Scottish Golfer and Former Open Champion Paul Lawrie Signs Sponsorship Agreement with Cloud9 Personal Aviation

Online, January 28, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Edinburgh, January 28th, 2010 - Scottish golfer and former Open Champion Paul Lawrie has signed an exclusive sponsorship agreement with Cloud9, the international personal aviation company.
Lawrie, from Aberdeen in the North East of Scotland, has not only achieved success on golf's European Tour with four tournament wins, but has also managed one of golf's greatest ever achievements by winning the Open Championships in 1999.
Cloud9, based in New York and Edinburgh have also developed into an established player in its own field of private aviation, where it prides itself on an elite level of service to an elite group of private and corporate clients. Through its global network, Cloud9 is perfectly placed to provide flights and servicing to its clients worldwide. CEO Andrew Mason commented: "We are delighted to form a relationship with Paul Lawrie, who is one of Scotland's greatest achievers in the game of golf. To have Paul promoting and supporting Cloud9 when he plays events all over the World is a fantastic marketing tool for us. The demographic of golf and golf professionals is a perfect target audience for the elite air travel service that we offer."
On signing the agreement, Lawrie was similarly pleased to be partnering with a company dedicated to providing a first class personal service to its clients. He stated: "I'm really excited to be starting a relationship with Cloud9 and I look forward to using their fleet of aircraft to travel back from a number of tournaments this year. We've been very impressed by their dedicated team and the service that they provide."
The agreement will see Lawrie wearing the Cloud9 corporate logo on his clothing in the coming year.

About Cloud9
Cloud9 International is one of the leading aviation companies operating globally and offering a range of services including jets. helicopters, limousines, concierge and close protection. Its client base is drawn from music and entertainment, celebrity, sports, private wealth and corporate. For more information and the incredible rage of membership benefits, go to www.cloud9-jets.com

About 4SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT AG
4SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT AG is one of Europe's leading athlete management and sports sponsorship agencies. 4SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT AG is based in Baar, Switzerland and also has offices in Montreal and London. It offers a full management service to over 150 professional athletes from the world of ice hockey, football, golf, skiing and snowboarding.
Paul Lawrie signed a long term exclusive representation agreement with 4SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT AG in January 2009.
www.4sports.ch

For more information on Paul Lawrie or 4SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT AG:

4SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT UK Ltd
Jamie Evans - Commercial Director Golf Division
Tel: +44 (0)20 7243 9730
Email: [email protected]

For more information on cloud9:
Cloud9 International Limited
Elena Torres - Director of Operations
Tel: +44 (0) 131 225 1840
Email: [email protected]