan to meet their financial goals.
We deliver on our promises when customers need us most.
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