81 eHarmony Couples To Appear At Rays Home Games This Year
PASADENA, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
eHarmony and the Tampa Bay Rays today announced a groundbreaking
partnership for the 2008 Major League Baseball season. eHarmony
becomes the exclusive sponsor of the eHarmony Cam, formerly known as
the Rays Kiss Cam. During each of the Rays 81 home games at Tropicana
Field and Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, the club will host a
"success couple" who met on eHarmony. The couples will be featured
live on the scoreboard after the seventh inning of each home game.
eHarmony is the Internet's No. 1 trusted relationship services
provider. Every day, eHarmony hears from satisfied members who have
found happy long-term relationships on eHarmony.com.
"The greater Tampa Bay area is an important market for eHarmony,
and the fact that we have more than 80 eHarmony couples living in this
area who are Rays fans makes this a win-win partnership," said Greg
Waldorf, CEO of eHarmony. "This partnership allows us to say thank you
to our satisfied members who found love and happiness on eHarmony
while also promoting eHarmony to prospective new members. The Rays
have always been a very lovable organization when it comes to putting
their fans first, and we believe that our strong relationship with our
success couples 'marries' nicely with the Rays' approach to engaging
and spotlighting their fan base."
"We are pleased to have eHarmony on board as our newest corporate
partner and are excited about the promotional value this agreement
brings to our in-game experience," said Rays Senior Vice
President/Chief Sales Officer, Mark Fernandez.
At the Rays Home Opener on April 8, Judi and Jeff will be the
first eHarmony success story to be featured live on the eHarmony Cam.
"Having met my true soul mate on eHarmony seems unbelievable, but
it happened and we wouldn't be here without eHarmony," said Judi. "In
each other, we've found true compatibility, and that includes a mutual
love for Rays baseball."
About the Rays: The Tampa Bay Rays have proudly represented Major
League Baseball in the Tampa Bay region since 1998. The organization
and its foundation are committed to building a strong community bond
through meaningful interaction and charitable contributions. For more
information, contact the Rays Communications Department at (727)
825-3242.
About eHarmony:
Pasadena-based eHarmony (www.eharmony.com) launched in 2000 and is
the Internet's No. 1 trusted relationship services provider. eHarmony
creates compatible matches based on traits that are scientifically
proven to predict happier, healthier relationships. In 2007 eHarmony
was ranked No. 5 in Deloitte's prestigious Technology Fast 50 Program
and in 2008 eHarmony won the prestigious Entretech Annual
Entrepreneurship Award in the Growth Company Category.
eHarmony
Becky Teraoka, 626-795-4814
BeckyTeraoka@eharmony.com
or
Tampa Bay Rays
Communications Department
Office: 727-825-3242
or
Racepoint Group, Inc.
Kyle Austin, 781-487-4603
kaustin@racepointgroup.com
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