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\"VirenderNew Delhi<\/strong>: FILA \u2013 the Italian Sports Lifestyle Brand appointed ace cricketer Virender Sehwag <\/a>as their Brand Ambassador in India for a period of 3 years. <\/p>\n

At a press conference Rajiv Bajaj, CEO Fila – India, made this announcement.FILA currently has a presence in over 1,800 outlets along with 35 exclusive Stores in India across High Streets & Malls. The Company plans to cross 100 exclusive Stores within the next 2 years. Virender Sehwag will be FILA\u2019s Brand Ambassador across all categories of Footwear, Apparel & Accessories. FILA aims to strengthen their Brand recall and further enhance their presence in India with this strategic appointment.
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Commenting on the association Rajiv Bajaj, CEO FILA \u2013 India said, \u201cCricket is one of the most widely followed sports in India, so when we decided to appoint a Brand Ambassador, a Cricketer was the obvious choice. We chose Virender since he personifies our brand’s core values and we recognized the great synergy between him and our brand. Virender also holds a World record and has a huge fan following among the youth, which is our primary target group. We have ambitious growth plans and are sure that our association with him will take us to the greater heights that we aim to achieve. We are confident that Fila will tremendously benefit from this relationship\u201d.<\/p>\n

Virender Sehwag further added, \u201cFILA is an iconic sports lifestyle Brand with a great heritage and strong International presence. I\u2019m overwhelmed to represent the Brand in India. It\u2019s indeed a very proud moment for me to be their 1st ever Brand Ambassador. I\u2019ve personally been a huge fan of their Shoes & Apparels, so when FILA approached me to be the face of the Brand, I instantly agreed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Virender will be a part of FILA\u2019s marketing communication strategy across print campaigns, radio ads, television commercials, in store branding and online.<\/p>\n

FILA internationally have been associated in the past with various Sports stars like Michael Schumacher, Boris Becker & Bj\u00f6rn Borg amongst many others.<\/p>\n

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\"VirenderNew Delhi<\/strong>: FILA \u2013 the Italian Sports Lifestyle Brand appointed ace cricketer Virender Sehwag <\/a>as their Brand Ambassador in India for a period of 3 years. <\/p>\n

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