With an office in Hong Kong, IMG Vice President of Business Development and Digital Media Tom Broom showcases various ideas for the future in terms of activating the globalization of sport brands. Broom explains how specific digital media rights in countries such as Singapore, India and China are exploding as demand for content as well as corporate sponsorship activation grows. Broom talks about some of the various ways in which brands such as the NFL and NBA have performed grassroots efforts to develop their brand further, creating deeper relationship ties within the Asian markets through flag football and street court initiatives. Broom also discusses the mysteries of the East by those coming from the West, as well as the differencials in culture for those sports executives attempting to envelope themselves in Asian customs and mindset.
