Netball New Zealand (NNZ) and Paladin Sports are excited to announce details of their apparel supplier deal that will see the New Zealand brand officially supply performance wear for match umpires in the ANZ Premiership and other major NNZ events.
Under the deal, Paladin Sports will become official sports apparel supplier of NNZ match umpires for the next three years.
“Paladin shares our passion for high performance culture, and we have been impressed with the attention to detail to ensure that our NNZ umpires are able to be the best they can be no matter the conditions," NNZ National Technical Officials Manager Garratt Williamson said.
Paladin is firmly established as one of New Zealand’s most recognisable performance wear brands and has a portfolio of successful partnerships in rugby, football and netball, incorporating the likes of Trident Homes Tactix, MG Northern Mystics, both Wellington Phoenix teams and several NPC and Farah Palmer Cup rugby sides.
“We are really excited to be partnering with Netball New Zealand umpires for the next three years. Umpires play such an integral role in maintaining the standard in which netball is played, it is great to be able to provide them with some high-quality sports gear," Paladin Account Manager Alex MacLeod-Smith said.
We are thrilled to collaborate with the organisation that represents netball at a national level by bringing and sharing our experience, expertise and professionalism, as well as our passion for the sport," Paladin CEO Ed Harman added.