PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 2, 2008 – HP today announced it will become the new title sponsor of the Byron Nelson Championship golf tournament, a premier PGA TOUR event held annually in Irving, Texas.
HP assumes the title sponsorship from EDS, which the company recently acquired.
“The Byron Nelson Championship is about much more than golf; it is about giving back to the community and honoring the legacy of one of golf's greatest humanitarians, Byron Nelson,” said Michael Mendenhall, senior vice president and chief marketing officer, HP. “HP is privileged to become the title sponsor of this great event on the PGA TOUR.”
Since its inception in 1968, the Byron Nelson Championship has raised more than $107 million to help thousands of troubled and at-risk children and their families each year. The 2009 HP Byron Nelson Championship will take place May 18-24 at the Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas in Irving, Texas.
“We are enthusiastic about forging a new partnership with HP,” said Frank Swingle, president, Salesmanship Club of Dallas. “HP will be invaluable to our success and will ensure that we continue to stage one of the most anticipated events in the Metroplex while leading the PGA TOUR in money raised for charity.”
The Championship has been a signature event on the PGA TOUR, as well as for EDS, its clients and employees around the world.
About the HP Byron Nelson Championship
The HP Byron Nelson Championship has been a premier event on the PGA TOUR since 1968. Dallas' biggest sports attraction and most anticipated social event of the spring is also the most financially successful charity event on the PGA TOUR, raising over $107 million for area children and families. The great time moves to Memorial Day weekend in 2009 – May 18-24. A Great Time. A Greater Cause.
About EDS
EDS, an HP company, is a leading global technology services provider, delivering business solutions to its customers. EDS founded the information technology outsourcing industry more than 46 years ago. Today, EDS delivers a broad portfolio of information technology and business process outsourcing services to customers in the manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, communications, energy, transportation, and consumer and retail industries, and to governments around the world.
About HP
HP, the world’s largest technology company, provides printing and personal computing products and IT services, software and solutions that simplify the technology experience for consumers and businesses. HP completed its acquisition of EDS on Aug. 26, 2008. More information about HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at www.hp.com.
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