New Sponsors For Benetton.
The Benetton team announced two new multi-million pound sponsorship deals in the course of unveiling its latest B200 chassis on Monday, with Marconi and MTCI joining the Enstone fold.
In a three-year partnership deal, IT company Marconi will provide the team with leading edge communications and online information networks, utilising the latest light-optical technology. Marconi engineers will work on-site with Benetton to build the network which, it is hoped, will be ready in time for the Australian GP in March.
The Benetton team announced two new multi-million pound sponsorship deals in the course of unveiling its latest B200 chassis on Monday, with Marconi and MTCI joining the Enstone fold.
In a three-year partnership deal, IT company Marconi will provide the team with leading edge communications and online information networks, utilising the latest light-optical technology. Marconi engineers will work on-site with Benetton to build the network which, it is hoped, will be ready in time for the Australian GP in March.
"Marconi is one of the strongest technology leaders and, as I fully believe in providing the team with the best new systems available, I am extremely excited about this partnership," said team principal Rocco Benetton, "Marconi's new optical network will provide us with lightning-fast access to data and rapid online access, which will be a massive advantage both on track and back at the factory."
Also joining the team is internet service provider MTCI, which arrives courtesy of new test driver Hidetoshi Mitsusada. The company is one of the fastest growing in the internet industry, with 30 affiliated organisations, and is a personal sponsor of FNippon star Mitsusada.
