Tuesday, 06 September 2011 07:30 News - Edinburgh News
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Stuart McInally and Struan Dewar launch the partnershipEdinburgh Rugby today unveiled property marketing giant, ESPC, as the latest official partner of the capital club.

In an inventive co-promotional partnership, Edinburgh Rugby will receive significant marketing support through the number one property marketing firm’s extensive contacts list, website and weekly property paper, which combined reach well over 600,000 readers in Edinburgh the Lothians and Fife every month.

Edinburgh Rugby chief executive, Craig Docherty, said: “I’m delighted to welcome such an established and high profile Edinburgh brand as ESPC to the suite of Edinburgh Rugby partners, at a point where the club is attracting more commercial interest and investment than ever before.

“I’m particularly pleased with the nature of the agreement which will add significant promotional and marketing weight to our efforts to spread the word about Edinburgh Rugby and our vastly improved spectator experience.”

ESPC, marketing manager, Neil Harrison, agreed: “As two local businesses there is great scope for us to work together to achieve our own aims.

“Edinburgh Rugby is a further avenue for us to increase awareness of the ESPC brand and we can help tell the residents of Edinburgh, Lothians and Fife that the place to be on a Friday night is cheering on Edinburgh.

“With the changes made for the upcoming season in terms of the match-day experience at Murrayfield we’re sure that more and more people are going to be coming along to enjoy the matches.”


ESPC's Neil Harrison and Edinburgh Rugby's Stuart McInally talk about the new partnership


ESPC are a welcome addition to the club’s stable of commercial partners, which already includes such companies as global asset management firm, Aberdeen Asset Management, who extended their main sponsorship for two years at the start of the season, kit suppliers Macron and nutrition supplier Optimum Nutrition.

Edinburgh Rugby continue their competitive campaign in the RaboDirect PRO12 against Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 6.30pm, live on BBC ALBA) before the club returns home to face Connacht at Murrayfield the following weekend.

About ESPC
: Established in 1971, ESPC is the leading property marketing company in east and central Scotland. Their network of around 200 member solicitor firms market seven out of ten residential properties advertised for sale across Edinburgh, Lothians and Fife. Each year over £1bn worth of property is sold through ESPC.

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