Sir Safety Perugia Champions: How Partnership and Values Drive Excellence
OJI Group and IPI celebrate the 2025–2026 quadruple crown
Excellence in sport mirrors excellence in business. This year, Sir Safety Perugia - the acclaimed volleyball team of our hometown Perugia - achieved an unprecedented quadruple crown: the Italian League Championship, Italian Supercup, World Club Championship, and CEV Champions League. For IPI, headquartered in Perugia, and for Oji Group, this victory represents far more than a sponsorship milestone; it affirms the values that guide our organizations and inspire our teams every day.
Partnership Built on Shared Values
When Oji Group became the official sponsor of Sir Safety Perugia for the 2025–2026 season, we recognized in the team the same principles that define our business: Safety, Sustainability, Bold vision, Agile execution, and Trust.
Not just slogans but operational realities. Every player, every member of our organization, lives and breathes them. When a team wins - not just once, but consistently and with integrity - it demonstrates that these values are not constraints. They are the foundation of winning.
Global Reach: The Japan Tour and Cultural Diplomacy
In October 2025, Sir Safety Perugia participated in the World Challenge Series in Tokyo, sponsored by Oji Group and hosted at the iconic Ariake Arena. We documented this event in detail in our October announcement.This was not merely a sporting exhibition; it was a statement about what Italian and Japanese organizations can achieve together through shared values and strategic partnership.
The team visited Oji Group headquarters in Tokyo, where CEO Hiroyuki Isono welcomed them. At the Italian Embassy, during the Second International Day of Italian Sport in the World, the event transcended sport, becoming a platform for cultural exchange and business diplomacy.
Hiroyuki Isono (CEO at Oji Holdings Corp.) and Gino Sirci (Sir Safety Perugia President)
May 2026: Champions of Europe
On May 17, 2026, Sir Safety Perugia captured the CEV Champions League title for the second consecutive year. This was the crowning moment of a historic season. More importantly, it demonstrated something essential: that excellence is not accidental. It is the result of culture, discipline, and alignment around clear values.
Perugia: Local Roots, Global Recognition
IPI is headquartered in Perugia. Sir Safety Perugia calls Perugia home. When a team from your city wins at this level, it creates something rare: local pride becomes global impact. The world watches, and sees not just a winning volleyball team, but a region - and the organizations within it - that operate at the highest standards of excellence and integrity. Through our partnership with Oji Group and our presence in Perugia, IPI becomes part of this story. Not as a passive observer, but as an organization committed to the same vision: that winning with values is the only way worth winning.
Oji Holdings, Oji Nepia and IPI srl employees together with Sir Safety Perugia players
Hyogo Kobayashi (Manager of Oji Europe Management), Gino Sirci (Sir Safety Perugia President) and Saito Teppei (Director of Oji Europe Management)
What Sir Safety Perugia Teaches Us
The team's 2025–2026 season offers lessons that apply directly to business:
- Consistency beats brilliance. Sir Safety Perugia won multiple championships not through isolated moments of genius, but through systematic execution and relentless focus.
- Local excellence creates global opportunities. A championship team from Perugia opened doors in Tokyo, at embassies, and across international media.
- Partnership matters. The team's success reflects the support of organizations like Oji Group that believe in investing in shared values, not just transactional relationships.
Looking Forward
The 2025–2026 season is complete, but the partnership endures. For everyone at IPI and across Oji Group, Sir Safety Perugia's triumph is a daily reminder of what is possible when organizations refuse to compromise on their principles. We are honored to be part of their story, and grateful that they are part of ours.
Sir Safety Perugia players after winning the CEV Champions League