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IMG by the numbers

IMG is known as the sports agent to superstars such as Tiger Woods and Venus Williams, but athlete representation is only part of its business:

IMG Media — Produces 10,000 hours of live sports programming a year. IMG recently acquired two television production companies, Tiger Aspect Productions and Darlow Smithson Productions, which produce documentaries, non-sports entertainment and children’s programming.

IMG Sports and Entertainment — Includes client representation in fashion, broadcasting, golf, tennis and other sports. Responsible for event ownership and management in golf, tennis and fashion. Also includes golf course design.

Major businesses within IMG Sports and Entertainment include:

IMG Licensing — IMG has the largest independent licensing firm in the world, responsible for more than $5.6 billion in worldwide sales of licensed merchandise.

IMG Consulting — Its 110-employee consulting division helps develop marketing strategies for 45 major brands, including General Electric, Coca-Cola and Johnson & Johnson.

IMG Academies — IMG’s 190-acre sports academy in Bradenton, Fla., has 800 full-time students, and 11,000 athletes attend a year, receiving training in tennis, golf, soccer, baseball, basketball, mental conditioning and sports medicine.

Source: IMG

IMG by the numbers

IMG is known as the sports agent to superstars such as Tiger Woods and Venus Williams, but athlete representation is only part of its business:

IMG Media — Produces 10,000 hours of live sports programming a year. IMG recently acquired two television production companies, Tiger Aspect Productions and Darlow Smithson Productions, which produce documentaries, non-sports entertainment and children’s programming.

IMG Sports and Entertainment — Includes client representation in fashion, broadcasting, golf, tennis and other sports. Responsible for event ownership and management in golf, tennis and fashion. Also includes golf course design.

Major businesses within IMG Sports and Entertainment include:

IMG Licensing — IMG has the largest independent licensing firm in the world, responsible for more than $5.6 billion in worldwide sales of licensed merchandise.

IMG Consulting — Its 110-employee consulting division helps develop marketing strategies for 45 major brands, including General Electric, Coca-Cola and Johnson & Johnson.

IMG Academies — IMG’s 190-acre sports academy in Bradenton, Fla., has 800 full-time students, and 11,000 athletes attend a year, receiving training in tennis, golf, soccer, baseball, basketball, mental conditioning and sports medicine.

Source: IMG