3COM announces long-term stadium naming rights granted.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 5, 1996--In an agreement signed with the City of San Francisco
Early days and the John McGraw era , 3Com Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :COMS COMS 3Com Corporation (stock symbol) COMS Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist COMS Continuous Opacity Monitoring Systems COMS City of Manchester Stadium (UK) ) today announced it is the long-term sponsor of 3Com Park at Candlestick Candlestick A price chart that displays the high, low, open, and close for a security each day over a specified period of time. Point through the year 2000. This agreement is an extension of the six-month interim sponsorship agreement signed September 1995 with the Forty-Niners. 3Com, a Silicon Valley-based computer networking
Computer networking is the engineering discipline concerned with communication between computer systems or devices. company, is the first high-technology company to sponsor a professional sports The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. stadium in the United States. 3Com manufactures networking products that provide the on-ramps to the information superhighway, allowing people to access and share information anytime, anywhere. "3Com is excited and proud to extend its partnership with the City, the Forty-Niners and the Giants into the next century," said Janice Roberts, vice president of marketing at 3Com. "Sponsoring 3Com Park increases awareness of the company as a major player in the data networking marketplace -- just as we help millions of people realize the power of access." San Francisco Forty-Niners President Carmen Policy said, "Silicon Valley is the unrivaled high-tech capital of the world, and 3Com Corporation is one of the Valley's greatest success stories. The company's products provide access to the information superhighway, making 3Com a compelling partner for the long run." "The Giants are delighted to enter a collaborative agreement which truly benefits the City of San Francisco and Bay Area sports fans," said Larry Baer, Giants', executive vice president. Policy points to the success of the Internet Spoken Here kiosks launched in November 1995, during the 1995 football season at 3Com Park. The easy-to-use touchscreen kiosks allow Park visitors to surf the Internet, free of charge, using the company's high-speed 3Com Impact digital modems. Novice to advanced 'Net surfers continue to visit many exciting World Wide Web sites, including home pages for the Giants, Forty-Niners, San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). , ESPNet, Fox Sports, the White House and the Louvre Louvre (l  `vrə), foremost French museum of art, located in Paris. The building was a royal fortress and palace built by Philip II in the late 12th cent. . The Internet Spoken Here kiosks will remain a key upgrade to the Park through the year 2000. In addition to the Internet Spoken Here kiosks designed for fans, 3Com can help the teams with innovative networking capabilities. For example, one of 3Com's upcoming product offerings would allow Forty-Niners', offensive coordinator Marc Trestman, sitting high atop 3Com Park in the coach's box, to communicate via a wireless network with head coach George Seifert, roaming the sidelines. Trestman could draw a play on a special tablet, click a button, and send the image immediately over a wireless network to Seifert, who could then show the diagrammed play to his players. Said 3Com's Roberts, "We intend to make a winning impact with 3Com Park. The fans, the Giants, and the Niners will all know we've made a difference as a true partner, not merely a patron." 3Com Corporation has helped more than 25 million people gain access to critical information through high speed networks. Designed to serve large enterprises, small offices and homes, 3Com products provide a scalable architecture to meet the immediate and long term connectivity needs of today's user. With research and development on three continents, 3Com is one of the data networking industry's largest and fastest growing companies. 3Com's innovative marketing, sales and support simplify communication, optimize network reliability and protect customer investments. For further information, visit 3Com's World Wide Web site at http://www.3Com.com. -0- Note to Editors: 3Com is a registered trademark, and 3Com Park, Internet Spoken Here, 3Com Impact and the 3Com Park logo are trademarks, of 3Com Corporation. All other names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. CONTACT: 3Com Corporate Communications David Abramson, 408/764-6621 Elizabeth Cardinale, 408/764-5303 or San Francisco Giants Bob Rose, 415/330-2445 or San Francisco 49ers Dave Rahn, 408/562-4949 |
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