Dover, NJ - Casio G-Shock and G’zOne announced their second consecutive year of co-sponsorship of Go211 Live featuring the Honda U.S. Open of Surfing.  As the exclusive sponsors of the watch and cell phone categories, Casio is proud to be involved with the largest professional surfing competition and the only 6-star ASP event in North America. This year’s U.S. Open of Surfing will take place at the Huntington Beach Pier from July 18th to 27th, 2008.

“A perfect match for surfers and action sports athletes alike, Casio G-Shock and G’zOne both possess rugged and water resistant capabilities. By being a part of the U.S. Open, we are able to bring more awareness to the Casio G-Shock and G’zOne brands while supporting the ever-evolving surf community,” said Shigenori Itoh, Vice President of Casio America’s Timepiece Division. “We are pleased to be a part of the biggest surf competition in North America.”

The U.S. Open of Surfing anchors, Go211 Live, the largest action sports, music and lifestyle festival in North America. Celebrating its 15th Anniversary, the heavily attended professional surfing competition draws over 400,000 spectators annually.

“Over the past 15 years, we have seen this event grow from a national surf contest into the world’s biggest surfing endeavor and action sports beach festival,” said James Leitz, Vice President of IMG. ”We are proud to welcome back Casio G-Shock and G’zOne, as these tough, relevant and useful brands embrace the lifestyle and service the needs of the surf community.”

Please visit us at the Casio booth located in the Festival Village.

Courtesy: Casio America Inc.

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