Pro triathlete and iron-distance champion Joe Skipper has agreed a deal with Beyond Sport Marketing to manage his commercial partnerships, sponsorships, media and PR.
Joe Skipper is one of the most talented British triathletes currently on the circuit and is tipped for big things in long course racing. After turning professional in 2011, Skipper has already won Challenge Weymouth, placed 2nd and 3rd at IRONMAN UK and 6th at IRONMAN Barcelona.
In 2015 his performances have gone from ‘promising young triathlete’ to ‘major international contender’. In May 2015, Skipper claimed the biggest result of his career at the IRONMAN North America World Championships in Texas and finished second with a time of 8:16:24. The time was the 6th fastest by a British triathlete ever, with the bike leg the third fastest by a professional triathlete at this distance ever.
This performance at IRONMAN Texas all but rubber stamped Skipper’s place at the IRONMAN World Championships in Kona, Hawaii where he is targeting a top-10 performance. Joe will also be targeting wins at the ITU Long Distance World Championships, Sweden (27 June) and IRONMAN UK (19 July) before then.
On the announcement Joe Skipper said “I’m really excited to be working with Beyond Sport Marketing and am looking forward to taking my performances as an athlete to the next level.”
He added, “I have huge ambitions in the sport and as the demands of this gruelling profession take more and more of my resources into training and getting ready to give a world class performance, it’s important that my sponsors and supporters are kept up to date and that I can present myself professionally for new commercial opportunities now my profile is at its highest ever.”
Richard Campbell, Managing Director of Beyond Sport Marketing, said “I’m delighted to be representing Joe. He is an amazing athlete, with a strong social media presence, huge following and an outspoken and opinionated personality that makes him an event promoter’s dream. He is a natural marketer but backs this up with an incredible record in the sport, with so much potential for more to come. I really believe in him and I am excited to be a part of this journey all the way to Kona.”
Beyond Sport Marketing was established in September 2012 to provide a professional marketing, PR and communications service for the endurance sports industry. Beyond Sport Marketing believes in the power of sport to engage with the audience, be it through marketing and PR, event management, sponsorship activation, social media management or media representation.
Whilst Joe Skipper is the first athlete the company is representing, Beyond Sport Marketing has a strong track record working in the sports industry with partners including Castle Triathlon Series, VO2 Cycling, Raw Energy Pursuits, TEAM Unlimited and many others. Beyond Sport Marketing also organises the XTERRA England Championship Triathlon, which this year has been designated the one-day European Championship race.
www.beyondsportmarketing.co.uk
