ISP Sports?

[AkronURocks]

Seems as though this new addition of ISP will help marketing? Does it mean my season ticket form will be without typos for basketball? Does anyone know what else this provides for the university?

[GoZips88]

A lot of big-name schools affiliated with ISP. Akron moves to the top of the list (well, at least alphabetically):ISP University Partners

[KingZip]

This move has been a target for Akron U for over a year and is a great step forward for Akron U and will free up the beefed up numbers of internal staff to concentrate on full-time ticket marketing and not have to be sidetracked with corporate sales.

[Dr Z]

Akron Announces Partnership with ISPJul. 10, 2006 The University of Akron Department of Athletics has reached a multi-year agreement with ISP Sports, the country’s foremost collegiate sports marketing company, to serve as the exclusive multi-media marketer for the Zips, school officials have announced.With the partnership, which officially went into effect on July 1, ISP will market a variety of corporate sponsorship opportunities involving UA Athletics, including live play-by-play game radio broadcasts and call-in shows, football and basketball game programs, signage in on-campus facilities, and corporate hospitality events. The company will also serve as a sales representative for GoZips.com, the official athletic department website.“We are thrilled to partner with ISP,” UA Director of Athletics Mark Rhoades said. “ISP is a first-class organization recognized as the best in the industry. Our partnership will enhance and strengthen our corporate sponsorship relationships and elevate UA Athletics’ marketing and multimedia presence on a local, regional and national basis. We look forward to the years ahead and growing our partnership.”Based in Winston-Salem, NC, ISP Sports is the multi-media rightsholder for more than 35 collegiate athletic properties and recently entered a new partnership with the Mid-American Conference as the league’s official corporate marketing representative.“We are delighted to be working with Mack and his staff and to have the opportunity to help build a national marketing presence for the Zips,” Ben Sutton, President of ISP Sports, says. “This partnership, along with the recent agreement with the Mid-American Conference, expands our relationship with that outstanding league and is an exciting part of our company’s future.”What does ISP do? (click here)Georgia State Forum (interesting read)