{"id":904,"date":"2022-12-16T09:08:19","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T09:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/?p=904"},"modified":"2022-12-16T09:08:20","modified_gmt":"2022-12-16T09:08:20","slug":"sbc-launches-a-new-division-to-manage-sports-sponsorships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/2022\/12\/16\/sbc-launches-a-new-division-to-manage-sports-sponsorships\/","title":{"rendered":"SBC launches a new division to manage sports sponsorships\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Events &amp; Media firm <strong>SBC <\/strong>is expanding its services to the sports and gaming industries with the appointment of <strong>George Harborne<\/strong> in the newly-created Director of SBC Sponsorship role.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Director of Sponsorship will facilitate connections and relations between rights-holders, such as sports clubs and associations, and betting and gaming industry operators to assist with acquisition, activation, and strategic development across sponsorship programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harborne has over a decade of professional experience in the sports industry and joins SBC from <strong>Yellow Sports Marketing<\/strong>, where he served as Director. Previously he held senior roles at the professional rugby league club <strong>Salford Red Devils<\/strong> (Commercial Director), the international sports marketing agency <strong>SPORTFIVE <\/strong>(Senior Manager \u2013 Betting Category), <strong>Aston Villa Football Club<\/strong> (Head of Partner Acquisition and Partner Services), <strong>West Bromwich Albion Football Club<\/strong> (Head of Partnerships and Interim Head of Sales) and <strong>Derby County Football Club<\/strong> (Senior Partnership Sales Executive).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SBC CEO &amp; Founder <strong>Rasmus Sojmark <\/strong>said: \u201cWe are delighted to welcome George to the team. He is an accomplished sports business executive skilled in negotiating partnerships and overseeing their development and activation. 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