KOM Sports Marketing
4935 N. 30th Street, Suite 200
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
Phone:
719.272.7022
Email:
info@KOM-sportsmarketing.com
About KOM Sports Marketing
An innovative company specializing in brand and event marketing and communications.
About KOM Sports Marketing
Steve Brunner
Photo courtesy of
PhotoSport International
KOM Sports Marketing Contacts:
Steve Brunner, President
William Younce, Vice President
Brook Watts, Director, Promotions
bwatts@KOM-sports.com or brook.watts@comcast.net
Jodi Hall, Communications Manager
Ashley Mess, Special Projects
Lindsey Petersen, Coordinator
KOM Event Credits
2007, 2008, Tour of Missouri, Marketing & Communications Agency
2006 - 2007, 2008, Tour de Georgia, Marketing Agency
2006 - 2008 Amgen Tour of California, Media Operations and Publicity Agent
2007 World Cyber Games, Marketing Agency
2007 LIVESTRONG Challenge, Marketing and Sponsorship Agency for MSI
KOM Consulting Credits
2007 State of Wisconsin/Walworth County (Chicago 2016 bid portion for Olympic Games)
2007 USA Wrestling
2006 - 2007 USA Weightlifting
2006 Cartan Travel - Olympic business for Beijing
Brunner Pre-KOM Career Resume
- 5 years as Director of Sports Properties and NGB Marketing for the U.S. Olympic Committee, overseeing development of Olympic Trials, multi-sport events, and joint marketing efforts between the USOC and its 45 National Governing Body sports. Created and developed Titan Games, a multi-sport event held in 2003 and 2004, featuring the combative sports boxing, wrestling, judo, taekwondo, fencing, plus weightlifting and shot put (see photo below), Colorado Springs.
- 3 years as Marketing Director for Turner Sports Enterprises, including head of marketing for Goodwill Games (1998, New York), New York and Atlanta
- 8 years as Vice President of Development and Communications for Medalist Sports, Inc., which organized the professional bike races of Tour de Trump (1989-90), Tour DuPont (1991-96), Tour of China (1995-96), and consultation to several Olympic-affiliated NGBs, Richmond, Va.
- 1 1/2 years, Associate Executive Director, USA Wrestling, Colorado Springs.
- 1 year, Media & Public Relations Manager, Trump Sports & Entertainment, Atlantic City.
Brunner pre KOM Event Credits
- Successful creation and development of 11 international or national sports brands
- Successful creation and/or development of six international sporting events
- $70MM in sponsorship revenue
- Average of 10 to 1 ROI for sponsors
- National and local marketing awards (1998 Goodwill Games), including brand awareness increase of 1,828%
- National grass roots program award (Junior Goodwill Games)
- Record attendances at Olympic Trials' events, U.S. cycling events, and multi-sport events
- International, national, local public relations awards
- Worked five Olympic Games (Seoul, Atlanta, Sydney, Salt Lake, and Athens) in various capacities including with USOC, host organization, as well as NGBs.
William Younce pre KOM Event Credits
- Director of Venue and Operations, AVP Tour, 2005-07, the 30-stop professional volleyball circuit for beach volleyball.
- Manager, Events, U.S. Olympic Committee, 2001-05, including managing the USA House, the hospitality center for the 2002 Salt Lake and 2004 Athens Olympic Games; director of event operations for 2003 - 04 Titan Games, a multi-sport event; manager of special events including Olympic Congress and annual events for USOC.