Melanie Oudin, the youngest player to reach the quarterfinals of the US Open since Serena Williams a decade ago, has signed a multi-year endorsement contract with BackOffice Associates.
Oudin will join other BackOffice Associates sponsored athletes including tennis star James Blake and PGA golfers Jonathan Byrd and Boo Weekley.
The partnership which was announced on Thursday will include promotional and endorsement opportunities as well as appearances.
“We are excited for Melanie to enter into a partnership with a company with the pedigree of BackOffice Associates,” said Sam Duvall, Oudin’s agent and manager. “This is just the beginning of Melanie’s success and the support of BackOffice Associates will help propel her to the top of women’s tennis.”
“BackOffice is thrilled to be sponsoring a player of this caliber. Melanie exemplifies everything a professional athlete should be; focused, hard-working and humble,” said Trish Kennedy, CEO of BackOffice Associates. “We are proud to add Melanie to the BackOffice team. Her performance in the U.S. Open and ability to grind it out in the toughest moments make us all wish we could be more like her.”
BackOffice Associates, LLC, the world leader in SAP® data quality has a rich and deep history in SAP data quality that spans more than a decade with an unprecedented and unmarred record of accomplishments. The company provides data quality software and services for global companies implementing or running SAP.
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