Werner is Official Ladder of the NCAA® Men's and Women's Basketball Championships

GREENVILLE, Pa., April 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Werner announced today that it will again partner with the NCAA^® and Lowe's to provide the custom 9' stepladder for the student-athletes and coaches to use during the championship net-cutting ceremonies. The NCAA Division I Men's Championship Game will occur in Indianapolis on April 6, 2015 and on April 7, 2015 in Tampa Bay for the NCAA Division I Women's Championship.

In addition, to support all students who set their sights on winning in both the classroom and in competition, Werner will make a donation to the general scholarship fund of each of the four teams that make it to Indianapolis and Tampa Bay. "Cutting down the nets has been an integral part of the tournament celebration for over 60-years. We are honored to help continue the tradition that North Carolina State's coach, Everett Case, started back in 1947," said Chris Filardi, Vice President of Marketing at WernerCo.

Furthermore, Werner has sponsored additional features including the Coaching Spotlight, Dunk of the Game and Block of the Game on CBS Sports Network to bring additional excitement and attention to the hard-working players and coaches throughout the tournament.

To help fans capture a piece of the experience, Werner has launched the Rise Above The Rest Sweepstakes for a chance to win a replica championship ladder. Go to http://riseabove.wernerco.com to register for a commemorative piece of the tournament. No purchase is necessary to enter the drawing.

A full selection of Werner ladders for both consumers and professionals are available at Lowe's, an Official Corporate Partner of the NCAA^®, and at www.Lowes.com, as well as most professional, hardware and paint retailers nationwide.

ABOUT WERNER^®
Werner, the official ladder of the NCAA^® Basketball Championship, is the world leader in ladders and has a complete line of climbing products designed for working at heights. The portfolio includes ladders, attic ladders, scaffolding, pump jacks, stages, planks, stepstools, accessories and fall protection equipment including harnesses, lanyards, anchors and compliance kits. From ladders to fall protection, WERNER provides a full line of climbing equipment that's engineered to give you maximum safety, durability and productivity at every height. All WERNER products meet or exceed applicable international safety standards. For more information, visit http://us.wernerco.com.

ABOUT WERNERCO
WernerCo is a privately owned, fully-integrated, international manufacturer and distributor of climbing products, fall protection equipment and jobsite, truck and van storage equipment. WernerCo has manufacturing, warehousing, sales and distribution facilities in the United States, Australia, Canada, China, Mexico, Vietnam and the United Kingdom. WernerCo's international headquarters are in Schaffhausen, Switzerland and its US headquarters are in Greenville, Pennsylvania. For more information, visit www.wernerworldwide.com.

ABOUT THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BASKETBALL COACHES

Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the NABC was founded in 1927 by Forrest "Phog" Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas.  Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve as Guardians of the Game.  The NABC currently has nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men's basketball coaches.  All members of the NABC are expected to uphold the core values of being a Guardian of the Game by bringing attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic lives of today's student-athletes.  The four core values of being a Guardian of the Game are advocacy, leadership, service and education.  Additional information about the NABC, its programs and membership, can be found at www.nabc.org.

ABOUT THE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION

Founded in 1981, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association promotes women's basketball by unifying coaches at all levels to develop a reputable identity for the sport and to foster and promote the development of the game as a sport for women and girls. For more information on the WBCA, please visit wbca.org.

ABOUT NCAA^®

The NCAA^® is a membership-led nonprofit association of colleges and universities committed to supporting academic and athletic opportunities for more than 450,000 student-athletes at more than 1,000 member colleges and universities. Each year, more than 54,000 student-athletes compete in NCAA^® championships in Divisions I, II and III sports. Visit www.ncaa.org and www.ncaa.com for more details about the Association, its goals and members and corporate partnerships that help support programs for student-athletes.  The NCAA^® is proud to have the following elite companies as official Corporate Champions—AT&T, Capital One and Coca-Cola—and the following elite companies as official Corporate Partners—Allstate, Amazon, Buffalo Wild Wings, Buick, Enterprise, Infiniti, LG, Lowe's, Nabisco, Northwestern Mutual, Reese's (Hershey's), Unilever and UPS.

NCAA is a trademark of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Marquita Kordes, Werner Co., 724-588-2000 Ext 2704; [email protected]
Angie Maddox, Seed Factory Marketing, 404-996-4041; [email protected]

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