Putnam Investments and the New England Patriots Salute the Nation’s Military — Past and Present

Putnam Investments will join the New England Patriots in honoring America’s veterans and active-duty military service members during the Patriots’ game this Sunday, November 4, against the Green Bay Packers at Gillette Stadium, as part of the National Football League’s Salute to Service initiative.

Putnam will serve as sponsor of the nationally broadcast game, to be held one week before Veterans Day, which will honor over 100 active-duty military members, as well as veterans from all five branches of service in pregame ceremonies at Gillette. As part of the celebration, current Putnam associates who have served in the military will join Putnam Investments President and Chief Executive Officer Robert L. Reynolds and Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft, for an on-field public acknowledgment of their service.

In addition, Putnam will promote the use of the hashtag #salutetoservice on social media. Every time the hashtag appears on Twitter between November 1-19, the NFL will donate $5.00 — up to a grand total of $5 million — to its military nonprofit partners who support veterans, active service members and their families.

“Each year, the nation pauses to honor those Americans who have sacrificed in the defense of our freedom — our veterans — and those who currently are on active service,” said Reynolds. “At Putnam, we are extremely proud to join the Patriots in recognizing the contributions America’s men and women in uniform have made to our great nation.”

Putnam Investments has been the official Investment Management Sponsor of the New England Patriots since 2011. Putnam and the Patriots, one of the world’s leading sports franchises, have a multifaceted, multiyear marketing agreement through Putnam’s Performance in Motion affinity program. The partnership combines extensive awareness-building opportunities with high-profile branding at Gillette Stadium, as well as substantial local and national exposure through the media.

For the fourth season, Putnam enabled Patriots fans to share their enthusiasm through the Patriots Fancam. The Fancam empowers those who attend a game at Gillette Stadium to download high-resolution images of themselves and share them with friends, family and colleagues via email and on social media outlets including Facebook and Twitter.

About Putnam Investments

Founded in 1937, Putnam Investments is a global money management firm with more than 80 years of investment experience. At the end of September 2018, Putnam had $177 billion in assets under management. Putnam has offices in Boston, London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Singapore and Sydney. For more information, visit putnam.com and follow us on Twitter @Putnam_News.

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