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  • Baseline Ventures to represent Indian sporting icon, Abhinav Bindra

    Baseline Ventures to represent Indian sporting icon, Abhinav Bindra

    Mumbai: Baseline Ventures, a sports management company has announced the signing of Indian sporting icon and 2008 Olympic Gold Medallist, Abhinav Bindra. Baseline Ventures will be exclusively representing successful shooter Abhinav Bindra for all commercial engagements, including brand endorsements, sponsorships, licensing etc.

    Abhinav Bindra made history at the 2008 Beijing Olympics by becoming India’s first individual Gold medallist. His journey to this achievement is a testament to his relentless pursuit of excellence, which also made him the first Indian to win a World Championship Gold in Air Rifle Shooting. Born in Dehradun, Bindra has won over 150 individual medals in a career that spanned over two decades, concluding with a commendable fourth-place finish at the Rio Olympics in 2016. His illustrious career has earned him the Arjuna Award, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, and the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award. He has also been conferred with the Blue Cross, the highest honour by the International Shooting Sport Federation, and holds the honorary title of Lt. Col. in the Territorial Army.

    Beyond his career in sports, Bindra is passionately involved in numerous initiatives through the Abhinav Bindra Foundation Trust (ABFT). The foundation is dedicated to leveraging sports for social change, focusing on intervention, education, and social upliftment. ABFT’s STEAM scholarship program integrates Science, Engineering, Analytics, and Medicine into the training of grassroots athletes. The foundation’s efforts also include the Sport Science Interventions at ABTP Centers, the Athlete Mental Wellness Program, and the Physiotherapy and Sport Science Institute in Odisha. Additionally, the foundation’s ‘Sport4Her’ program empowers female athletes, and its Olympic Values Education Program, in collaboration with the International Olympic Committee and the Governments of Odisha and Assam, has positively impacted millions of school children.

    Abhinav Bindra shared his thoughts on this occasion, “I am looking forward to working closely with Baseline Ventures to create valuable and meaningful collaborations. Their expertise in sports marketing is well known and I hope to partner with them to nurture mutual goals.”

    Baseline Ventures co-founder Vishal Jaison expressed his excitement about the partnership, stating, “We are honoured and thrilled to represent Abhinav Bindra, a legend in Indian sports. His career and accomplishments are a testament to his hard work and determination. We look forward to creating meaningful and impactful opportunities that align with his vision and values for the long term.”

    With the signing of Abhinav Bindra, Baseline Ventures continues to strengthen its portfolio of top-tier sports athletes and further cement its status as a prominent player in the Indian sports landscape through its unwavering commitment of creating a share of voice for athletes across sports.

  • FIVB and Bengaluru Torpedoes join hands to develop volleyball in the region

    FIVB and Bengaluru Torpedoes join hands to develop volleyball in the region

    Mumbai: The Bengaluru Torpedoes Volleyball Academy in India was officially recognised as a Volleyball Centre of Excellence in the country as the FIVB and Bengaluru Torpedoes signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) last week.

    Situated within the esteemed Padukone Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence, the Bengaluru Torpedoes Volleyball Academy will serve as a hub for promoting volleyball, further amplifying its development and outreach endeavours.

    The MoU symbolises a shared dedication to cultivating talent, strengthening grassroots initiatives and enhancing the societal significance of volleyball regionally and globally. The partnership between the FIVB and Bengaluru Torpedoes will also facilitate a range of initiatives, including high-performance and grassroots activities, mass participation programmes, and knowledge exchange and collaborative projects geared towards enhancing athlete development. This will be achieved through quality sports science and medical services, alongside coaching and officiating.

    FIVB head of Technical and Development Steve Tutton expressed his excitement about the collaboration, stating: “We are thrilled to collaborate with Bengaluru Torpedoes Volleyball Academy in our mission to foster volleyball development. Together, we will leverage our expertise to implement innovative programmes and initiatives that will propel the sport to new heights.”

