Sony Mobile to the head of global marketing partnerships, Stephan Croix, “our sport sponsorships allow us to promote our phones in a subtle and authentic way to our fanbase. Our promise to fans is to enrich their experience during the game but also before and after.” Sony Ericsson Open was renamed to Sony Open Tennis in 2013. Sony Mobile is also a partner with the UEFA Champions League and sponsored the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Sony Mobile Sony Mobile Communications Inc. () is a multinational telecommunications company founded on October 1, 2001 as a joint venture between Sony and Ericsson,
Panama scandals at the same time. Although off by two years the Panama Scandals were the only scandals involving France and South America at this time period. Panama scandals The Panama scandals (also known as the Panama Canal Scandal or Panama Affair) was a corruption affair that broke out in the French Third Republic in 1892, linked to the building of the Panama Canal. Close to half a billion francs were lost when the French government took bribes to keep quiet about the Panama Canal Company's financial troubles in what is regarded as the largest monetary corruption scandal of the 19th century.