December 07, 2017 (Hamilton, ON) – National Cycling Centre of Hamilton (NCCH) is proud to announce Franklin Templeton Investments Canada as the its Title Sponsor for the next three years. Beginning in 2018, its development teams will be known as ‘NCCH pb Franklin Templeton Investments’.

President of the NCCH’s Board of Directors Mr Ward Black said “This partnership with Franklin Templeton Investments will be of great assistance as the NCCH continues to develop the its ‘grassroots’ development teams, while forging ahead with the its Elite programs. We are always appreciative of the support of our sponsors and hope they continue to partner with us for many years to come.””

“Franklin Templeton is proud to support NCCH’s community programs,” said Duane Green, president and CEO, Franklin Templeton Investments Canada. “We hope our contribution will continue to support NCCH’s safe cycling and other team-building programs for children and adults of all levels of ability. Whether they are training to do their very best or training to compete – we support their efforts.”

The partnership with Franklin Templeton Investments will also include a corporate wellness program, in which the NCCH will prepare Franklin Templeton employees for charity rides and activities with the ‘NCCH Elite pb MGCC’  Trade Team.

NCCH has been announcing a number of sponsors recently, and more announcements are expected in the coming weeks. NCCH will also announce the full roster of Trade Team riders before Christmas, and it includes 13 U23/Elite, and a number of National class juniors.

About Franklin Templeton Investments                                              
Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. (known as Franklin Templeton Investments Canada) is a subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. [NYSE:BEN]. Franklin Resources, Inc. is a global investment management organization operating as Franklin Templeton Investments, which provides global and domestic investment management to retail, institutional and sovereign wealth clients in over 170 countries. Through specialized teams, the company has expertise across all asset classes – including equity, fixed income, alternative and custom solutions. The company’s more than 650 investment professionals are supported by its integrated, worldwide team of risk management professionals and global trading desk network. With offices in over 30 countries, the California-based company has 70 years of investment experience and over US$750 billion (C$968 billion) in assets under management as of October 31, 2017. For more information, please click here.

About NCCH
The NCCH is responsible for identifying, recruiting, testing, coaching and training high performance and development athletes in the Province of Ontario. The Centre is formally partnered with the Canadian Cycling Association, the Ontario Cycling Association, the City of Hamilton and McMaster University. Since its creation in 2005, the Centre has assisted over 75 athletes win medals at National Championships and/or become members of the Canadian National Cycling Team!

We welcome your involvement with the Centre as an athlete, coach, parent, volunteer, or supporter. Please contact us should you wish to find out more about our programs or services. Contact officesupport@ncch.ca for further information.