For Immediate Release
For more information contact:
Shannon Gillette
American Bicycle Association
1645 West Sunrise Blvd.
Gilbert, Arizona 85233
(480) 961-1903 ext. 144
shannon@ababmx.com · www.ababmx.com
JBL® Audio Equipment announces additional plans for ABA National Series
April 19, 2010 – Gilbert, Arizona
In January, JBL was announced as a sponsor of the ABA National Series. In an effort to enhance visibility at the ABA Nationals, JBL is announcing that at select ABA Nationals they will be awarding JBL equipment to the top 3 podium finishes for Men's and Women's Elite, and Jr. Elite Men and Women.
Top Podium finishers at the Spring Nationals, Summer Nationals, Midwest Nationals, Great Salt Lake Nationals, Blackjack Nationals, Redline Finals West, Disney Cup, as well as the Friday Night Pro Spectacular, will receive a JBL On Stage IIIP unit.
2nd and 3rd place finishers at these events will receive either JBL Roxy 430 or JBL Roxy 250 series headphones
Christopher M. Dragon, Director of Consumer Marketing, Harman Consumer Inc. stated, “JBL is thrilled with our ongoing partnership with the ABA and ABA Grands and we are thrilled that we can celebrate accomplishments with the champions of the series."
JBL, Inc., a division of Harman International Industries, Incorporated, is the official audio brand of the ABA National Series. Harman International will also supply JBL® equipment to be awarded to the 8 ABA National #1’s at the Grand Nationals.
In addition to being a sponsor of the 2010 National Series, JBL and Harman is offering ABA members the ability to purchase their great products at special prices. With this new web site,
ababmx.harman.com, you can get all the information you want about products, shop when you want, and know before you order if something is in stock.
"We are pleased that JBL recognizes the value of our partnership and has contributed this great line of products to be awarded to our podium finishers," said B.A. Anderson, ABA, CEO. "We are always looking at ways to enhance our National Series and we are excited JBL is contributing."
About the American Bicycle Association
ABA (American Bicycle Association), formed in 1977 and headquartered in Chandler, Arizona is “The Sanctioning Body of BMX”©. The ABA organizes BMX racing for boys, girls and adults, nationwide and Canada. With 60,000 active members, 274 racing facilities and a 27 event national race schedule, ABA is the largest promoter of action sports.
About JBL
JBL is a unit of Harman International Industries, Incorporated (www.harman.com). Harman International designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of audio and infotainment products for the automotive, consumer and professional markets, and maintains a strong presence in the Americas, Europe and Asia, employing more than 11,000 people worldwide. The Harman International family of brands includes AKG®, Audioaccess®, Becker®, BSS®, Crown®, dbx®, DigiTech®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, Mark Levinson®, Revel®, QNX®, Soundcraft® and Studer®. Harman International’s stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “NYSE: HAR.”