FOR RELEASE: THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2007
PLANO,
Texas -- The online auctions of the EDS Byron Nelson Championship
custom chopper, built by the world-renowned Orange County
Choppers (OCC), and a one-of-a-kind OCC-themed pinball machine
raised more than $85,000 for Salesmanship Club Youth and Family
Centers (SCYFC), the children’s charity associated with
the Championship.
Combined eBay and private auctions of additional pinball
machines brought the total donation to $117,000 for SCYFC.
“These were wonderful projects for EDS to be involved
in,” said Ron Rittenmeyer, EDS president and chief operating
officer. “Our collaboration with Orange County Choppers
helped raise awareness of the charity and the tournament,
and we’re very pleased to present a check in excess
of $100,000 to the Salesmanship Club to help ensure Byron’s
work for the kids continues.”
“We are grateful to EDS and Orange County Choppers
for their work on this project, which has raised a significant
amount of money for our charity,” said Mac Wesson, Salesmanship
Club of Dallas president. “We’re incredibly fortunate
to have a title sponsor who is so dedicated to charity and
improving the lives of others.”
The design and build process of the EDS Byron Nelson Championship
custom choppers will be featured globally on The Learning
Channel’s (TLC) American Chopper on Thursday, July 26
and August 2, at 8:00 PM Central Daylight Time.
About EDS
EDS (NYSE: EDS) is a leading global technology services company
delivering business solutions to its clients. EDS founded
the information technology outsourcing industry 45 years ago.
Today, EDS delivers a broad portfolio of information technology
and business process outsourcing services to clients in the
manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, communications,
energy, transportation, and consumer and retail industries
and to governments around the world. Learn more at eds.com.
About Salesmanship Youth and Family Centers
The Salesmanship Club Youth and Family Centers is a nonprofit
organization that provides education and mental health services
for children and families in the greater Dallas area. Learn
more at salesmanshipclub.org.
About the EDS Byron Nelson Championship
The EDS Byron Nelson Championship, a premiere PGA TOUR event,
has raised more money for charity than any other stop on the
PGA TOUR. Byron Nelson’s work for the kids continues
through the Championship’s main charity beneficiary,
Salesmanship Club Youth and Family Centers.
