We are celebrating rising experts, groundbreaking organizations and industry leaders, driving innovation across sports
new york – Front Office Sports (fos), the leading multi-platform media and news organization covering sports businesses today announced its debut. Front Office Sports Honoran awards platform dedicated to celebrating individuals, teams and organizations that rebuild the business of sports. Long-established front office sports honors celebrating industry leaders Includes two Marquee Awards: The Rising 25 Awards And the most innovative award.
“The sports business is evolving faster than ever, and innovation is at the heart of the future,” he said. Front Office Sports CEO and founder Adam White. “Front Office Sports Honors We look forward to recognizing leaders and organizations that are constantly pushing boundaries, challenging the status quo and redefine the future of sports. ”
Rising 25 Award, Founded in 2017, we will continue our legacy of celebrating the brightest young talent in the sports business. In recent years it has become one of the most competitive and popular accolades that recognizes the next generation of leaders.
The most innovative awards presented in collaboration with Sports Innovation Lab honor the pioneering organizations of change across the sports industry. From groundbreaking venue designs to cutting-edge technology and transformative media, these awards recognize companies setting new industry standards. The 8 award categories for 2025 include:
Most innovative venues: We recognize venues that revolutionize the fan experience through cutting-edge technology, sustainability and fan-centric innovation.
Most innovative university athletic departments: We honor the university’s sports programs that are redefining athlete development and fan engagement while embracing data-driven decision-making.
The most innovative league: A league spotlight embracing modern fandom with new strategies for engagement, competition forms and digital integration.
The most innovative team: We celebrate our team building deep and authentic connections with our fans in innovative and engaging ways to date the field, court, ice and more.
Most innovative events: Recognize events that drive the boundaries of sports entertainment with immersive experiences and sustainability initiatives.
Most innovative high-tech companies: Honor companies at the forefront of sports technology – bring AI-driven performance analytics to fan engagement platforms and more.
Most innovative brands: We introduce brands that enhance the sports experience through cutting-edge gear, digital engagement and purpose-driven initiatives.
Most innovative media companies: A spotlight for media organizations that revolutionize sports storytelling, content distribution and audience engagement.
“Front-office sports continue to distinguish their status as the next generation of media companies, and calling on Sports Innovation Labs to create the ultimate data-driven methodology to recognize innovation in the sports industry is a perfect example,” said Josh Walker, co-founder and CEO of Sports Innovation Lab. “We are proud to partner and bring objectivity to their awards program.”
Front Office Sports Honor Nominations in 2025 teeth Please open it now.
Find out more about the awards, criteria, submission process, and past winners. frontofficesports.com/honors.
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About front office sports
Front Office Sports It is a leading multi-platform media and news organization covering sports businesses, boasting viewers offering over 175 million social impressions, 35 million newsletters open each month, 10 million video views and 2 million pages of views. Plus, we have over 15 distribution partners. fos Content will be displayed on screens at over 50,000 buildings and venues in North America. Front Office Sports It was named one of First CompanyThe most innovative company of 2021 adweekIt was the hottest in sports in 2022 and listed on the Inc. 5000 in 2023, recognising America’s fastest growing private companies.
About Sports Innovation Lab
Sports Innovation Lab is a data, insights and analytics company that enables brands and sports properties to build more effective sponsorships, improve targeted ads, and enhance fan experiences. Known for its pioneering research into fan behavior and commercialisation of the women’s sports market, Sports Innovation Lab is evolving the way organizations use data to understand their customers and start with sports and entertainment to attract more customers. Sports Innovation Lab’s proprietary fan intelligence model, Fluid Fan Graph™ – is built on observation, transactional, and deterministic fan data. Global brands including NFL, Keranova, NASCAR, and monumental sports and entertainment Drive revenue with Sports Innovation Lab data, audiences and strategic advisories. See more details at sportsilab.com Or follow me LinkedIn, Instagramand x.
