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Rolex Signs On As The “Official Timepiece” Of The Palm Beach International Equestrian Center

Wellington, FL - January 4, 2012 - Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) is pleased to announce that Rolex has signed on as a sponsor for the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, one of the finest horse show facilities in the world. Rolex will serve as the "Official Timepiece" of the PBIEC, which comprises the show grounds for the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival and the Global Dressage Festival Stadium show grounds.

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Wellington, FL – January 4, 2012 – Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) is pleased to announce that Rolex has signed on as a sponsor for the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, one of the finest horse show facilities in the world. Rolex will serve as the “Official Timepiece” of the PBIEC, which comprises the show grounds for the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival and the Global Dressage Festival Stadium show grounds.

Rolex will be a sponsor partner at the PBIEC, which covers the range of ESP’s many varied equestrian events that take place on the show grounds, including 40 weeks of horse shows. The highlight events at the PBIEC are the 2012 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival, which runs January 11 to April 1, and the Global Dressage Festival (GDF), which will be held on February 2 to April 15.

“We are honored to partner with one of the world’s greatest brands,” said Equestrian Sport Productions CEO, Mark Bellissimo. “We look forward to a long and successful relationship with Rolex.”

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Multiple permanent specially branded Rolex clock towers, famous all over the world for their impeccable timing and classic look, will be placed in prominent positions at the International Arena on the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival show grounds and the Global Dressage Festival Stadium grounds.

Equestrian Sport Productions is proud to partner with Rolex for the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center.

ABOUT ROLEX 

Rolex is one of the world’s foremost watchmakers with an unrivaled reputation for expert craftsmanship. With headquarters in  Geneva, Switzerland Rolex is recognized for revolutionary innovations dating back to the first waterproof watch, the Oyster, in 1926 and the first self-winding watch in 1931.
 
Rolex has been present in equestrian sports since 1957. In these sports, excellence flows from flawless timing, precision and the grace of the horse and riders.

For more information on Rolex, please visit www.rolex.com.

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About the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center

The Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) is considered the most recognizable equestrian sporting venue in America today. It is a 160-acre “Equestrian Lifestyle Destination” nestled in the heart of an 8,000-acre equestrian paradise in Wellington, Florida, located only 20 miles west of Palm Beach.

 There are 12 competition rings throughout the equestrian show complex suited for show jumping, hunter, dressage, western/trail riding, driving and polo. This world-class venue is home of the 2012 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival, the largest and longest-running horse show in the world that offers more than $6 million in prize money, and the first ever Global Dressage Festival on February 2 to April 15, 2012, at a newly constructed venue at the PBIEC. The Global Dressage Festival will be one of the world’s largest international and national dressage circuits with five CDIs and more than $275,000 in prize money.

 The PBIEC showgrounds offer spectators a picturesque environment to enjoy equestrian competitions. There are a number of hospitality and vendor pavilions dedicated to dining, shopping and VIP areas. There are 1,500 grandstand seats, 80 VIP boxes, private chalets and hospitality pavilions that surround the International Arena, providing up-close views for all spectators. The PBIEC is one of the finest equestrian facilities in the world and hosts the best that equestrian sport has to offer.

 For more information on Equestrian Sport Productions and the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, please visit www.equestriansport.com.

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