- Electronics manufacturer Lenovo announces sponsorship of Singaporean esports organization Resurgence.
- The sponsorship will include a monetary component as well as 12 gaming computers.
- Resurgence has announced multiple new sponsors in 2019 including Singtel, PRISM+, and OMNIDESK.
Electronics brand Lenovo has announced a sponsorship of Singaporean esports organization Resurgence under the manufacturer’s Legion gaming brand. The sponsorship deal will include monetary support as well as 12 gaming computers. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The partnership shows Lenovo’s continued interest in esports after sponsoring three seasons of Legion of Champions, an international League of Legends 
tournament featuring 12 teams from Asia.
“We are thrilled to partner with Resurgence. Lenovo is committed to gaming and is constantly innovating to ensure our Legion devices offer an unparalleled gaming experience,” said Eddie Ang, general manager of Lenovo Singapore. “This partnership is our way of extending our passion and continuous investment in gaming to the wider eSports community.”
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Resurgence has acquired multiple new sponsors at the beginning of 2019 including partnering with Singtel, as well as equipment sponsorships from PRISM+ and OMNIDESK, all of which are Singaporean companies.
“There are a lot of common values shared by both Resurgence and Lenovo. For one, we share the belief in pushing limits until they shatter,” said Resurgence founder and owner Jayf Soh. “It is a huge honor to be recognized and endorsed by such a premier global brand. I am confident with their fast and powerful desktops, our players will be granted the best possible edge in their training and achieve stellar results in their tournaments.”
The flurry of sponsorship announcements come shortly after Singtel partnered with the Singapore Esports Association to support the nation’s esports representatives at the 2019 SEA Games. Resurgence will be hoping to represent Singapore in multiple events as they field teams in Starcraft 2 , Arena of Valor, and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, all of which are set to be included in the SEA Games.
