BEST BUSINESS SERVING SPORT
Arena Group
Arena was engaged to provide 93 structures covering 36,500 square metres including the iconic triple deck hospitality building measuring 15m x 85m. This also included 4 additional double-deck structures for hospitality and sponsor activations. The Shop was housed in the Spectator Village and measured 30m x 70m.
Arena delivered a turnkey solution, managing all elements from design, structural engineering, health and safety, and installation, with sustainability considerations and ongoing removal and installation support.
The tournament experienced unprecedented demand to attend this historic event, resulting in the highest-ever number of general admission tickets being issued to fans. It is estimated that around 290,000 fans attended the four-day event. As demand for tickets increased the R&A increased the spaces available to fans and in order to cater to the additional attendance of fans,
Arena was tasked with delivering 30 percent more temporary structures within the same build time. Despite inclement weather and the challenging build time Arena delivered the project without any cost variations and kept the project milestones.
Deltatre
Deltatre supports 11,000+ live events each year, 18 billion API requests each month and its services reach over 25 million sports fans every day We have been serving sport with our platform for sports content delivery for over three decades After working with some of the biggest names in sport, this year we have shifted our focus and developed our portfolio to extend that support to a much broader range of organisations As the sports content industry continues to explode, we want to make sure that localised and niche players can use content services to unlock additional revenue This has meant extending our portfolio in a way that allows us to offer many of our enhanced fan-first features via a model that makes it accessible to smaller players Some of these organisations will remain niche but with the ability to better serve their committed fan base However, this summer and the success of the Women’s Euros has given the industry a loud and clear reminder that sports once thought to be niche can quickly move into the mainstream At Deltatre we are committed to ensuring those organisations have access to the features their fans demand, regardless of their stage of
Eleven Sports Media
As football clubs battle accusations they are losing touch with their local fanbases, Eleven Sports Media reconnects clubs with communities, forging deeper ties for supporters and providing a platform for growth for local businesses.
Founded in 2009 in north-west England, Eleven’s portfolio of community partnerships and award-winning fan-engagement technology serves over 700 local businesses and scores of football clubs. Its role was never more important, as businesses battled to get back on their feet through the pandemic.
Following a difficult start to the year, Eleven refocused on its three main pillars: Sport. Technology. Community. Its commitment to the commercial economy of football in these three areas saw
Eleven break all its records in 2021. In the UK, it signed long-term partnership renewals with Celtic FC and London Stadium. Eleven also expanded into the US market, with a landmark partnership with New York City FC.
Despite Eleven’s rapid growth, community remains at its heart. It became NYCFC’s Academy shirt sponsor, adding that to its sponsorship of Celtic’s B Team and Women’s team shirts, and a roster of shirt sponsorships across the EFL.
Eleven finished 2021 as global leaders in the creation and execution of community-driven sports partnerships, underpinned by transformative technology.
Other Media
Our clients don’t come to us because they want to tick a box for a website or an app. They come to us because they truly want to deliver a superb experience for their fans.
Every organisation we work with is unique. Their supporter needs have a lot in common when it comes to an engaging digital experience, but there are also many subtleties to understand about each group of fans. Designing each experience to embody the identity of the organisation is key to how the quality of our experiences stands out above the rest.
Our forte is in the detail that delights: bespoke icon sets; branded paternation; club-specific touches such as a flurry of bubbles in the West Ham website and app to replicate and enhance the in-stadium experience each time the mighty Hammers score.
Industry firsts are our thing, so long as they benefit the fan: in-app tickets for convenience at the stadium; app clips to give fans a taster of the app; homescreen widgets to deliver key information at a glance; Alexa skills for enhanced accessibility.
Our clients come to us because they demand the best. They stay with us because they get so much more.
Pulselive
Over the past 10 years, rights holders have realised that digital strategy and development have become an anchor in being able to achieve their overarching business objectives. We recognize that knowing where to start, what technology is required, what partners to work with and understanding how it will best address their strategic KPIs can be extremely overwhelming. Whether it be: building their CRM, increasing revenue, growing their audience or engaging their fanbase – it can often lead to an inordinate number of digital affairs and complications.
Working with some of the largest sports organisations globally, Pulselive is committed to developing innovative and reliable end-to-end digital technologies and services, supporting our clients to make sport more interactive, engaging and accessible. With tools for enhancing the overall fan and spectator experiences, we help organisations tap into the power of gamification, maximise commercial opportunities and streamline content and data workflows and processes.
Over the past 10 years, and especially in 2021/2022, Pulselive has seen significant growth due to the fact that we have been successfully able to deliver on some of the worlds biggest events and sporting digital platforms consistently, efficiently and to an unparalleled level of excellence.
Sportsrooms
Sportsrooms is the ultimate sports travel solution. The company was launched in 2015 with the goal of simplifying sports travel. Spotting a gap in the market for a high level, dedicated sports travel agent the business thrives in delivering world class accommodation and travel for sports teams, events and fans.
The company builds on its passion for sports and travel to ensure all our clients get the perfect environment for their sporting experience.
Sportsrooms provides accommodation and travel for teams, supporters, sponsors, media as well as national and international federations at some of the World’s highest profile events.
Its experience includes working with Premier League football teams, Premiership rugby teams, County Championship Cricket teams and major events including two Rugby World Cups, five UEFA Champions League Finals, two European Rugby Finals plus many more.
Stadion
Formed in 2014, Stadion is a digital products and technology company working with 19 leading professional sports organisations. We are a team of creators – designers, strategists and engineers, passionate about creating beautiful digital experiences for clients in the world of sport.
We create digital products and use them as the foundation for shaping bespoke, cutting-edge experiences for global sports entities – powering everything from websites and apps to voice interactions and beyond.
Our focus is on helping rights holders grow through the use of digital media – Commercial growth through sponsor and fan revenue, International growth through multi-language and geo-targeted experiences, and Content growth by creating tools to publish any type of content on any platform.
Our client partners include top Champions League football clubs, leading rugby clubs, national and international governing bodies and federations such as FIFA, Team GB, and the Australian
Olympic Committee.
Telstra Broadcast Services
Working in live sports broadcasting over the last two years has been a roller coaster. As a service provider enabling the broadcast of global sporting events, TBS has had to work more closely than ever with customers and partners to understand, and proactively respond to, the ever-changing requirements of producing live sports during a pandemic. Through investment and innovation, TBS’ unmatched global reach meant business continuity for premium international sports events including the America’s Cup and the Tokyo Olympic Games were able to proceed without any packet loss over TBS’ networks. Rights holders the world over depend on TBS’ international remote production, internet delivery capabilities, and global in-region and remote service assurance.
Despite the challenges of this year, the robust and efficient nature of TBS solutions gave rights holders confidence they could succeed. Through all of this, TBS continued to lead on Sustainability goals, winning industry recognition in the process, and we have committed to achieving in this area into 2023 and beyond.
