ESL announces that DHL will be its official shipping and logistics partner for ESL One competitions.

DHL will handle event logistics, and will feature in livestream and social media content.

First event to feature partnership will be the ESL One Birmingham 2018 Dota 2 Major.

ESL has found another non-endemic sponsor for its ESL One series, which includes some of the biggest Dota 2 and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournaments from each esports’ respective calendar. DHL will be the official shipping and logistics partner for ESL One events going forward, handling the logistics of the competition—which includes transporting stage equipment, and the competing gamer’s chairs.

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According to the announcement, DHL will also feature as a sponsor in livestream content, social media channels, and other communications throughout ESL One tournaments.

Arjan Sissing, head of corporate brand marketing at Deutsche Post DHL Group, said:

“We are delighted to have found a partner in ESL that is one of the leading players in the international esport business. Through our partnership we intend to create unique moments that bring people together.”

The first event to feature DHL as a sponsor will be ESL One Birmingham this weekend—the first Dota 2 Major to ever be held in the United Kingdom. The ESL One series also includes Intel as a presenting partner, Mercedes-Benz and Vodafone as premium partners, paysafecard as a payment platform partner, and NEEDforSeat as an official equipment supplier.

Elsewhere in esports, DHL is the official partner of the F1 esports series, an extension of an agreement the German logistics company has held with Formula One since 2004. The new deal with ESL will also give DHL a certain level of global visibility in esports, with the following ESL One event to take place in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.