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Rutgers, SHI International Corp. Announce Extension to Partnership
Feb 05 | Football, General
SHI Stadium naming rights secured through at least June 2029
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers Athletics and SHI International Corp. today announced a multi-year extension to the naming rights partnership. The agreement keeps the SHI Stadium name on the home venue for Rutgers football and men's and women's lacrosse through June 2029.
The partnership between the Scarlet Knights and SHI (pronounced using the initials S H I) debuted in July 2019 when the IT solutions provider became the official naming rights partner of Rutgers Stadium. The five-year deal includes a two-year option for the remainder of 2029 and 2030.
"Five years ago our company embarked on a new journey with a university whose graduates have long helped define what it means to be an SHI employee," said Thai Lee, President and CEO of SHI International. "Today we continue to be excited by the overwhelmingly positive results of our ever-growing partnership and with the role SHI plays within the Rutgers community. We are very proud that SHI Stadium - 'on the banks of the old Raritan' – will remain the home of the Scarlet Knights through the end of this decade."
"Thai Lee and SHI have been incredible partners from day one," said Director of Athletics Pat Hobbs. "With each year, we see more and more opportunities to work together, not just around football and Athletics, but campuswide. I look forward to continuing to grow this partnership in the years ahead."
Through this partnership, SHI will maintain significant brand exposure through signage in and around the stadium, including exterior stadium signage, scoreboard signage, campus directional signage and logo placement on the field. SHI branding will also be visible at other venues across campus, including Jersey Mike's Arena, Yurcak Field, Bainton Field and the Softball Complex. Additionally, SHI will receive cross-promotional opportunities with Rutgers marks and logos through a variety of multimedia assets.
The Scarlet Knights have hosted five of the top 10 most-attended football games and 10 of the top 25 since 2019 at SHI Stadium. There have been seven sellouts over the past two seasons and 2022 set the record for the largest average home attendance (50,756).
Rutgers, which played the first college football game in New Brunswick in 1869, began playing in Piscataway at the "Old" Rutgers Stadium in 1938. Rutgers Stadium was then built on the site of the "Old" Rutgers Stadium as a 41,500-seat venue in 1994. The stadium was again expanded in 2009 to its current seating capacity of 52,454.
SHI International Corp., a Somerset-based company with two massive IT Integration Centers in Piscataway, is a global provider of technology solutions and products with over 15,000 customers around the world. Founded in 1989, SHI is the largest minority and woman-owned business enterprise in the country. Approximately 500 of SHI's 2,000 New Jersey-based employees are Rutgers University graduates, by far the most represented by any college or university among the company's 6,000-member global workforce.
Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook and X (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding football, follow the program on X @RFootball.
About SHI
SHI International Corp. is a $14 billion transformational technology solutions provider serving the needs of more than 15,000 corporate, enterprise, public sector and academic customer organizations around the world. SHI helps companies achieve business goals through the use of technologies ranging from software licensing and end user computing devices to innovative cloud and AI solutions. With over 6,000 employees worldwide, SHI is the largest Minority and Woman Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) in the U.S.
Press Resources:
SHI Corporate Website: http://www.SHI.com
SHI Resource Hub: http://blog.SHI.com
SHI Twitter Handle: @SHI_Intl
About Rutgers Athletics
The Rutgers Department of Intercollegiate Athletics (Rutgers Athletics), comprised of 24 men's and women's varsity sports serving more than 730 student-athletes, is a member of the Big Ten Conference and governed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Rutgers is the Birthplace of College Football, hosting the first-ever collegiate matchup on Nov. 6, 1869, a 6-4 victory over Princeton. Rutgers Athletics is uniquely positioned in the nation's largest media market with over seven million television households, along with access to Big Ten Network and its nearly 60 million homes across the U.S. and Canada. Established in 1766, Rutgers University is the State University of New Jersey and eighth-oldest higher education institution in the country. As a premier academic institution, Rutgers is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities. Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook, Twitter (X) and Instagram for all of the latest news and updates. Also visit ScarletKnights.com for additional information on Rutgers Athletics.
