Italy, 15th September 2024 – Daikin announces sponsoring the 2024 Rolex Swan Cup, one of sailing’s most revered regattas. The event will take place in Porto Cervo (Italy) from September 15th to 21st. Daikin will be a partner of the Randstad Sailing Team in the competition, remarkably related with Daikin group core values.
After years of successful business relationship with Randstad, Daikin decided to participate in the Rolex Swan Cup initiative by sponsoring the Randstad Sailing team and its sail boat, the Randstad Kallima. It is 82 feet and one of the world’s most elegant and performing sailing boats. It will cut trough the sea of Costa Smeralda, embodying the values of all the partners of the sailing team. Furthermore, the team is composed of professional yachtsmen together with employees of partners, passionate about sailing. In this context, Michele Piscopo, Service & Solution Business Manager in Daikin Applied Europe, is part of the team for this competition.
“We are delighted to sponsor a sailing team for the first time at Daikin Applied Europe. This decision aligns perfectly with our core values of Absolute Credibility, Enterprising Management, and Harmonious Personal Relations. Just as a successful sailing team relies on trust, motivation, and a shared commitment to common goals, these principles are at the heart of everything we do at Daikin,” Claudio Capozio, COO of Daikin Applied Europe commented.
About the Rolex Swan Cup
The Rolex Swan Cup is one of sailing’s most revered regattas. The 1984 edition marked the beginning of Rolex’s relationship with the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS) in Sardinia, Italy. It was also notable for the coming together of the Swiss watchmaker and the Finnish shipyard, Nautor Swan. In 2024, the Rolex Swan Cup celebrates 40 years, drawing over 100 yachts for a display of racing prowess and camaraderie from 15 to 21 September.
About Daikin Europe N.V.
The Daikin Europe group is a leading provider of heating, cooling, ventilation, air purification and refrigeration (HVAC-R) technology in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). Daikin designs, manufactures, and offers customers a broad portfolio of products, maintenance services as well as turnkey solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial purposes. To date, Daikin Europe has over 13,800 employees across 59 subsidiaries. It has 14 manufacturing sites in EMEA - Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria, the United Kingdom, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates. Headquartered in Ostend (Belgium) for over 50 years, the Daikin Europe group is a subsidiary of the global group Daikin Industries.
About Daikin Industries Ltd.
Daikin Industries is a worldwide leader in heat pump, air conditioning, and air filtration technology with more than 98,000 employees. Founded in Osaka in 1924, it is the only manufacturer in the world that develops and manufactures HVAC-R equipment, as well as compressors and refrigerants in-house. Daikin was named one of the world’s top 100 most innovative companies by Clarivate (UK) and LexisNexis (USA), recognized for its leadership in technology research and intellectual property patents. For its fiscal year 2023 Daikin reported a record sales result of € 28 billion sales (1 April 2023 – 31 March 2024).
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