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Birmingham Post
Birmingham Post
Business
Jon Robinson

Firm sponsors pro who joined controversial Saudi Arabia-funded LIV Golf series

A North West business has been named as a sponsor of a golfer taking part in the LIV Golf series that has been hit by the human rights concerns connected to its main funder, Saudi Arabia.

Videosign, a digital security software specialist headquartered in Liverpool announced on Wednesday it had become an official sponsor of Oliver Bekker.

In a statement issued to BusinessLive, the company said it shares "the concern that many people have expressed about Saudi Arabia's human rights record, and we hope that the debate prompted by LIV Golf and other Saudi investment in sport will help to raise awareness of these issues and lead to positive change".

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