The partnership between the Scarlet Knights and SHI (pronounced using the initials S H I) debuted in July 2019 when the IT solutions provider became the official naming rights partner of Rutgers Stadium. The five-year deal includes a two-year option for the remainder of 2029 and 2030.
"Five years ago our company embarked on a new journey with a university whose graduates have long helped define what it means to be an SHI employee," said Thai Lee, President and CEO of SHI International. "Today we continue to be excited by the overwhelmingly positive results of our ever-growing partnership and with the role SHI plays within the Rutgers community. We are very proud that SHI Stadium - 'on the banks of the old Raritan' – will remain the home of the Scarlet Knights through the end of this decade."
"Thai Lee and SHI have been incredible partners from day one," said Director of Athletics Pat Hobbs. "With each year, we see more and more opportunities to work together, not just around football and Athletics, but campuswide. I look forward to continuing to grow this partnership in the years ahead."
Through this partnership, SHI will maintain significant brand exposure through signage in and around the stadium, including exterior stadium signage, scoreboard signage, campus directional signage and logo placement on the field. SHI branding will also be visible at other venues across campus, including Jersey Mike's Arena, Yurcak Field, Bainton Field and the Softball Complex. Additionally, SHI will receive cross-promotional opportunities with Rutgers marks and logos through a variety of multimedia assets.
The Scarlet Knights have hosted five of the top 10 most-attended football games and 10 of the top 25 since 2019 at SHI Stadium. There have been seven sellouts over the past two seasons and 2022 set the record for the largest average home attendance (50,756).
Rutgers, which played the first college football game in New Brunswick in 1869, began playing in Piscataway at the "Old" Rutgers Stadium in 1938. Rutgers Stadium was then built on the site of the "Old" Rutgers Stadium as a 41,500-seat venue in 1994. The stadium was again expanded in 2009 to its current seating capacity of 52,454.
SHI International Corp., a Somerset-based company with two massive IT Integration Centers in Piscataway, is a global provider of technology solutions and products with over 15,000 customers around the world. Founded in 1989, SHI is the largest minority and woman-owned business enterprise in the country. Approximately 500 of SHI's 2,000 New Jersey-based employees are Rutgers University graduates, by far the most represented by any college or university among the company's 6,000-member global workforce.
Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook and X (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding football, follow the program on X @RFootball.
About SHI
SHI International Corp. is a $14 billion transformational technology solutions provider serving the needs of more than 15,000 corporate, enterprise, public sector and academic customer organizations around the world. SHI helps companies achieve business goals through the use of technologies ranging from software licensing and end user computing devices to innovative cloud and AI solutions. With over 6,000 employees worldwide, SHI is the largest Minority and Woman Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) in the U.S.
Press Resources:
SHI Corporate Website: http://www.SHI.com
SHI Resource Hub: http://blog.SHI.com
SHI Twitter Handle: @SHI_Intl
About Rutgers Athletics
The Rutgers Department of Intercollegiate Athletics (Rutgers Athletics), comprised of 24 men's and women's varsity sports serving more than 730 student-athletes, is a member of the Big Ten Conference and governed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Rutgers is the Birthplace of College Football, hosting the first-ever collegiate matchup on Nov. 6, 1869, a 6-4 victory over Princeton. Rutgers Athletics is uniquely positioned in the nation's largest media market with over seven million television households, along with access to Big Ten Network and its nearly 60 million homes across the U.S. and Canada. Established in 1766, Rutgers University is the State University of New Jersey and eighth-oldest higher education institution in the country. As a premier academic institution, Rutgers is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities. Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook, Twitter (X) and Instagram for all of the latest news and updates. Also visit ScarletKnights.com for additional information on Rutgers Athletics.
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