PETALING JAYA (16 April 2021) – The FA of Malaysia (FAM) have announced their collaboration and partnership with Japanese multinational company Casio, with a contract set to last until February 2022.
The sponsorship agreement was signed between Casio Malaysia Authorized Distributor, Marco Corporation’s Executive Director, Ong Sim Jeng and Deputy President Datuk Wira Mohd Yusoff Mahadi.
To mark the event, Casio have also launched a limited-edition Harimau Malaya and G-SHOCK collaboration watch with GA-2000-1A9 as the base model, to express their highest support towards the national squad.
The signing ceremony and the unveiling of the limited-edition collaboration watch were also witnessed by FAM President, Datuk Hamidin Mohd Amin; Casio Malaysia Managing Director, Tezuka Itsuro and also two players from the national squad – Shahrel Fikri Md Fauzi and Irfan Zakaria.
Harimau Malaya head coach Tan Cheng Hoe was also present.
According to FAM’s Deputy Chairman of Marketing and Sponsorship Committee, Datuk Hisamudin Yahaya, the collaboration with the Japanese company through their local distributor, Marco Corporation, is a sign that the Malaysian football scene is beginning to gain more attention.
“The pandemic that has shaken the world since March 2020 has not stopped these companies from coming forward to express their support for the national football squad.
“Through this collaboration, I am confident that it will boost the squad’s motivation to restart their 2022 Word Cup Qualifiers/2023 Asian Cup campaign which was delayed due to the pandemic,” said Datuk Hisamudin.
As a symbol of Casio’s support towards FAM, Datuk Hamidin was presented with the first Harimau Malaya and G-SHOCK collaboration watch which also carries the 001-serial number from Tezuka.
The limited edition Harimau Malaya and G-SHOCK collaboration watch uses the base model of G-SHOCK GA-2000-1A9, which comes with black and yellow inspired by the Harimau Malaya and is engraved with Harimau Malaya logo, thus highlighting its exclusiveness and superior style.
“G-SHOCK is the watch that stunned the world with a concept for toughness that defied conventional watchmaking logic. We are excited to team up with FAM to offer the limited edition watch which will make its mark in the hearts of Malaysian football fans.
“The collaboration between Casio, Marco and FAM mirrors the standard of quality that has always been a part of FAM’s direction and my hopes for the national squad is to always strive for excellence especially during their World Cup qualifiers campaign,”
He added that Casio has supported the development of various sports with its G-SHOCK brand actively. Being the official timekeeper for the AFF Suzuki Cup 2020, several marketing campaigns and events will be carried out to help promote football in the ASEAN region.
With only 999 pieces of the limited edition, Harimau Malaya & G-SHOCK collaboration watch available in the market; each piece is engraved with a serial number starting 002 to 999.
The limited Harimau Malaya and G-SHOCK collaboration watch which is priced at RM 579 will come with a Harimau Malaya and G-SHOCK t-shirt, wrist band and paper bag and will be made available this coming 1 June onwards, at all G-Factory, G-SHOCK Stores and authorized Casio retailers across Malaysia as well as at Casio’s official online stores.
