{"id":313544,"date":"2010-02-12T20:00:51","date_gmt":"2010-02-13T01:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/?p=50943"},"modified":"2010-02-12T20:00:51","modified_gmt":"2010-02-13T01:00:51","slug":"kia-picks-michelle-wie-as-brand-ambassador","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/313544","title":{"rendered":"Kia picks Michelle Wie as brand ambassador"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50944 alignleft\" title=\"Michelle Wie\" src=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/michelle_wie_main.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"249\" \/>It seems like golfers are still in high-demand to be an ambassador for automakers. In another high-profile car and golf player hookups since Tiger Woods represented Buick, Kia announced today that golfer Michelle Wie, 20, will be the brand&#8217;s official ambassador and spokeswoman.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is imperative to continue raising Kia brand awareness with high-profile strategic partnerships that fit with our core values,&#8221; said Michael Sprague, Kia Motors America vice president of marketing. &#8220;Michelle and the youthful, exciting LPGA talent reflect our brand&#8217;s and our vehicles&#8217; characteristics.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The terms of Wie&#8217;s deal were not disclosed.  She was ranked on Forbes magazine&#8217;s 2008 list of highest-paid female athletes, with $12 million in sponsorships.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211; By: Omar Rana<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.insideline.com\/kia\/kia-signs-golfer-michelle-wie-as-spokesperson.html\">Inside Line<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/dSDGE7-ozM7OaufyS_pi1TmXzFk\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/dSDGE7-ozM7OaufyS_pi1TmXzFk\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/dSDGE7-ozM7OaufyS_pi1TmXzFk\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/dSDGE7-ozM7OaufyS_pi1TmXzFk\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=VJMe2a2KZh4:c8oMmpxaFCU:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=VJMe2a2KZh4:c8oMmpxaFCU:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?i=VJMe2a2KZh4:c8oMmpxaFCU:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=VJMe2a2KZh4:c8oMmpxaFCU:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?i=VJMe2a2KZh4:c8oMmpxaFCU:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=VJMe2a2KZh4:c8oMmpxaFCU:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=VJMe2a2KZh4:c8oMmpxaFCU:TzevzKxY174\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?d=TzevzKxY174\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It seems like golfers are still in high-demand to be an ambassador for automakers. 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