Elite Sports India
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Elite Sports India is a sports management association founded in 2013 by Mr Richard Whelan. He specializes in four sports areas: player management, sports marketing, brand consulting and player tournament design. It is one of the best sports marketing companies in India. ESI owns and operates several businesses in the sports industry in India at the professional level as well as the university and secondary level. The company also owns various sports-related media and intellectual property properties.
History[edit]
ESI India was founded in 2013 by Mr Richard Whelan. The company's establishment was driven by the introduction of the professional football concept in India. The initial investment for the concept was worth $25,000. The goal of the organization is to develop a league with Indian athletes familiar with contact sports such as rugby or Kabaddi. ESI was founded on the idea of training and creating opportunities for amateur athletes of all levels, from beginner to professional. ESI currently employs 50 people in its various operations across India.
Investors[edit]
Notable investors include former NFL quarterback Kurt Warner, Pro Football Hall of Fame and Super Bowl-winning coach Mike Ditka, India's first-born athlete Satnam Singh and American actor and entertainer Mark Wahlberg.
Top Elite Sports India Employees[edit]
The current founder and chairman of the company is Mr Richard Whelan. The Current Vice President of Operations is Mohit Rajawat. The Director of Business development is Chris Orlando. Sunny Bhandarkar and Pranav Prabhu are both key members who are also on the firm's board of directors. Mr Sunny Bhandarkar is also a chief executive of the firm. Other key members of the group include Mark Wahlberg and Kurt Warner.
Elite Sports India, Inc. acts as the governing body of several prominent sports companies currently existing in India. The main goal behind the founding of the company was to raise the bar for current athletes practising sports at the college or high school level and to build a credible and effective program that further encourages the development of college and university sports infrastructure for sport in India. It competes in India's multi-billion-dollar sports industry by developing and commercializing some of India's most valuable sports and entertainment properties. It employs around 500 people across sectors in its different business areas.
Championships[edit]
ESI has covered and organized several championships across various cities in India and brought several new faces to the frontlines, moulding their raw talent into professionals. Some of the notable championships organized by ESI include:
69th Senior National Volleyball Championship- Odisha ESI gained maximum attraction by promotion the sport through various online and offline marketing channels. Player promotions, social media blasts and in-stadium activities are all part of the several marketing methods used by ESI. Elite Sports India acquired all filming rights to all games for the 69th Senior National Volleyball Championship.
All India University Basketball Championship- Chennai The AIU Basketball Championship was presented to the basketball fraternity by ESI. The covering and marketing of this championship allowed ESI to touch its most significant marketing milestone and gave it the push it required to promote sports. Elite Sports India covered the whole event and brought together players from across India to one viewing platform.
Indian Weightlifting Federation Championship- Odisha players Weightlifting, a sport that has earned India recognition and pride at the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and Olympic Games, was live-streamed for all ardent fans on the ESI platform. ESI brought Indian weightlifters to the front lines of this event in a first-of-its-kind experience. ESI joined the bandwagon by earning its players record-breaking medals with the IWF championship.
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