Veteran Sports Executives Launch The Convergence Network LLC
Post Date: Apr 17, 2008(April 7, 2008, Westport, CT) - Sports industry veterans and former
National Football League colleagues Tom Richardson, Jim Schwebel, and
Jim Connelly have announced the launch of The Convergence Network LLC,
which will specialize in executive search, recruitment services, and
career management in the sports industry.
The Convergence
Network (TCN) will work with a variety of clients, including sports
leagues and associations, teams, sports marketing and promotion
agencies, sports media properties, and brand marketers to identify and
recruit great management talent and effective leadership in a rapidly
evolving and competitive marketplace. In addition, TCN will work with
venture capital and private equity companies to help build teams for
new and early stage businesses in sports and related sectors, such as
entertainment and leisure.
In addition to search, The
Convergence Network will offer a variety of career management services,
including career counseling and executive coaching. The TCN partners
will work with both individuals and properties within the industry, as
well as sports management programs at American universities and
colleges.
The principals of The Convergence Network have a
wealth of sports, marketing, and management experience, including over
60 years combined in the center of the sports business. Tom
Richardson, managing partner, has over 25 years in the sports and
media business, having held senior positions at the NFL, the NHL, and
AOL. In addition, he worked at executive search firm Spencer Stuart.
Jim Schwebel, partner, spent over 20 years at the NFL, where he held
several senior-level marketing and sponsorship positions. Previously,
he worked in brand marketing at Lever Brothers. Jim Connelly, partner,
had a 25-year NFL career that included various management positions in
the NFL's international, consumer products, and marketing groups.
Previously, he held several brand marketing positions at
Colgate-Palmolive and Cunard.
In order build the
largest and most robust talent network in the industry, The Convergence
Network plans to establish affiliations with a variety of related
businesses within the sports industry, including other consulting
groups, financial institutions, and marketing agencies.
“In
light of the increasingly challenging business environment in which
sports properties find themselves, as well as the intense competition
for talent, we believe that the industry need for a search and career
management business led by veteran industry insiders who really
understand the unique cultures and management needs within the sports
business is very real,” said Tom Richardson, managing partner.
The Convergence Network is based in New York City and Westport, CT.
Contact:
Tom Richardson, Managing Partner
212-252-4500
www.convergence-network.com