by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor

The contract was signed by Juan Vila, the President of the Latin American Table Tennis Union and by Miguel Angel Delgado, a former President of the Latin American Table Tennis Union and the President of Raise.

“This is a great agreement, LATTU will receive more than US$100,000 and all the balls needed for our tournaments in the continent”, Juan Vila

Raise will manufacture the Raise Seamless 3 Star Ball; the ball will be used in Latin American tournaments commencing in 2017.

“It is a great honour for this company to make the opening at the Latin American Veteran Championships, it is a big dream come true. Our big strategic alliance with LATTU also involves money contributions and training to develop skills of our leaders”, Miguel Angel Delgado

Notable the motto for the company is “Create Now”; the aim being to inspire and help players.