Spire appointed Official Research Partner to the BMW Malaysian Open once more

The BMW Malaysian Open has carved a place in the tennis world’s calendar of key events. This year, it was held from 14 to 20 April 2014 at the Royal Selangor Golf Club in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Spire was honored to be appointed as the Official Research Partner of the BMW Malaysian Open for the third consecutive year.

In collaboration with the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tour and the Lawn Tennis Association of Malaysia (LTAM), Spire was excited to be a partner to this global sporting event. It witnessed world-class players in action, including Karolina Pliskova, Hsieh Su Wei and Venus Williams.

As the Official Research Partner, the Spire Malaysia team contributed its research expertise in developing fact-based insights from spectators, so as to aid the organizers in improving the event for the coming years. The Spire team was thrilled to be a part of this exciting tournament once again.

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