LONDON — On March 11, 2020, The STA Group announced the shortlist for the 2020 Sports Technology Awards and revealed that Sportsdigita had been shortlisted for the Agency of the Year category for its work with the online presentation platform Digideck.
Having received hundreds of entries from 31 countries representing 45 sports, 50 industry leaders from sports, technology and business spent approximately 25 days collectively determining which were the best. Once again, the full shortlist comprises some of sports biggest organizations as well as many of its most visionary, including F1, ASICS, World Athletics, Manchester United and La Liga lining up to contest the coveted Sports Technology Awards trophies.
See the full list here.
“We’re proud to stand side by side with so many other leaders in the sports technology space,” Sportsdigita founder and CEO Angelina Lawton said. “Sportsdigita continues to expand, optimize, and revolutionize sales enablement via our online presentation platform Digideck. This is an exciting time for sports technology companies, and we look forward to continuing to a bright future both for ourselves and the entire industry.”
Rebecca Hopkins, STA Group CEO, said: “The range of technology showcased this year, as well as the caliber of organizations participating, has been outstanding. The Sports Technology Awards are a highly prized, internationally respected mark of excellence but this has only been achieved thanks to our amazingly knowledgeable, committed judges and the support of visionary brands across the global sector. Consequently, it is reasonable to claim that this shortlist is a comprehensive, unique and authoritative representation of what innovations are important in sport. We look forward to announcing the winners at our ceremony on June 25 at The Londoner, Leicester Square.”
The 2020 ceremony will be held at The Londoner, London’s newest super-boutique luxury hotel on the hugely prestigious Leicester Square – giving guests the chance to walk the red carpet at an iconic landmark. Gathering to see which brands will win are leading sports industry figures, technology visionaries and elite athletes. Tickets are available through the Group’s Global Ticketing Partner, Ticketmaster Sport, on its Universe platform.
Editors Notes: The Sports Technology Awards is the leading global celebration of technology-led innovation across the international sports sector. Held annually as a competition to highlight outstanding advances in the industry, the Awards is run by The STA Group, judged by over 50 visionaries from sports, technology and business. Between three and seven brands are shortlisted in every category, with one outright winner being awarded in each. The Awards were first held in 2014 and now attract hundreds of entries from more than 30 countries and 50 sports. The Group is also proud to be partnered with Ticketmaster Sport, lawyers Charles Russell Speechlys, the English Institute of Sport and Capgemini
More information about The Sports Technology Awards can be found at www.sportstechgroup.org
Editors Notes: The Sports Technology Awards is the leading global celebration of technology-led innovation across the international sports sector. Held annually as a competition to highlight outstanding advances in the industry, the Awards is run by The STA Group, judged by over 50 visionaries from sports, technology and business. Between three and seven brands are shortlisted in every category, with one outright winner being awarded in each. The Awards were first held in 2014 and now attract hundreds of entries from more than 30 countries and 50 sports. The Group is also proud to be partnered with Ticketmaster Sport, lawyers Charles Russell Speechlys, the English Institute of Sport and Capgemini.
