Pocket Rocket Man’ is face of Daikin

DAIKIN Malaysia recently gave its customers and supporters of its brand something new to cheer about. The company recently introduced Azizulhasni Awang (Azizul) as its new brand ambassador.
Azizul comes as the second wave of sports personalities to represent Daikin Malaysia. He comes after the national badminton mix-doubles pair Chan Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying. Simultaneously, he will be the first Malaysian cyclist in Daikin Malaysia’s advertisements. The sponsorship will see Daikin providing support to the national cyclist for the year 2017.
DEDICATED ALLIANCE
Daikin Malaysia general manager Lawrence Song shared the company’s recent choice of ambassador:
“I am pleased to announce Azizulhasni Awang as the first Malaysian cyclist in this signing ceremony as our ambassador. Azizul is committed to his career. He has a high level of passion and commitment and gives inspiration to others to chase their dreams looking at what he has achieved in the last Olympics.
“These achievements, along with his excellent personality, make him a suitable choice as our ambassador. Our choice of ambassador also falls in line with Daikin’s vision of providing the highest quality in products at affordable costs, along with reliable after sales service,” shared Song.
LOYAL PARTNERSHIP
Azizul informed theSun’s Brian Chung that he shared the same sentiments. “This partnership with Daikin will not only create awareness for the sport but also communicate Daikin’s branding. As this is the first time Daikin Malaysia is sponsoring a cyclist, I hope this partnership will help acquaint others in the cycling scene, as well as other markets in Malaysia.”
Song also shared his hope, that Azizul maintains his performance as a world-class athlete and perform excellently in the upcoming events and bring honour to both the country and the Daikin brand. “Signing on Azizul could also help boost the company’s engagement with the Malay community,” Song added.
PROMISING COMBINATION
Having been chosen as the face of Daikin Malaysia, Azizul feels the need to do what he can in return.
During the sponsorship signing press conference, he shared about his plans to compete at the World Track Championship in Hong Kong and the 2017 SEAGames.
He told Chung that he has been confirmed to compete in one event at the upcoming SEA Games but hopes he can participate in two. “I do hope to compete in two events for the SEA Games and win two gold medals for Daikin. As for the world championship, I am aiming for the podium finish as I have won two bronzes over the past few years.”
Azizul is currently undergoing training in Melbourne in preparation of the 2017 SEA Games. For more information on his sponsorship with Daikin Malaysia, visit the company’s website or Facebook page.
DID YOU KNOW?
Nicknamed the ‘Pocket Rocket Man’, Azizulhasni Awang is the first Malaysian cyclist to win an Olympics medal in the Keirin Cycling event at the Rio Olympic Games 2016. He is currently ranked No.1 under the men’s Keirin Cyclist category as published by the UCI World Ranking in December 2016.