Archive for April, 2009

Chicago (April 28, 2009): THG Sports CEO Jon Stromberg says the appointment of Roy Keane to head the Ipswich Town Football Club is part of an effort by THG Sports’ parent company, marcus evans, to bring the team back to the top level of competitive football play, the Premier League.

“We’re excited about the prospects for the team under this new leadership,” Stromberg says. “This change is a win-win for everyone, particularly Ipswich fans.”

Keane’s recent appointment to head the Ipswich club follows his work as head of the Sunderland football club, which he left last December. With his two-year contract, Keane replaces Ipswich coach Jim Magilton. For the past eight years, the Ipswich Tractor Boys have played in England’s second-highest league, the Coca-Cola Football League Championship. This past season, the club failed to make the playoffs.

In a release, Marcus Evans, the founder of the eponymous hospitality company that includes the THG Sports division, says Keane “is a proven winner who encourages his team to play the attractive football that Ipswich Town fans have come to expect. I believe he is the right man to take this club where we want to be-the Premier League.”

“The team under our new coach is already off to an impressive start with this past weekend’s 3-0 win over Cardiff,” says Stromberg, whose company provides hospitality offerings through its association with the Ipswich club. “It bodes well for the future.”

For information about THG Sports’ hospitality offerings with the Ipswich team and other events, visit the company’s Web site (http://www.thgsports.com) or its official blog, (http://www.thgworldwideblog.com).

About Jon Stromberg and THG Sports: Jon Stromberg is the North American CEO for THG Worldwide, Inc. (http://www.thgsports.com) , a leading provider of corporate hospitality programs at premier sporting events in the United States and abroad-including the US Grand Prix, World Cup Soccer, Masters, US Open and the Final Four. As a marcus evans company, all aspects of THG Sports’ services promise a level of client focus and attention second to none.

THG Sports CEO Jon Stromberg says the exciting finish at the 2009 Masters Tournament made for an unforgettable experience for the three dozen-plus THG Sports clients on hand to watch one of professional golf’s premier event.

“Golf fans are calling the final round this past weekend as memorable as Jack Nicklaus’ riveting finish in 1986,” Stromberg says. “It was an absolute thrill for our clients to be there and take part.”

The 2009 Masters final round ended with Argentine Angel Cabrera besting American Kenny Perry in a Sudden Death Playoff. Caberera went into the playoff a stroke behind co-leaders Perry and American Chad Campbell, who missed a par on the playoff’s first hole to leave Cabrera and Perry to determine who would claim the coveted Green Jacket.

“We’ve provided hospitality at the Masters for the past 18 years, and this was definitely one of the best,” Stromberg says. “We’re already seeing strong interest in our hospitality packages for the 2010 Masters.”

THG Sports brings more than 40 companies to the 2009 Masters Tournament in Augusta, Ga., this week to take part in professional golf’s most prestigious event.

Golf Pro and ESPN Commentator Andy North.

“It’s been an exciting first tournament so far,” THG Sports CEO Jon Stromberg says of Thursday’s opening round, which featured a record-setting five consecutive birdies from tournament leader Chad Campbell. “There’s no question this weekend will bring even more memorable moments.”

THG Sports is hosting 40 corporate clients for the tournament, marking the company’s 18th year of providing hospitality at the Masters. THG Sports clients receive day-long access to tournament play, exclusive hospitality offerings and the opportunity to meet PGA and media celebrities.

This year, former PGA Tour standout and ESPN golf commentator Andy North and the Golf Channel’s Jennifer Mills are among the celebrities THG brings to its on-site activities at the Masters to share their perspective and experience on golf and personal success with THG Sports clients.

Golf Channel Commentator Jennifer Mills

“Our goal is to provide our clients with the personal and professional experience of a lifetime,” Jon Stromberg says. “The Masters Tournament is the perfect setting to do both .”

For more about THG’s hospitality offerings, visit www.thgsports.com.