Mitsubishi Electric has announced that for the next two years it will be an official partner of Special Olympics GB, who support over 10,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities.

Already a partner of Special Olympics in Italy, Mitsubishi is passionate about encouraging employees to fundraise in support of Special Olympics. The company’s employees will be volunteering at Special Olympics GB’s regional events and have a presence at the 40th Anniversary Games in Stirling in August 2018.

Itaru Watanabe, President of Mitsubishi Electric UK Branch comments: “We are delighted to support the work this incredible body does to enable athletes to realise their full potential.”

Murton Mann, Chairman of Special Olympics GB, explains: “We are delighted that Mitsubishi Electric has become an Official Partner of Special Olympics GB – from the first meetings we can tell this is going to be a wonderful partnership for Special Olympics and for Mitsubishi Electric. It is a partnership which will benefit our 10,000 athletes in England, Scotland and Wales and they will also be thrilled with this news.”

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