The professional policy of ISM is that the identity of clients is confidential. ISM recognises, however, that new clients may wish to take up references, and is therefore pleased to provide this list of organisations to whom ISM is known and who will therefore be able to provide further background.

Mr Daniel Hammond Manager CIM Consultancy Services

The Chartered Institute of Marketing
Moor Hall Cookham
Maidenhead
Berkshire SL6 9QH UK



Tel : +44 1628 427394
Fax : +44 1628 427399

Mr David Pomfret Chief Executive


The Federation of Sports and Play Associations
National Agriculture Centre
Stoneleigh Park
Warwickshire CV8 2RF UK

Tel : +44 2476 414999
Fax : +44 2476 414990

Mr Eugenio Di Mario Editor

Sporting Goods Intelligence Europe
EDM Publications
32 Rue de Prairie
94360 Bry-sur-Marne France

Tel : +33 1498 38242
Fax : +33 1498 38224

Mr Roger Southcott Director

Outdoor Industries Association
Morritt House Station Approach
South Ruislip
Middlesex HA4 6SA UK

Tel: +44 2088 421111
Fax: +44 2088 420090

ISM will also provide new clients with names of specific existing clients relevant to their product category, who have agreed to supply references.

ISM Directors

Chief Executive - Ted Ivens founded ISM in 1986 after 25 years of marketing management roles in both the FMCG and sporting goods industries. Ted left the FMCG market-place in 1979 as marketing director of Bookers Food Group and joined the sporting goods industry as marketing director of Lillywhite Frowd. Ted is an affiliated professional member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and continues to be personally responsible for all ISM senior search appointments.
Ted is also a director of Sports Brokers Ltd.

Market Research Director - Annie Ivens trained as a State Registered Nurse at St Mary's Hospital, London and has extensive experience as a professional market researcher. Annie was one of the first researchers employed by Sports Marketing Surveys Ltd in 1982, when she covered SE England for football, golf & running surveys, and conducted the original Wimbledon tennis surveys. In 1985, Annie was appointed supervisor of British Airways market research at Gatwick Airport and since 1990 has been responsible for all ISM market research. Annie is also a director of Sports Brokers Ltd.