Matten, Switzerland –-(Ammoland.com)- Sphinx, the Swiss pistol manufacturer, announces an athletic sponsorship with top Brazilian shooter Guga Ribas and the launch of a new line of accessories with Guga Ribas Company
Matten bei Interlaken, March 5th, 2012 – Sphinx, the Swiss reference in pistol manufacturing, announces the sponsorship of Swiss/Brazilian top Practical Shooting athlete Augusto “Guga” Ribas.
Guga Ribas, a top athlete of the extinguished Modified Division and one of the major promoters of Practical Shooting in Brazil, will be using Sphinx pistols in all tournaments in both the Production and Open Divisions.
Advanced negotiations for the sponsorship of “Guga Ribas Junior Top Team” are also in progress. The project aims to join Guga’s know-how and training sessions to Sphinx’s high-level equipment in order to form new IPSC top athletes.
IPSC athletes in Brazil will also be able to have access to Sphinx pistols through Guga Ribas, which will be its representative in the Country.
Sphinx also announces the launch of a new line of accessories for sports shooters designed by Guga Ribas Company. Known worldwide for its accessories of excellence for Practical Shooting, Guga Ribas Company has built an excellent reputation among athletes of the sport. Thanks to innovative products such as GR FSH Holsters, GR-V1 Magazine Pouches and GR Soft Gun Case, among others, its name is currently a synonym for inventiveness, liveliness and search for improvement.
“I believe the companies profile is the most important aspect of this partnership. Just as we have adopted the motto A Better You, Sphinx is a company that is reinventing itself and in search of innovative solutions for its products “ said Guga Ribas. “Another determining factor for the agreement was the immediate empathy I had with the brand’s future developements and strategy. Our similar profiles brought us closer, something that will be the key for our partnership success”.
“We are proud and excited of partnering with Guga Ribas. This sponsorship not only represents the first step of our strategy to expand our brand into the competitive shooting community, but also a major component of establishing a future Sphinx Team with top Practical Shooting athletes” commented Christophe Guignard, VP sales & marketing of Sphinx.
The inventiveness and quality philosophy of both Sphinx and Guga Ribas Company will be employed in order to provide the best in equipment and accessories to shooting athletes worldwide. The new product line will be released gradually through 2012.
About Guga Ribas Company
Our essence is refinement. We innovate to create products that combine elegance and performance. Since 2003 we have been developing products to enhance performance in sports activities demanding high level skills and competitiveness. Our inspiration is the concept of fair play, competition and performance – in life and sports – with elegance, ethics and enjoyment.
The Guga Ribas experience in innovation for the sports universe is reflected in the special product lines in partnership with brands that have a philosophy and values with which we identify.
For more information, please visit www.gugaribas.com.br
About SPHINX:
Sphinx, the Swiss reference in pistol manufacturing, produces high-precision handguns for Law Enforcement and Military Communities, as well as for Sport Shooters and Individual Clients. For many years, Special Operations Units around the world, continue to place their trust in Sphinx weapons. Sphinx Pistols are the result of the best traditions of Swiss Quality, and unique competences and experience. Long years of development, production and experience gives each award winning model unique and outstanding performance characteristics, perpetuating the long held reputation of the best made and most precise pistols in the world.
For more information, please visit: SPHINX www.sphinxarms.com
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