The Sponsor Thread

[Simmi]

Tell me if this is a stupid idea but I think there's an offseason thread in here somewhere. I was thinking that when I see a rally car I have no idea what a lot of the foreign sponsors are and what they do/make. An example being Munchi's the ice cream makers which is very strange for a WRC team, and in Finland seeing Toni Gardemeister flogging Sofa's for Koti Idea.

I suppose this thread could be a place for people to ask about these sponsors, as I'm sure there will be a lot of new ones in the new season.

I've got a few to start off:
What is Ponsse and Expert?

Also I saw Subaru being sponsored by a company called Sammy a few years ago, and the other day I saw Sammy on a gumball machine. Is that the same company or do they make other things besides?

[Tomi]

Tell me if this is a stupid idea but I think there's an offseason thread in here somewhere. I was thinking that when I see a rally car I have no idea what a lot of the foreign sponsors are and what they do/make. An example being Munchi's the ice cream makers which is very strange for a WRC team, and in Finland seeing Toni Gardemeister flogging Sofa's for Koti Idea.

I suppose this thread could be a place for people to ask about these sponsors, as I'm sure there will be a lot of new ones in the new season.

I've got a few to start off:
What is Ponsse and Expert?

Also I saw Subaru being sponsored by a company called Sammy a few years ago, and the other day I saw Sammy on a gumball machine. Is that the same company or do they make other things besides?

http://www.ponsse.com/ forest machines

Expert, sell home electronics

[cal]

Ponsse is a Finnish brand and they make forest and logging machines.
www.ponsse.com

Expert is a company selling electronic and hardware items. They have stores in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Estland.
www.expert.se

[atsiotras79]

Expert is a company selling electronic and hardware items. They have stores in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Estland.
www.expert.se

And Greece!

[Vilkavainen]

Do anyone know what Imatra, the sponsor of Rossi is?

[DonJippo]

Do anyone know what Imatra, the sponsor of Rossi is?

Here you go http://www.giarre.com/glasses/imatra-catalogue.php

[jonkka]

I was at Madeira for Christmas and only until I saw word "Santander" on a bank did I realize that Dani Sordo's personal sponsor was a bank!

[Simmi]

I was at Madeira for Christmas and only until I saw word "Santander" on a bank did I realize that Dani Sordo's personal sponsor was a bank!

If you're going to get a sponsor then thats the one to have! Am I right in thinking its the biggest in Spain?

[janez l.]

Where does Pons get his money? What does he do?

[Josti]

And Greece!

Also in the Netherlands.