Sage Dental Joins FAU Athletics as Official Dental Partner
BOCA RATON, FL – FAU Sports Properties announced, today, that leading dental care provider Sage Dental will be partnering with Florida Atlantic University athletics as its Official Dental Partner beginning with the 2023-24 academic year. FAU Sports Properties facilitated the partnership and also welcomes Sage Dental to the Paradise B2B Alliance, a professional network of FAU Sports Properties corporate partners, donors, Alumni, community business leaders, and the various organizations they operate.
"As Sage Dental continues to expand our community presence in the regions we serve, we're very pleased to announce this exclusive deal with Florida Atlantic University," said Sage Dental President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas Marler. "The Sage Dental team is proud to provide FAU students, faculty, staff, and Owls fans the highest quality dental care to keep them smiling and healthy on campus, on the field, and in the stands."
Included in the three-year partnership, Sage will be a friendly feature in and around Owls' football and men's basketball home games with in-arena signage and game day experiences, including a VIP Pre-Game On Field Pass opportunity for fans and students. As the Official Dental Partner, the deal with Sage Dental also includes digital assets and commercial assets to be aired across radio, television, and streaming services throughout regular season football and men's basketball games.
"Sage is a well-respected and celebrated name across southeast Florida and we are thrilled to welcome them to the FAU Athletics community," said R.J. Martino, General Manager of FAU Sports Properties. "FAU Athletics' commitment to excellence is reflected in Sage's dedication to providing top-tier dental care and we look forward to elevating the FAU gameday experience with their support and inclusion."
About Sage Dental and Sage Dental Management, LLC
Sage Dental Group of Florida, PLLC, and Sage Dental Group of Georgia, PLLC have provided dental care to over one million patients through its broad practice network, which offers general, specialty, and cosmetic dental care, including restorative, prosthodontic, endodontic, oral surgery, periodontics, pediatric, and orthodontic treatment. Sage Dental participates in most dental plans and offers payment and financing options. Sage Dental Management, LLC is a leading dental service organization based in Boca Raton, Florida, that provides comprehensive non-clinical business and administrative support services to over 100 affiliated Sage Dental practices in Florida and Georgia.
About FAU Sports Properties
FAU Sports Properties is the locally-based, exclusive multimedia rightsholder for FAU Athletics. As a part of the Playfly Sports Properties portfolio of nearly 40 collegiate and high school state association properties, the FAU Sports Properties team connects brands to FAU's passionate and deeply-rooted fanbase. Through broadcast, in-arena, experiential, and technology-based marketing and media solutions, Playfly Sports Properties' fully scalable platform provides marketers unparalleled access to the most highly engaged audiences on a local and national level. Playfly Sports Properties is a division of Playfly Sports. Connect with the FAU Sports Properties team by visiting www.playfly.com/properties.
About Playfly Sports
Playfly Sports is a sports media, marketing and technology business centered around the team, league, brand, and network. Believing in 'Fandom as a Service' and focusing on a consultative, data driven approach to REACH, ENGAGE, MONETIZE AND MEASURE FANDOM gives the company's partners and brands a competitive advantage. Playfly connects more than 2,000 brand partners with approximately 83% of all U.S. sports fans. Through the proprietary platform the business delivers scalable, data-oriented marketing, technology, and media solutions with capabilities including exclusive MMR management, sponsorship sales and activation, streaming, consulting, ticket/premium sales, all along with new revenue-driving platforms and technologies. Founded in September of 2020, Playfly Sports is now home to approximately 1,000 team members located across 43 U.S. states dedicated to maximizing the impact of highly passionate local sports fans. Follow Playfly Sports on social media @PlayflySports or visit www.playfly.com.
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