Press Release
Johannesburg – Sports business conference and event organiser, Gerom Media, Sports & Entertainment (Pty) Ltd has launched the Sports Business Awards, which will take place during the Sports Business Summit Africa on 29 August 2024, featuring a host of segments with numerous categories covering a wide spectrum of the industry.
The Awards consist of different segments i.e. Leaders in Sports Business, Pro Sports, Woman in Sports Business, Sponsorship, and the Sports Business Video Awards, respectively.
Awards categories for the Leaders in Sports Business Awards include:
- Sports Business Industry Personality of the Year
- Sports Media Business Personality of the Year
- Sports Agency Personality of the Year
- Sports Sponsorship Personality of the Year
- Sports Marketing Personality of the Year
- Rising Star Under 40 Award
The Pro Sports Awards segment will give executives well-deserved recognition for their contribution to forging best practices as a sustainable foundation for the sports business industry at large and will bestow awards in categories that include:
- Pro Soccer Club CEO of the Year
- Pro Rugby Franchise CEO of the Year
- Pro Cricket Franchise CEO of the Year
- Pro Sports National Sports Body CEO of the Year
- Pro Sports CEO of the Year: For all other Pro Sports excluding Rugby, Cricket & Soccer
- Rising Star Under 40 CEO Award
- Most Admired Pro Sports Club Brand of the Year Awards
- Most Admired Pro Sports League of the Year Awards
The Sponsorship Awards will feature as a segment of the Sports Business Awards inclusive of the following categories:
- League Sponsor of the Year
- National Team Sponsor of the Year
- Technical Sponsor of the Year
- Mass Participation Event Sponsor of the Year
- Sports Sponsor of the Year
- Most Admired Pro Sports Sponsorship Brand of the Year
The Sports Business Video Awards will bestow recognition for the best sports business promotional videos in the following categories:
- Pro Sports Club/Franchise Promotional Video of the Year
- Pro Sports League Promotional Video of the Year
- National Team Promotional Video of the Year
- Sponsorship Promotional Video of the Year
- Sports Event Promotional Video of the Year
- Sports Product or Service Promotional Video of the Year
The Woman in Sports Business Awards will align with the ethos of Women's Month and hand out awards in the following categories:
- Sports Business Industry Personality of the Year
- Sports Media Business Personality of the Year
- Sports Agency Personality of the Year
- Sports Sponsorship Personality of the Year
- Sports Marketing Personality of the Year
- Rising Star Under 40 Award
According to organiser Gerrit Davids, “South Africa’s sports business executives have hardly ever been recognised for their role and contribution made to the industry at large and these inaugural awards programs will aim to rectify the situation.”
Davids says, “While the sports business industry is still growing in the country, we should not overlook the role played by these sports executives with their selfless commitment to developing this sector to its fullest potential.”
To receive a Nomination Form send an e-mail to: sba@sportsbusinessawards.co.za
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For more information on the Sports Business Awards programs, kindly contact Gerrit Davids on, Cell. 082 496 1657 or E-mail: info@sportsbusinessawards.co.za