Neptunus has been tasked with supplying the National Governing Body with additional temporary space to house a final warm-up court for the athletes and an interaction zone.
In a break from tradition at a BADMINTON England event, the final warm-up court will be visible to the public, so that they can observe the final minutes of training before the athletes take to the courts. Neptunus will be constructing one of its versatile Alu Halls for this purpose, which is well suited to sporting applications such as this thanks to its modular design, robust exterior and solid, level flooring.
Nicola Moloney, head of major events and competitions at BADMINTON England, said: "We are delighted to have secured Neptunus as an official supplier for the London Grand Prix Gold event.
"Their help and support with providing us with a structure for our final warm up court and interaction zone will add great quality to the event and give it a new edge compared with previous badminton tournaments."
April Trasler, Neptunus’ managing director said: "We are looking forward to working with BADMINTON England at this prestigious event and to being back in Queen Elizabeth Park after spending so much time working there for the Olympic Games last year.
"This move will also strengthen our ties with sport as a supplier of relocatable sports buildings."
About Neptunus
Neptunus is an international specialist in providing high-class temporary structures for hospitality and corporate events as well as semi-permanent, re-locatable buildings for the public sector, commerce and industry. Applications include retail outlets, sports halls, showrooms, warehouses, restaurants and more.
Established over 75 years ago in The Netherlands, Neptunus employs more than 200 people at its offices throughout Europe. In 2012 it constructed a purpose-built office, storage and distribution facility in Northampton to support the growth of the business in the UK.
In the events sector, Neptunus offers an impressive range of premium quality, bespoke structures. These can regularly be found at prestigious events such as the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, Goodwood Festival of Speed, The Open Golf Championship, Hampton Court Flower Show and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012. The company is also an official supplier of temporary buildings to the London 2012 Games.
In addition, Neptunus provides solutions to blue-chip companies including Audi, Red Bull, Mercedes Benz and HSBC.
Offering a complete turnkey solution, Neptunus manages the whole process from design, logistics, installation and fit-out to project handover and maintenance.
About BADMINTON England
BADMINTON England is the National Governing Body for badminton in England, dedicated to promoting the sport of badminton by enabling more people to play badminton and giving those with talent the opportunity to fulfil their potential.
Based at the National Badminton Centre in Milton Keynes, BADMINTON England is also home to the GB Performance Programme, which has the aim of consistently achieving medals at World and Olympic level.
BADMINTON England works hard to be the most knowledgeable badminton resource in this country, focused on increasing opportunities to play across all levels of abilities, running coaching courses, managing and hosting tournaments from county to international standard and working with a range of partners, funders and sponsors to achieve our aims.
As a membership organisation, BADMINTON England provides a variety of benefits and support through a range of levels with all membership revenue being invested back into the sport. It is important to us that we engage with our fans at all levels of the game and we inspire the nation to play, watch and follow badminton.
BADMINTON England is led by a team of passionate and highly motivated professional staff and volunteers from a wide range of backgrounds, with vast experience from within and outside the world of badminton.
For further information, please contact:
Rebecca Draper /Tel Chadha
Quiet Storm Consultants Ltd
Tel: 01530 276550 Fax: 01530 276551
E-mail: rebecca@q-storm.co.uk / tel@q-storm.co.uk