YMU expands into gaming and sports marketing as Digital Sports Management joins group

Source: YMU

The following was sent to Inven Global as a press release.

London, UK – 21 September 2022 – YMU today announce the integration of
leading sports marketing, gaming, and entertainment agency, Digital Sports Mgmt
(DSM), into their global YMU Sports division.


This exciting expansion sees YMU gain a majority stake in DSM and marks the
group’s first move into the world of gaming and sports marketing. The merger
comes at a time of growth for YMU as they further develop their sports offering and
continue to establish their reputation as one of the most innovative, progressive,
and forward-thinking talent management companies in the world.


Launched in 2016 by founders Rob Wadsworth and Tom Henderson, DSM is at the
forefront of the sports marketing, entertainment, and gaming industry. Trusted by
leading brand clients such as EA Sports, Sorare, Avery Dennison and Warner Bros,
they also represent some of the world’s best gaming talent, including Danny Aarons,
ShaunaGames, and AJ3.


Working collaboratively, DSM will leverage YMU’s extensive global footprint, talent
management expertise and elite brand clients to break new ground in the
ever-growing sports and gaming industry. This will see DSM’s gaming and esports
talent benefit from the support of YMU’s unrivalled global management services.


The merger will also allow YMU Sports to expand its service offering to include
esports consultancy, sports marketing, sponsorship brokerage, licensing, and live
production. Further enhancing the expertise and support that can be provided to
current and future clients.


Tom Henderson and Rob Wadsworth, Co-Founders and Directors, DSM, said:
“YMU and Digital Sport Mgmt’s partnership strengthens our position at the
crossroads where sport, gaming, technology, and entertainment meet and interact.
Our collective expertise will enrich the services we provide our talent and brand
clients and will allow us both to scale into new markets. YMU is the perfect partner
to expedite our business plan globally and in turn extend the YMU Group’s premium
services into the future.”


Mary Bekhait, Group CEO, YMU said: "We are thrilled to join forces with Digital
Sports Mgmt and diversify our Sports division into gaming and esports, marketing
activation, and sponsorship. In Rob and Tom, we have found two phenomenal,
industry-leading executives and I’ve been incredibly impressed with what they have
built with Digital Sports Mgmt. Entering into gaming and esports has been one of
YMU’s key strategic objectives and with the acquisition of DSM I am pleased to be
able to offer further, exceptional expertise and bespoke knowledge to our current
and future global sports clients.”

 

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