Sponsorship for Korea football, and Tokyo baseball player awarded
Mannatech Prize
COPPELL, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 2014--
Mannatech,
Incorporated (NASDAQ: MTEX),
the founder of the M5MSM (Mission
5 MillionSM) social entrepreneurial movement, the pioneer
of glycobiology and the leading innovator of naturally-sourced
supplements based on Real
Food Technology® solutions, is pleased to highlight
significant involvement with prominent sporting events in Korea and
Japan.
On December 29, 2013, Mannatech Korea sponsored “Share the Dream,” a
charity football match hosted by the Hong Myung-Bo Scholarship
Foundation to raise funds to help fight childhood illness in Korea. The
event took place at the Seoul Jamsil Stadium. The match was between
Korean football league players and Korean international football
players. Players received Mannatech
products and promotional materials.
On December 27, 2013, the fourth annual Pro Sports Awards (Prime
Minister’s Cup) event was hosted in Tokyo, Japan. This prestigious event
is held annually and awards famous, domestic pro athletes. Among the
awards was the Best Rookie of the Year award given to Yasuhiro Ogawa, of
the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. In addition to winning this award, he was
presented with the “Mannatech Prize” which contains a year’s worth of
Mannatech products.
“We are honored and excited that our Associates in both Japan and Korea
had the foresight to connect Mannatech with these prestigious and
meaningful events,” said Dr. Rob Sinnott, CEO and Chief Science Officer.
“As our global presence in Asia continues to expand, we look forward to
being a part of even more events that support these worthy causes.”
For more information, contact MannatechKorea at +82-2-6252-5200 and MannatechJapan at +81-3-5780-8050.
Individuals interested in Mannatech’s products, or exploring its social
entrepreneurial efforts to help fight global malnutrition, can learn
more at Mannatech.com.
About Mannatech
Mannatech, Incorporated, develops high-quality health, weight and
fitness, and skin care products that are based on the solid foundation
of nutritional science and development standards. Mannatech is dedicated
to its platform of Social Entrepreneurship based on the foundation of
promoting, aiding and optimizing nutrition where it is needed most
around the world. Mannatech’s proprietary products are available through
independent sales Associates around the globe including the United
States, Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Austria, Denmark,
Germany, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Japan,
Taiwan, Singapore, Estonia, Finland, the Republic of Ireland, Czech
Republic, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Namibia, Hong Kong and Ukraine.
For more information, visit Mannatech.com.
Please note: This release contains “forward-looking statements”
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
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uncertainties and other factors. Some of these factors include, among
others, Mannatech’s inability to attract and retain Associates and
Members, increases in competition, litigation, regulatory changes and
its planned growth into new international markets. Although Mannatech
believes that the expectations, statements and assumptions reflected in
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always consider all of the risk factors and any other cautionary
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current reports on Form 8-K. All of the forward-looking statements
contained herein speak only as of the date of this release.
Source: Mannatech, Incorporated
Mannatech, Incorporated
Brett Duncan, 972-471-7367
bduncan@mannatech.com