GT Radial named as Official Tyre of AFF Suzuki Cup 2012

GT Radial named as Official Tyre of AFF Suzuki Cup 2012

15th November-
With the strong heritage and commitment to the community in ASEAN, GT Radial tyres has been named the Official Tyre of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2012. The biennial tournament, accredited by FIFA, is organized by the ASEAN Football Federation, where the top eight national teams in Southeast Asia will come together and compete for the crown of being the best football nation in its region.

Malaysia and Thailand have been chosen as the co-host for the group stages of the 2012 tournament. There will be six matches to be played in each venue with the top two teams from each group advancing into the Semi-finals. Both the Semi-finals and Finals will be played on a home and away basis.

From 19th to 29th of November, fans who are keen to catch the live matches in Malaysia will have the chance to win free tickets through the GT Radial Malaysia Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/gtradial.malaysia). There are ten pairs of Grandstand tickets to be won for every match.

During the competition, GT Radial tyres will showcase their latest products in each venue, providing useful tyre information and professional advice on tyre maintenance. Fans will have the chance to learn the safety aspects of tyres and understand the type of tyres available to best suit their needs.

In order to allow football fans to "Experience the Performance" of GT Radial tyres, two brand new set of GT Radial tyres will be up for grabs in a photo contest during the tournament period. Details will be posted on GT Radial Malaysia Facebook page from 19th November at http://www.facebook.com/gtradial.malaysia, or visit the GT Radial booth on any match day.

Commenting on the sponsorship of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2012, GT Radial Senior Manager for International Marketing, Adrian Thio, said that it is the ASEAN spirit which brought GT Radial to the AFF Suzuki Cup. "With the strong ASEAN heritage of GT Radial tyres, we are proud and honoured to be part of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2012. As a company producing tyres for over 60 years in Southeast Asia, there is a strong connection for us to the ASEAN football heritage, and to every football fan in this region."

About GT Radial
GT Radial is a high quality fast growing international brand being sold through an extensive sales and marketing network in more than 100 countries worldwide.

GT Radial Tyres are supported by time proven research and development capabilities, modern manufacturing facilities and quality controls which consistently produce high quality products.

GT Radial is committed to maintaining the highest standard of quality control and has obtained ISO9001:2000 and ISO/TS16949:2002 accreditation for all its 5 major manufacturing plants. In addition, all plants have obtained or are in the process of obtaining ISO14001 Environmental Management System Accreditation.

GT Radial has its own tyre testing facility based at the internationally recognized Motor Industry Research Association in the U.K which provides product development and evaluation capacity support to the extensive GT Radial Research and Development Centre.

The GT Radial product offer spans the full range of passenger car touring and performance models through to light commercial and heavy truck tyres and products are supplied internationally to both replacement and original equipment markets.

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