Orion sign Scottish snowboard star

29 November 2009 | By David Cushnan

Contract summary

Length of contract: 1 year
Annualised value: US$30,000
Overall value: US$30,000

Scottish recruitment agency Orion Group has signed one of Britain’s top snowboarders as a brand ambassador.

Lesley McKenna, who will compete at the Vancouver Olympics in February, will display Orion’s logo on her helmet and board as part of the deal. Paul Savage, the managing director of Orion Group, commented: “Our business is a global brand and Lesley along with our other sports ambassadors offer another window of opportunity for Orion Group to be represented and promoted on an international scale.”

McKenna added: “Working alongside such a global business is something I could never have dreamed of six months ago. Coming from the north of Scotland it’s fantastic to be supported by a company with its roots firmly in the Highlands.”

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