Diageo’s Johnnie Walker brand has teamed up with PGA player Jim Furyk currently ranked No. 2 in the world to promote the blended Scotch whiskey brand for three years. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
 
The iconic ‘striding man’ logo as well as Johnnie Walker Apparel Collection branding will appear on the back yoke of the neck of Furyk’s golf shirt when he appears on the PGA Tour as well as at U.S. Golf Association events. Johnnie Walker also is sponsoring Furyk’s lifelong coach his father Mike Furyk.
 

Dell’s Urban Challenge which took place July 21 in nine cities offered a colorful take on the traditional scavenger hunt. The effort promoted the new Inspiron 1521 notebook computer which comes in eight colors.

WaMu is the latest in a line of banking companies—including Bank of America and American Express—to offer its customers special event-related perks with the simple flash of a card.

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Three characters from Tamagotchi the virtual pet tech toy brand are hitting the road this summer in search of real-life summer jobs.