Zoho Corporation, a global technology company, has invested in the Milton Keynes Breakers basketball team as part of a three-year sponsorship deal.
The sponsorship will provide new home and away kits for all of the Junior National League teams, as well as support off-court initiatives aimed at helping the local community develop key employability, life and digital skills.
MK Breakers is a community-driven basketball club based in Milton Keynes, offering opportunities for players of all ages and skill levels. Its mission is to empower young athletes through sport, helping them reach their full potential both on and off the court.
Phil Hannah, Director of Partnerships for the MK Breakers, said:
“MK Breakers is more than a basketball team, helping young people across Milton Keynes through education and community. We are so grateful to Zoho for their support, allowing us to expand our community initiatives to reach more people and give back to the local area.”
The sponsorship was unveiled against Team Newcastle University in October, at Bletchley Leisure Centre.
Sachin Agrawal, Managing Director of Zoho UK said:
“We are thrilled to support the MK Breakers and their incredible work providing development opportunities on and off the court. The team has a deep-rooted connection with the community from junior to senior team levels, going beyond basketball to inspire the next generation.”
“Supporting development initiatives to equip people with life and digital skills is at the heart of Zoho, especially in the areas where we locate our offices. This activity with MK Breakers helps us to support in the Milton Keynes area, where we are continuing to grow our UK team.”
Zoho is committed to helping to close the digital skills gap, including that often seen between education and industry.
It offers its own initiatives, such as Zoho Schools, a meaningful alternative to conventional college education. Zoho also works with education establishments around the world to help students understand and experience real-world business application of their learning.
Such initiatives in Europe include:
■ The Young Creator Programme which helps students learn how to code through low-code platform, Zoho Creator, and which recently completed a course with Nottingham Business School students at Nottingham University.
■ Joining forces with Fontys School of Business and Communi- cation in The Netherlands to run a course centred around Zoho CRM Plus, Zoho’s customer experience platform.
■ Sponsorship of Teddington Hockey Club, incorporating provi- sion of kit and support for educational guidance to teams around digital skills in future.
More than 100 million users around the world, across hundreds of thousands of companies, rely on Zoho every day to run their businesses, including Zoho itself.
For more information, visit www.zoho.com.
