Powerplay at JOYNEXT – Automotive Electronics Company Becomes Sponsor of the Dresden Ice Lions

DRESDEN, June 9, 2022 —— JOYNEXT will be the new sponsor of the Dresden Eislöwen from the coming season. The international automotive supplier is thus expanding its social commitment in Dresden. Already at the beginning of the year, the technology company acquired the naming rights for the ice sports and ball sports center in the Sportpark Ostra. This sponsorship marked the beginning of a partnership with the Saxon state capital, which owns the new "JOYNEXT Arena".

The partnership between JOYNEXT and the city of Dresden was officially launched in January 2022 with the signing of the contract and will initially run for three years. In addition to the right to name the arena, the cooperation includes three ice rinks and a nine-field ballpark. A visible expression of the cooperation is the installation of the JOYNEXT lettering on the ice rink. The installation of the logo took place on May 7 and 8, 2022, and the illuminated JOYNEXT logo is now clearly visible from afar, both from Pieschener Allee and from the Ostragehege.

JOYNEXT is also expanding its social commitment in Dresden. From the coming season, the company will become a sponsor of the tradition-rich ice hockey team Dresdner Eislöwen. With its sponsorship, JOYNEXT supports the operation of the ice stadium and will also make a significant contribution to the promotion of professional sports in Dresden in the future. The sponsorship will initially run for two years.

"When we acquired the naming rights for the ice rink, we realized that the Eislöwen, as the main user, would benefit indirectly but not directly from our involvement. So, we decided without further ado to become a premium partner of the Dresden Eislöwen," says Stavros Mitrakis, CEO of JOYNEXT. "The Eislöwen inspire friends of professional ice hockey with their highly attractive top-class sport. In the future, we will help to ensure that the club can continue to develop well in sporting terms. However, families with their children also benefit from our overall commitment in the Ostragehege in their leisure time. We are proud to be able to support this wide range of activities with our commitment and look forward to working together," adds Mitrakis.

Sports Mayor Dr. Peter Lames: "I would like to thank JOYNEXT for its clear commitment to Dresden as a business location, which is clearly expressed not least by the acquisition of the naming rights. The state capital of Dresden invests a great deal in ice sports and will continue to do so in order to offer the people of Dresden a wide range of ice sports in clubs and public ice skating facilities. For JOYNEXT GmbH, the partnership again offers a good opportunity to present its brand in one of the largest ice and ball sports centers in the country on a local, national and international level. In this context, I would also like to thank our local clubs, who have contributed greatly to the establishment of the JOYNEXT Arena through their communication over the past six months. I am even more pleased that the Dresdner Eislöwen can now additionally benefit from the partnership of the state capital Dresden with JOYNEXT."

Maik Walsdorf, Managing Director of the Dresdner Eislöwen: "We are extremely pleased to be able to gain another partner from the region for the Dresdner Eislöwen with JOYNEXT GmbH. Since January, the JOYNEXT Arena has already borne its new name - for us as anchor tenant, this closes the circle. After very good discussions with Mr. Mitrakis, we are looking forward to the cooperation with JOYNEXT."

About JOYNEXT

JOYNEXT is the Automotive Connectivity BU of Joyson Electronics. Headquartered in Ningbo, China. We have around 1,300 employees, including over 800 R&D engineers, working across four R&D centers, three global manufacturing locations, and seven customer centers around the world.

With over two decades of experience as a Tier-1 supplier to the world’s top automotive makers, we have established and maintained long-term partnerships with leading automotive brands, such as Volkswagen, Audi, and Ford. Putting ourselves in the shoes of our users, we are consistently working on intelligent car networking solutions of vital importance to both car makers and users. Through our V2X (Vehicle to Everything) technology, we have achieved the intelligent connectivity of cars, infrastructure, and even mobile devices, such as smartphones, for advancing the uptake of autonomous driving. In addition to our diverse range of exemplary cloud-based service features, we also deliver IoV-related SaaS/SaaP services, such as navigation and AR engines.

Balancing innovation with sustainability, our success is built on a strong foundation of product R&D and in novation, industrialization, connectivity services, automotive cyber security, and more. Our in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) and intelligent networking technologies have been used in over ten million cars around the world. Moreover, JOYNEXT won an order of 5G-V2X, and became one of the world's first 5G-V2X mass producers.

Working together with employees around the world, we are dedicated to delivering next-gen technologies, making continuous efforts in shaping future smart mobility!