Connectyx, Co-Sponsors Daytona 500 Winning NASCAR Driver Derrike Cope and Stratus Racing Group in this Year's Daytona 500 Race Week
PALM CITY, Fla., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Connectyx Technologies Holdings Group Inc. (Pink Sheets: CTYX) is pleased to announce that it is co-sponsoring Daytona 500 winner Derrike Cope and Stratus Racing during the nationwide race during Daytona 500 race week on February 13, 2010. In addition, Connectyx will be co-sponsoring twin nieces Amber and Angela Cope in the Camping World Truck series later in the season, www.twinmotorsportsracing.com. The MedFlash® graphics will appear on the "C Panel" of the teams AssetProtect Nationwide Dodge.
For the 2010 Daytona 500, Derrike Cope will be behind the wheel of the #73 AssetProtect Dodge Charger Sprint Cup car. For the racing season, Derrike will also drive the Nationwide series car and Camping World truck while drivers Amber and Angela Cope are slated for ARCA races and limited truck series appearances. Racing veterans Rick Markle and father Del Markle will oversee the team, engineering work and pit crew responsibilities. The team debuted its twin female drivers, Angela and Amber at the Daytona ARCA test session in December alongside Danica Patrick.
Dale Clemons will manage the teams administration and marketing. "We are very pleased to have secured the sponsorship required to provide Derrike with the necessary elements to return to multi-series racing. Adding Connectyx and promoting their MedFlash product in these events is another example of a growing company coming to us to gain market exposure. We look forward to building the MedFlash brand and will provide additional sponsorship announcements in the coming weeks," stated Clemons.
Connectyx CEO Ronn Schuman commented; "We are thrilled to gain access to the millions of NASCAR fans through this sponsorship. At this stage in building our MedFlash brand it is critical that we develop broad based awareness as quickly as possible. If we are to become the largest seller of Personal Health Management Managers, this has to be one of the fastest methods. Our partnering with Stratus Racing and AssetProtect is another milestone in our company's history."
Winning NASCAR driver Elliot Sadler stated "If you win the Daytona 500, it will stay with you throughout your racing career, it's really helped a lot of people catapult their careers up to the next level. There are a few races that if a driver wins, owners and sponsors really pay attention." 1990 Daytona 500 champion Derrike Cope remarked: "When you have a Daytona 500 win, that's like a Super Bowl ring."
About Stratus Racing Group:
Racing veteran Derrike Cope and co-owner Dale Clemons formed Stratus Racing Group in 2009. The full service company has racing facilities in Mooresville, NC and is equipped for participation in the NASCAR Sprint Cup, ARCA, NASCAR Camping World Truck and Nationwide series. With major sponsorship secured the company will campaign a full schedule in 2010 with the Nationwide series and Camping World Truck series. The company will aggressively support a driver development program through activity in ARCA and will partner with Gary Keller of CKR for select Sprint Cup races in 2010.
About NASCAR:
NASCAR is one of the most viewed professional sports in terms of television ratings in the United States. Professional football is the only sport in the United States to hold more viewers than NASCAR. Internationally, NASCAR races are broadcast in over 150 countries. NASCAR holds 17 of the top 20 attended single-day sporting events in the world, and claims 75 million fans who purchase over $3 billion in annual licensed product sales. Many marketers consider NASCAR fans the most brand loyal in all of sports and as a result, more major companies sponsor NASCAR teams than any other Motor Sport.
About Connectyx Technologies Holdings Group Inc.
Connectyx Technologies provides unique products for the healthcare market including the electronic Personal Health Manager (PHM), MedFlash. Compatible with Google Health and Microsoft's Health Vault, MedFlash is an easy to use Personal Health and Lifestyle Manager that is accessible using a powerful web portal suite, it also features a 24/7/365 call center, a USB flash drive and our soon to be released smart phone applications. The MedFlash PHM provides the benefit of having its members Emergency Medical Profile and Personal Health Record available instantly in case of an accident or a medical emergency. Whether traveling, at work, or at home, First Responders have an invaluable advantage when they have access to this time critical information. Far more than just an emergency flash drive, MedFlash can be accessed on any computer, securely and with complete privacy for members. There are also lifestyle and wellness features that can provide significant health benefits and cost and liability savings for its members, employers and insurers alike.
MedFlash members are also able to arrive at their Doctor's offices with their paperwork pre-printed and ready to go, insurance information and advance directives are available at a moment's notice through their partnership with Instant Medical History a leader in patient interview software. Prescriptions can also be listed for the physician's reference. Those are just a few of the time saving features the MedFlash PHM provides. Connectyx products are developed with the needs of Patients, Families, Doctors and First Responders in mind. For more information, please visit our websites at: www.connectyx.com and www.medflash.com
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SOURCE Connectyx Technologies Holdings Group, Inc.
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