{"id":31683,"date":"2026-06-30T13:05:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T13:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=31683"},"modified":"2026-06-30T13:05:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T13:05:42","slug":"bumblebee-creates-buzz-with-stadium-naming-rights-deal-daily-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=31683","title":{"rendered":"Bumblebee creates buzz with stadium naming rights deal \u2013 Daily Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rights.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-197060 lazyload\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1672\" height=\"1232\" src=\"https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rights.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-197060 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rights.jpg 1672w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rights-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rights-1024x755.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rights-768x566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rights-1536x1132.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rights-600x442.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1672px) 100vw, 1672px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Local roots: Scott Deacon (l) and David Kerr.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Electric vehicle charging provider Bumblebee EV has strengthened its links to the local community by agreeing a new partnership with East Kilbride FC that will see the club\u2019s K-Park home renamed the Bumblebee Stadium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Founded in the South Lanarkshire town, Bumblebee was acquired by Arnold Clark in 2023 after sustained growth saw it become a UK-wide provider of EV charging solutions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The agreement marks a significant moment for both parties with Bumblebee EV underlining its commitment to its roots in East Kilbride while supporting the continued growth of local sport and infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Scott Deacon, managing director of Bumblebee EV, said: \u201cEast Kilbride is where Bumblebee began, and it remains close to our hearts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTo see our name on the stadium of our local club is incredibly special. This partnership is about giving back to the community, supporting grassroots football, and being part of the town\u2019s future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">On the field, the club has also been enjoying a renaissance with the team preparing to kick off life this season in Scottish League One having secured back-to-back promotions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">David Kerr, commercial director at East Kilbride, said: \u201cWe believe this partnership will be hugely beneficial for both parties and reflects our shared ambitions for growth and success.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe look forward to developing a long and prosperous relationship with Bumblebee and working together to create lasting value for our supporters, our community, and both organisations in the years ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- Simple Share Buttons Adder (8.5.5) simplesharebuttons.com -->           \t            <\/div>\n<p><script>\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n{if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\nif(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\nn.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\ns.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script',\n'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n fbq('init', '1192059580980274'); \nfbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script>#Bumblebee #creates #buzz #stadium #naming #rights #deal #Daily #Business<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Local roots: Scott Deacon (l) &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":31684,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[18413,266,10242,10367,265,110,18412,18414,5168,11630],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31683"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=31683"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31683\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/31684"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=31683"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=31683"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=31683"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}