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Senior Vice President - Tennis...
Over the past two and a half decades, Tom Ross has been a trendsetter in the tennis industry.  With geographic expertise in North America and the Asia-Pacific regions, Ross serves as a respected industry expert worldwide.  Ross leads Octagon’s men’s tennis division and has been instrumental in the development of Octagon’s client roster and athlete endorsement initiatives. Ross has represented Grand Slam champions including Michael Chang, Stefan Edberg, Lleyton Hewitt, Richard Krajicek and Gustavo Kuerten.

A Sound Marketer...
Ross has been at the forefront of developing the most innovative and lucrative product endorsement deal in the tennis industry. He is also a prominent figure in the organization of athlete’s philanthropic efforts. Some of Tom’s accomplishments include:

1. Crafted Michael Chang’s historic Reebok agreement, unique in the industry in terms of longevity, scope and the establishment of a tennis player as a brand icon.
2. Architect of the racquet deals for Anna Kournikova and Lleyton Hewitt with Yonex, also among the most lucrative contracts in the category at that time.
3. Helped establish the endowment and scholarship programs of Michael Chang, Lleyton Hewitt and Todd Martin.

Industry Resource...
Regularly called upon in the tennis community to provide industry knowledge on a domestic and international level for many news outlets including: USA Today, NY Times, LA Times, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Atlanta Journal Constitution, The Wall Street Journal, The Asian WSJ, L’Equipe (France), ESPN, ABC Evening News and CNBC.

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