    Vishal Jaison, a spokesperson for Bengaluru Torpedoes, conveyed his enthusiasm for the partnership and commented: “This collaboration with the FIVB underscores our commitment to nurturing volleyball excellence from grassroots levels. By joining forces, we aim to expand opportunities for aspiring athletes and promote volleyball as an inclusive sport for all.”

  • Mayank Agarwal signs with Baseline Ventures for commercial representation

    Mayank Agarwal signs with Baseline Ventures for commercial representation

    Mumbai: Sports, events, entertainment, and licensing firm Baseline Ventures has signed Indian cricketer and T20 league Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Punjab Kings captain Mayank Agarwal to represent him in all commercial aspects.

    He has scored more than 2,000 runs in the IPL in 113 games. He has also amassed more than 4,000 runs in domestic T20s.

    “Having signed with Baseline Ventures, I am incredibly happy and looking forward to seeing how this will help me in my career. Today, every athlete needs the right representation, and having the right people around me to handle the commercial aspects would be hugely beneficial,” said Agarwal.

    “We at Baseline Ventures are very pleased to represent a seasoned cricketer in Mayank Agarwal. He proved his mettle at the highest level after amassing a mountain of runs on the domestic circuit, and his record in Test cricket speaks volumes of his prowess. We want to make sure Mayank’s brand keeps growing in the right direction,” said Baseline Ventures co-founder Vishal Jaison.

    After a record-breaking domestic season in 2017-18, which included over 1,000 runs within a single month and other consistent performances for both Karnataka and India A across formats, he got his maiden call up to the Indian Team midway through the 2018-19 Border Gavaskar Series in Australia, where his gritty knock of 76 on Test Match debut in Melbourne was the second highest score by an Indian opener making his test debut overseas.

  • Bengaluru’s Fastrack Music Run attracts 8,000 footfalls

    Bengaluru’s Fastrack Music Run attracts 8,000 footfalls

    BENGALURU: Braving torrential rain, 8,000 people came to the Bengaluru leg of the Fastrack Music Run on Saturday, 19 August 2017. The event creators Fresh Events Global, The Music Run™, managed to rope in a r of sponsors – these included Titan Company Limited’s funky brand Fastrack as the title sponsor. Other sponsors were ACT Fibernet, Harman, Nokia, United Colours of Benetton, Pringles, Sofit, Pepsi Black, Budweiser Experiences, Radio Indigo, Clarks Exotica, Vh1, INOX and Himalayan Water.

    The event promoters, Baseline Ventures, say that the Bengaluru event has been one of the best they’ve seen with the crowd really getting into The Music Run spirit. The event paid good dividend to the sponsors.

    A Fastrack spokesperson said through a press release, “We are really bowled over with the response The Music Run by Fastrack has received this year. A seamless blend of music and fitness, today’s event is truly what Fastrack stands for – energy, excitement and self-expression. We received huge waves of entries for Fastrack’s first of its kind service, #Bookmyshoulder where concert goers booked a shoulder to get a better view of the performances on stage. The adult ball pit and life size beer pong was just as much in demand, with the customised tunnel night club experience being the highlight on the soundtrack. The vibe today was infectious and we’re really thrilled to have delivered a full blown experience, like no other.”

    Baseline Ventures co-founder Vishal Jaison said, “We’ve had such a positive response since announcing that The Music Run by Fastrack was coming back to Bengaluru for the second time that we always knew this was going to be a great event – and the crowd today was fantastic. It was amazing to see people of all abilities running, dancing and partying together and enjoying great music every step of the way. People in Bengaluru have shown that they love this format and it represents the new generation of fun running events, where crowd sourcing and social media are used to enable people to actively shape and share the experience they have. The response we’ve seen to The Music Run, both here and overseas, demonstrates that there is a real appetite for it and we look forward to bringing an even bigger and better The Music Run by Fastrack event back to Bengaluru next year.”

