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OUR VISION
To assist selected organisations and corporations with unique Sport
Sponsorship and Sport Event Management Services
supported by effective Public Relations and Promotions activities.
SPORT SERVICES
- Sport Marketing and Sponsorship Management
Marketing and management of sport events and sponsorships
- Event Management and Organising
Control, coordinating and management of events
- Sport Development
Initiation and management of development programmes
- Event Construction
Professional venue construction for events
- Consulting Services
Providing advice and assistance with events
COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
- Media Management
Development of media strategies to maximise media exposure
- Corporate Identity Management
Brand custodianship and quality control
- Written Word Services
Copywriting, editing, translations and publications
THE COMPANY
Sportsvendo was established in 1991 and is a sport marketing
and event management company. Headed by Leon Swanepoel, a past
winner of the Athens Marathon and a Comrades Marathon gold medallist,
the company has organised, marketed and co-ordinated some 600
events with some 30 000 participants annually. Some of Sportsvendo's
feats were the very successful presentation of the World
Duathlon Championships during 2000 as well as a number of national
corporate relays for well-respected companies such as J.P Morgan Chase, Medihelp and Bank Windhoek.
An affiliate company of Sportsvendo. Sport Endeavours International
that holds the rights in South Africa to the New York City Marathon since 1991
and other international events.
The Company currently specialises in road running, cycling, duathlon,
swimming and walking events and as such boasts an involvement or
association with all the largest and most prestigious sporting events
in South Africa.
COMPANY CULTURE
An enthusiastic, professional team with strong ethical convictions
that creates realistic expectations with clients and
delivers on their promises.
Our operating principles are built upon providing
clients excellent, top quality service, building long term relationships and
adding real value to our clients' business.
We are dedicated specialists devoting our skills to
the benefit of our clients.
PROFESSIONAL VALUES
The Company has strong professional values and relationships with clients, sponsors,
partners and associates both locally and abroud based on the following values:
- Professionalism
Setting the highest possible standards
- Reliability
Providing a reliable and timeous service
- Creativity
Creative implementation of projects
- Integrity
Honest and ethical business practice
EVENTS CURRENT AND PAST
ROAD CYCLING
- National Corporate Cycle Challenge
MOUNTAIN BIKING
ROAD RUNNING
- National Business Challenge Relay Series (6 main cities) including
Namibia - 10 000 participants
- Take 5 Team Relay Series : 6 000 participants
- McCarthy Volkswagen Classic Marathon: 4 500 participants
- Volvo SwedoCar Marathon: 3 000 participants
- Namibia Business Challenge Relay
- JPMorgan Chase Corporate Challenge: 10 000 participants
- Wally Hayward Marathon: 5 000 participants
FUN RUN Events
- Old Mutual Two Oceans Fun Run / Walk: 5000 participants
- Comrades Mara-Fun: 4 000 participants
WALKING EVENTS
- Makhulu Winter Walk
- Goodwill Big Walk
- Big Spring Walk
- Number of participants: 8 000
DUATHLONS
- Energy Dynamics International Powerman Duathlon
- Powerkids
SWIMMING
- Makhulu Swim and Makhulu Aquathlon: 1 000 participants
- SA Aquathon Championships
THE COMPANY'S CLIENTS
Some of the Company's clients
- J.P. Morgan (New York)
- Medihelp
- Adidas
- Asics
- Avis
- Bank Windhoek
- Budget Namibia
- Coca-Cola
- Energade
- Group 4 Securicor
- Liberty Life
- McCarthy Toyota
- McCarthy Volkswagen
- Namibia Breweries
- Nike SA
- Old Mutual [SA]
- Old Mutual [Namibia]
- Pepsi
- SA Express Airline
- SA Post Office
- Sheraton Hotel
- SA Airways
- The Star Newspaper
- Transnet
- Vodacom
- The Pretoria News
THE COMPANY'S CEO
Leon Swanepoel has a strong business and sporting background, having
enjoyed a successful career as a professional athlete during the late
eighties. Some of the highlights include winning the International Athens
Marathon, two gold medals in the Comrades Marathon
and a 9th position in the 100km World Championships in
addition to winning several other road races.
Professionally, he has extensive accounting and administration experience
and before establishing Sportsvendo held senior management positions
in banking and accounting.
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