About Us - Resumé

James P. Whittemore, Jr. The Whittemore Group, Inc. 1750 SW Skyline Blvd, Suite 12 Portland, OR 97221 Tel: 503-292-4000 Fax: 503-296-0055 email us

EXPERTISE

Create and develop sales and marketing programs and sponsorships for the sports industry – primarily golf related products. Develop marketing and advertising programs for companies seeking to increase brand identity and consumer awareness. Combine the creative elements of a media/sponsorship/advertising package with the marketing goals of an advertiser.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

The Whittemore Group, Inc. Founded: January 1999

President/Owner

A company providing management, sales, marketing, public relations support and media related services to the sports industry. Marketing development i.e., benefits, pricing, cross promotion sales and implementation; creating broadcast sponsorship opportunities; packaging sports properties and products for broadcast; media development, planning and implementation for print and broadcast. Emphasis on golf industry related products and services.

Network sponsorship sales on ABC, ESPN, CBS and The Golf Channel including;

Shell’s Wonderful of Golf, Michael Douglas & Friends, Hyundai Team Matches and Wendy’s 3 Tour Challenge, People vs. The Pros, The Ten Greatest In Golf, Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout, Chevron World Challenge.

Print sales programs in all major golf publications.

Event Management (partial list)

Tournament Director, Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout 1998-1999, Sherwood Country Club

Pro-Am Coordinator, Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout, 2000, Doral Resort & Spa

Director, Chairman’s Cup 1998-2004, (Portland Chamber of Commerce)

Fuzzy Zoeller Productions, Inc. Vice President, Worldwide Sales 2002- present

Responsible for all sales, marketing, advertising and promotion of two new products invented by PGA Tour professional, Fuzzy Zoeller: THE PUTTING PEG™ and THE PUTTING POD™. The products were launched in the retail market in August, 2002. Created national sales team of 22 people responsible for green grass and off-grass sales. Established national distribution network with seven distributors responsible for “big box” retail sales. Established international distribution network in Japan, South Korea and the UK/Europe. Developed and produced national Direct Response television advertising campaign.

BROADCAST PROPERTIES

The Game That Defined a Century

Executive Producer of the two-hour ESPN documentary; "The Game That Defined a Century, " a retrospective of the last century of golf in America. Aired on ESPN May and June 2000. Developed concept, budget and production; assisted in writing, producing and directing and research; negotiated broadcast package; developed and sold all broadcast inventory; managed all Internet, national and international VHS distribution and after-market sales. Submitted to National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for Emmy Award consideration in the “Outstanding Sports Documentary” category, 2000. This property is currently represented by OPB for international distribution.www.distribution.opb.org/

North America Media Group June 2007 – June 2009

PGA TOUR Partners Club Magazine
Western Sales Manager

PGA TOUR Partners Club is a bi-monthly publication of North America Media Group. Responsible for all endemic and non-endemic advertising sales in the US western region.

NAMG ceased publication in June, 2009.

Global Golf Post August 2009 – Present

National Sales Director

Global Golf Post is the first weekly, interactive digital golf magazine in the world. Responsible for the development, coordination, presentation of all endemic and non-endemic sales.

Peter Jacobsen Productions, Inc. December 1988 – December 1998

Director, Sales & Marketing
Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Vice President, Business Development

Assisted in the formation of Peter Jacobsen Productions, Inc. (PJP) in 1989. Member of four person management committee. PJP was formed as the tournament management group for The Fred Meyer Challenge. As director and then vice president, sales and marketing, managed sales force; developed and sold all sponsorships; doubled staff in five years and grew corporate sales from $2.8 million to $7.2 million over ten year period. As vice president, business development, spearheaded the acquisition of additional properties; sold sponsorships for more than 70 events over ten year period including The Fred Meyer Challenge, NHL exhibition games, CFL exhibition football, NIKE World Masters Games, Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout.

While at PJP, served as:

Tournament Director, The Skins Game - Bighorn Golf Club 1992-1994
Tournament Director, Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout 1997-1998, Sherwood Country Club

Tournament Golf Foundation, Inc. 1980-1989

TGFI (formerly Tournament Golf, Inc.) is a group of volunteer professional businessmen in Portland, Oregon responsible for the sales, marketing and management of the oldest stop on the LPGA Tour. Now known as the Safeway Classic.

Sponsorship Chairman 1985
Tournament Director 1986, 1987

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