Instant Sponsor Partners with Topnotch Management
Los Angeles, CA (November 16th, 2018) — Instant Sponsor, a blockchain-powered sports sponsorship platform, has formed a partnership with Topnotch Management.
“Instant Sponsor is excited about the opportunity to partner with Topnotch Management,” Anthony Puntoriero, founder and CEO of Instant Sponsor said in a statement. “With Instant Sponsor, we aim to democratize sports sponsorships and allow brands an unparalleled access to sponsorship opportunities on sport’s biggest stages and Topnotch Management brings the experience and expertise in the sports sponsorship sphere to help us advance our mission.”
Topnotch Management maintains a selective roster of the world’s most marketable athletes across the ATP, WTA [tennis], Web.com Tour [golf] and the MLS and USL [soccer]. Topnotch currently works with John Isner, the No.1 American men’s tennis player, and with their roster of more than 30 clients, they have repeatedly proven their ability to maximize the earning potential of their athletes and events by connecting with the strongest brands in the world.
Speaking about the partnership, Michael McKenna, Director of Topnotch Golf, explained,
“Anthony and his team at Instant Sponsor have created a valuable tool that we believe will not only in assist us in identifying and connecting with the best possible sponsors for our athletes and events more easily but will actually help us create deals we wouldn’t otherwise have made.”
About Instant Sponsor:
An average of 30 percent of sponsorship inventory goes unsold across professional sports each year. Instant Sponsor addresses this pain-point for athletes and teams by acting as a conduit between sponsors and rights holders.
Instant Sponsor’s patented algorithm — Campaign Consultant — allows sponsors to match with sponsorship opportunities based on desired budget and target demographics…ensuring a return on investment. Once matched, rights holders and sponsors and negotiate and transact all without leaving the Instant Sponsor platform. And since Instant Sponsor is backed by blockchain technology, the transactions made on the platform will be secure and instantaneous.
Before transitioning to a blockchain platform, Instant Sponsor had a 4-year operating history as an independent agency with some notable clients including PGA Tour, WTA, Shanghai Masters, Dallas Mavericks, Sky Sports, Staples, and Mercedes Benz.
About Topnotch Management:
Topnotch Management is a boutique sports representation agency headquartered in Cleveland, OH, specializing in world-class representation, service and event management in the golf, tennis and soccer industries. TNM shares ownership with Grand Slam Tennis Tours, creating a portfolio of robust global capabilities. For more information visit www.topnotchmanagement.com, or on Twitter, @topnotchmgmt.
