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Safelite Returns as Celebrity Pro-Am Title Sponsor
COLUMBUS, Ohio - July 23, 2009 - For the third year in a row, Safelite AutoGlass®, the nation's leading vehicle glass repair and replacement company, will serve as the title sponsor of the celebrity pro-am tournament as part of the Nationwide Children's Hospital Golf Tournament held July 27 - August 2, 2009 at Ohio State University's Scarlet golf course.
The week long tournament will host professional players and celebrity golfers as well as local golf enthusiasts for events including the Safelite AutoGlass® Celebrity Pro Am, Amateur Instructional Challenge and the Official Pro-Am presented by the Wall Street Journal.
"We stand behind the work of Nationwide, Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University and are honored to partner with organizations that provide such crucial services to our community," said Tom Feeney, president and CEO of Belron® US, parent company of Safelite AutoGlass®. "I'm proud to share this partnership with our hundreds of associates in Central Ohio, many of whom will be volunteering with, participating in or supporting the participants of the invitational as we all work together to help support children in need."
Proceeds from the event will primarily support the pediatric cancer unit of Nationwide Children's Hospital.
Safelite has a strong commitment to support charities that benefit children and does so through their Safelite Charitable Foundation, a not for profit 501(c)(3) organization established in 2005. The Foundation regularly supports children-based charities like Nationwide Children's Hospital and the Ronald McDonald House.
The Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational purse includes $775,000, the third largest on the Nationwide Tour. The Nationwide Tour is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2009.
About Safelite AutoGlass®
Safelite AutoGlass®, founded in 1947, is the nation's leading provider of vehicle glass repair and replacement services, providing mobile service to more than 90 percent of the U.S. population in all 50 states. A subsidiary of Columbus, Ohio-based Belron® US, Safelite AutoGlass® serves more than 3.7 million customers each year through its company-owned operations. For more information, visit safelite.com.
About Belron® US
Belron® US, a subsidiary of Belron SA, is a multi-faceted vehicle glass and claims management service organization based in Columbus, Ohio. The company is composed of three major business operations that include vehicle glass fulfillment services, operating under the trade names Auto Glass Specialists®, Cindy Rowe Auto GlassTM, Diamond Triumph Glass®, Elite Auto GlassTM and Safelite AutoGlass®; windshield manufacturing; and Safelite® Solutions which offers fleet and insurance claims management services. The company employs more than 7,700 people throughout the United States.
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