DB Schenker joins ITU World Triathlon Series as Global Logistics Partner

News Item Entered: Thursday, January 26, 2012

(Vancouver, Canada, January 26, 2012) The International Triathlon Union (ITU)—in collaboration with its global marketing partner Upsolut—today announced that DB Schenker has signed on to become the Global Logistics Partner of the ITU World Triathlon Series.

An industry leader, DB Schenker will provide transportation and logistics services for the ITU World Triathlon Series which will visit eight different countries on four continents, beginning with Sydney on April 14. The ITU World Triathlon Series and DB Schenker have agreed to partner for the next three years.

Marisol Casado, ITU President and IOC Member:
"The ITU World Triathlon Series is all about excellence so we are proud to welcome DB Schenker, a new partner that represents just that. World class delivery and logistics support from DB Schenker is a wonderful addition and will contribute to the continuing success of the ITU World Triathlon Series.”

Dr. Thomas C. Lieb, Chairman of the Management Board of Schenker AG:
“We are excited to be partnering with the ITU World Triathlon Series. Triathlon events continue to grow across all five continents and the level of competition at all levels is far reaching. So to that end, to support and provide logistics services to the ITU series is a great honour for us. Transporting the goods and equipment across the eight events is what our service offering is all about – on time and in full.”

In 2011 the ITU World Triathlon Series doubled its media figures compared to 2010. The TV duration was 917 hours; the coverage reached an audience of 207 million and made 4.6 billion FASPO contacts. The events had more than one million spectators while 27,500 participants competed in one of the age-group races.

Entering its fourth year, the ITU World Triathlon Series is the premier triathlon series in the world and the most competitive. Athletes compete in series events with total points added to determine the ITU Triathlon World Champion. In 2012, the series will be staged in eight different countries, kicking off in Sydney in April and wrapping up in October at the Grand Final in Auckland where the ITU World Champions will be crowned.

The deal is brokered by Upsolut Event GmbH, ITU's commercial and marketing partner. Existing partners and sponsors of the ITU World Triathlon Series are: Dextro Energy, Samsung, Suunto, Skins, Specialized, Oakley and now DB Schenker.

About DB Schenker:
DB Schenker stands for the transportation and logistics activities of Deutsche Bahn (DB) and has over 91,000 employees in some 130 countries. DB’s Transportation and Logistics Division holds top positions worldwide in the industry. The logistics division of DB is the world’s second largest transportation and logistics service provider based on sales and performance. With around 2,000 locations in the world’s most important economic regions, DB’s logistics division has a global network geared toward customer service, quality and sustainability. The transportation and logistics experts offer customers tailored, continuous and cross-carrier door-to-door solutions as well as additional logistics solutions along the entire value-added chain.

About the International Triathlon Union (ITU):
The International Triathlon Union is the world governing body for the Olympic sport of Triathlon and all related MultiSport disciplines including Duathlon, Aquathlon, Cross Triathlon and Winter Triathlon. ITU was founded in 1989 at the first ITU Congress in Avignon, France. It has maintained its headquarters in Vancouver, Canada since then and also has offices in Lausanne, Switzerland and Madrid, Spain. It now has over 120 affiliated National Federations on five continents and is the youngest International Federation in the Olympic Games. Triathlon was awarded Olympic Games status in 1994 and made its Olympic debut in Sydney 2000. Triathlon is also featured in the Asian Games, Pan American Games and Commonwealth Games. Paratriathlon was accepted into the Paralympic Games in 2010 and will make its Paralympic debut in Rio 2016. ITU is proudly committed to supporting the development of the sport worldwide through strong relationships with continental and national federations, working with its partners to offer a balanced sport development programme from grassroots to a high-performance level. For more information, visit: www.triathlon.org