Mr Steven Doeg, President of Squash South Africa has signed a three year contract with Mr Gary Grant, the Managing Director of Accelerate Sport with the goal of marketing, promoting and revitalising the sport in South Africa at all levels.
Accelerate Sport is a 360 degree solutions driven sports entertainment company, having greater knowledge of sport within the emerging markets. Their knowledge and experience affords them core and niche capabilities in client consultancy and representation, event management and creation, broadcasting and social medium platforms, classic sales and sponsorship delivery, licensing and merchandising, and also has experience in athlete and stadium or facilities management.
Accelerate Sport currently also consults to major brands such as Tsogo Sun and Asics in helping manage their sports sponsorship investments. The company also represents other national federations in Surfing SA, Cycling SA and Netball SA. Accelerate were also the exclusive commercial agents to the 2009 British & Irish Lions Tour to South Africa. The relationship with Accelerate Sport will only be of benefit to Squash South Africa in looking for sponsors, promotion and exposure.
“An exciting time lies ahead for squash in South Africa. Stephen Coppinger is ranked in the World’s top 20 with Shaun le Roux at number 47 and Clinton Leeuw at 92. Amongst the women, Siyoli Waters sits at 33, Milnay Louw at 65, Cheyna Tucker 82 and Alec Fuller 97. Our national men’s team finished 6th out of 32 teams at the Men’s World team championships in France in June. There is a strong group of juniors coming through with development players Wayne Sithole of Mpumulanga ranked 2 in the under 16 group and his sister, Panache aged 13 at 3 in the girls under 16.
Together with Gary Grant and his staff at Accelerate Sport’s experience, passion and drive, the future for squash in South Africa looks very positive,” said Doeg.
Exciting times do lie ahead. Mr Grant is going to be endeavouring to acquire an umbrella sponsorship for squash. An umbrella sponsorship will embrace all levels of squash : juniors, seniors, masters.
Tournaments will, understandably, be prioritised with a South African Open the cherry on the top.
If there are any queries please do not hesitate to contact me.
