Ducati and iSkin join forces

Motorcycle manufacturer Ducati has announced a new partnership with premium technology lifestyle accessories provider iSkin to deliver a range of protective carriers for bike owners who wish to carry laptops and other pieces of high-tech kit.

The new Ducati Collection from iSkin features applications for some of the world's most popular devices, with innovative body bags for the iPad, iPad 2 or similar tablets and notebooks.

In addition, the range includes smaller pouch holders for smartphones or other miniature devices, with all the products available in a range of colours and designs to suit the user's tastes, providing weather and shock-resistant capabilities to help protect valuable these items.

"We are delighted to be teaming up with iSkin, a company which clearly champions the same product passion as Ducati," said Lucio Attina, director of Ducati apparel and brand development.

"Their innovative design and style combined with high performance functionality mirror the fundamental features of our motorcycles and we now look forward to the association as we prepare for 2012."

His comments follow those of Andrew Ackloo, iSkin president and chief executive officer, who noted the firm's pleasure in teaming up with a company that is synonymous with quality and innovation.

The news follows the recent unveiling of the motorcycle manufacturer's newest model, the 1199 Panigale, at the Motorcycle Live event at the Birmingham NEC, which saw thousands of visitors from around the world heading to the Midlands last month.

Held on November 19th, the event saw fans from around the world heading to the Ducati stand to catch a glimpse of the new model, with the engine the biggest talking point for fans, becoming an integral part of an innovative monocoque chassis and combining to deliver the highest production motorcycle power-to-weight ratios in the world of 195 bhp from just 164 kg.

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