    Launched in 2014 by Fresh Events Global, The Music Run™ is claimed to be the ultimate 5k running and music festival. The creators say that for music lovers, casual runners and fun seekers, The Music Run™ is more like a party than a run – it is the only 5km fun run that puts music at the heart. The Music Run™ empowers participants to control the soundtrack of the run by voting for their favourite songs in the build up to the Event. Voting is via a bespoke ‘Music Voting App’ and the songs with the most votes make the official run playlist

    Bengaluru is one of over 15 cities across three continents that The Music Run™ will be introduced to in 2017, making it one of the fastest growing fun run events of its kind worldwide. The Music Run™ was first held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2014. The event creators claim that The Music Run™ has already been experienced by more than 185,000 participants across 22 events and 11 countries from Singapore to Shanghai. In 2017 The Music Run™ has inaugural events in Europe, Africa & the Middle East and expansion plans across Australasia, North & South America.

  • Fastrack signs multi-year partnership with The Music Run

    MUMBAI: Fastrack, an iconic youth accessories brand, has extended its association as the Presenting sponsor of The Music Run™, the fastest growing event in the mass running and entertainment space globally. Fastrack has joined hands with Baseline Ventures, a leading sports marketing firm and promoters of The Music Run™ in India, to hold the event across multiple cities including Bangalore, Pune, Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai.

    Fastrack has always shared synergy with the young millennials as the brand’s DNA has innately been in line with self-expression and excitement, which aligns perfectly with The Music Run™. Through this association, Fastrack looks to bring out what comes naturally to this generation – to create and share; thus being part of a full blown experiential event.

    Titan Watches chief marketing officer Suparna Mitra stated: The event is a seamless blend of music and fitness, both of which are immensely popular amongst the youth. With this partnership, we will continue to make The Music Run go from strength to strength and we urge people to join in and be a part of this unique experience with Fastrack once again.”

    “At Fastrack, we have always believed in giving the millennials what they want and go beyond conventional boundaries to do so. On the basis of the overwhelming response received for The Music Run™last year, this is the perfect platform to gather the millennials of India under one roof, giving them the experience of a lifetime. We look to create a sense of belonging by being the voice of the youth. Our partnership with The Music Run™ is an effort to celebrate this generation’s interest in fitness and their unquenchable thirst to have a good time,” stated Fastrack head of marketing Ayushman Chiranewala.

    Baseline Ventures co-founder Vishal Jaison said: “Fastrack has been at the cutting edge of marketing trends over the last few years. We are happy that Fastrack has identified The Music Run™ as a platform that helps them connect with the two pillars of popular culture, fitness and entertainment. The Music Run™ will be expanding to multiple cities in the coming months, thus becoming the only pan India fitness and entertainment property.”

    Created in 2014, The Music Run™ has been experienced by more than 180,000 participants in over 11 countries around the world. Set over 5 km, participants at The Music Run™walk, run or dance through five different zones that each represent a different genre of music – rock, pop, old school, hip hop and dance.

  • Star Ananda to show football, inks deal for WC 2010 qualifiers

    Star Ananda to show football, inks deal for WC 2010 qualifiers

    MUMBAI: Bengali news channel Star Ananda will show football content to widen its audience base.

    The ABP-Star run channel has inked a deal with sports marketing company Total Sports Asia (TSA) to telecast Fifa 2010 World Cup qualifiers of Italy and Spain.

    With the Fifa World Cup commencing in less than 10 months, World Cup fever is steadily catching up and Star Ananda is hoping to capitalise on this to deliver world-class football programming in the football loving state of West Bengal.

    TSA is the exclusive rights holder throughout Asia for all Italy and Spain World Cup qualifiers and friendlies for the Fifa World Cup 2010.

    TSA associate director – sales and business development Vishal Jaison says, “We’re delighted to be working with Star Ananda for the live broadcast of the Fifa World Cup qualifiers of Spain and Italy. With an impressive football catalogue offering World Cup qualifiers and other Fifa WC 2010 magazine shows, we will be actively involved in many such region centric deals to make football viewership more accessible to the vast number of fans across different states.”