| Allianz | |
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| Partner Information | |
| Based |  Munich, Germany
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| Founder | Carl von Thieme (1890)
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| Announced | 27 February 2017[1] |
| Role | Investor; Sponsor |
| Official Website | Allianz |
Allianz SE, better known simply as Allianz, is a German based financial services company, known for being the largest insurance and financial services group in the world as of 2014.[2] Originally founded in 1890 in their current headquarters in Munich, Germany, Allianz are also renowned for their sponsorship of major sporting events, including several stadia and, until recently, the FIA Formula One World Championship.[2]
Allianz would ultimately forfeit their F1 interests to partner with the ABB FIA Formula E Championship during the 2016/17 season, becoming title sponsor of the eVillage.[1] This partnership was further reinforced ahead of the 2018/19 season, with Allianz investing £18.7m to gain a 3.5% stage in the Series, as well as extending their sponsorship deal until the end of the 2021/22 season.[3][4]
Background[]
Formula E History[]
Allianz would begin actively investigating a deal to join the ABB FIA Formula E Championship during the 2016/17 season, entering talks with Formula E Holdings about becoming a partner.[1] Negotiations were successful, leading to the announcement that Allianz were to be the title sponsors of the FE eVillage, the centre of off-track entertainment at each ePrix.[1] Allianz branding hence began appearing at every ePrix from the 2017 Mexico City ePrix onward.[1]
At the end of the 2016/17 season Allianz opted to extended their deal, signing a contract that bound them and FE together until the end of the 2021/22 season.[4] A year later the German financial firm would announce that they had become an investor in the series, buying a 3.5% stake in FE at the cost of £18.7m.[3] This deal also included an expansion to the Allianz Explorer Zone, which was intended to promote new technologies and innovations such as Roborace.[1]
Products[]
Allianz provide both sponsorship and investment to the ABB FIA Formula E Championship, primarily acting as title sponsors of the eVillage while also holding 3.5% stake in the series.[1]
eVillage[]
The Alliance eVillage is an on-site/trackside events area at each E-Prix meeting, which features various displays from FE's partners and manufacturers, as well as exclusive viewing areas at certain race meetings.[5]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 'Allianz becomes official partner of Formula E', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 27/02/2017), https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2017/february/allianz-becomes-official-partner-of-formula-e/, (Accessed 18/12/2018)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 4.0 4.1 'Allianz expands partnership with Formula E and extends it until 2022', allinaz.com, (Allianz SE, 21/07/2017), https://www.allianz.com/en/press/news/commitment/sponsorship/170721-allianz-extends-partnership-with-formula-e.html, (Accessed 20/12/2018)
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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