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SuperBowll MVP Kurt Warner poses with athletes from Brandywine Youth Club at opening of world headquarters of Unequal Technologies

Kurt Warner took some hits on the way to becoming Super Bowl MVP. Now the most valuable player has become most valuable promoter for a new product that protects players from sports injury. Warner participated in the ribbon cutting for the world headquarters of Unequal Technologies in Glen Mills Oct. 8.

Warner sought out the company and its product while looking for the best way to keep his own children safe while playing football. His 9- and 15-year-old sons now use Unequal gear to protect themselves while playing.

Unequal Technologies’ founder and CEO Rob Vito is passionate about his product. His confidence in the protection it provides was demonstrated by video of himself getting hit in the chest with a baseball bat.

Vito said he got a call from Tom Cruz to help protect him and his stunt crew during a filming of Mission Impossible in London. Another call came from the Eagles to get a chest protector for Michael Vick after an injury. While these high profile customers are a great reference for the products, both Vito and Warner are driven to help kids play safely.

“When Kurt offered to fly to Chicago to share his and his kids’ experience using Unequal with the entire Pop Warner board, we knew we had discovered a natural ambassador for the brand” said Vito.

Warner signed a multiyear contract to be public spokesperson the day of the ribbon cutting.

Present at the event were many youth football players and coaches from the Brandywine Youth Club.  Each autumn, the BYC program fields more than 240 youth football players from 5 to 12 years of age.

BYC football commissioner and board member Steve Theisen stressed the importance of proper equipment and coaching to prevent concussions.  He noted that all of the BYC football coaches are required to get certification in the “Heads Up” program as well as becoming certified by the CDC in concussion prevention.   Furthermore, he said that approximately 40 percent of the initial coaching at BYC deals with proper techniques to avoid concussions.

Assistant football coach and BYC board member Kevin McGarrey stated that his son Kevin who plays quarterback in the BYC’s 100-pound team was the first member of the program to get the Kevlar insert.  McGarrey, a lawyer, researched the device and supports its wider introduction into youth sports.

Dr. Gerard Margiotti, a Bucks County pediatrician, spoke of the importance of protection from head injuries, which he sees in his five offices. He donated Unequal head protection for the entire North Hampton Indian football team.

The core product is a “patented fusion of a military-grade composite fortified with Kevlar®, Accelleron™, and an optional ImpacShield™” The thinness allows for easy custom fitting and concealed protection.

Unequal promotes the use of its technology as part of its “Play it Safe” strategy. The three Ts are Training, Technique and Technology.

 

Unequal Technologies CEO Rob Vito and Kurt Warner cut ribbon on new site.
Unequal Technologies CEO Rob Vito and Kurt Warner cut ribbon on new site.

Pennsylvania State Representative Steven Barrar expressed appreciation of the 200-300 jobs that Unequal Technology will bring to the 160th legislative district. Commercial realtor Justin Soss said the building is over 62,000 square feet on 6.5 acres of land. “There is room to grow.”

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About Emily Myers

Emily Myers has lived and worked in Chadds Ford for over thirty five years.  She founded the parent company of Chadds Ford Live, Decision Design Research, Inc., in 1982.  ChaddsFordLive.com represents the confluence of Myers' long time, deep involvement in technology and community. Myers was a founding member of the Chadds Ford Business Association and currently serves on its board of directors.  Her hobbies include bridge, golf, photography and Tai Chi. She lives with her husband, Jim Lebedda, in Chadds Ford Township.

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