Rugby: Toshiba (electronics) is to be a partner of the 2015 World Cup

The Japanese electronics company Toshiba has extended its partnership with World Rugby (International Federation) on the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England (from 18/09 to 31/10/2015), announced the body on 09/02/2015.

The Japanese group was previously a partner of the competition in 2007 and 2011. The group will be present on the advertising boards of all of the matches in the tournament. The group can also use the World Cup's logo and image to in its communication campaigns. Toshiba will initiate a range of activities to bring "the power and the passion of the games to a bigger audience than ever before" in the coming months.

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Toshiba

• Sector: electronics
• Founded: 1875 (group)
• Headquarters: Tokyo (Japan)
• Staff: 200,000 employees (Toshiba Corporation)
• Turnover: €56.4bn (2014)
• Net profit: €435.5m…