Tim Howland - Marketing Director

Tim Howland has had 20 years global experience in the sports marketing sector. His experience of working with a network of international brands and companies brings a truly global perspective to the group.

Tim started his career with Screen Sport, the first Pan-European cable and satellite channel, which was eventually bought out by ESPN. He then moved onto Cheerleader Productions CSI (now Octagon CSI) dealing with television production and rights and sales distribution.

He was the Sales and Marketing Director for the Asia PGA Tour from its launch in 1995 working for the Asia Sport Group based in Dubai, Singapore and Hong Kong, sourcing suitable commercial partners for the Tour.

He established the European Office (London) of Asia Sport Group in 1998 as its CEO in Europe (later became World Sport Group). There he managed the successful Wales Ryder Cup bid 2010 on behalf of The National Assembly for Wales and Celtic Manor. The group also secured the commercial and media rights for the ICC Cricket World Cups 2003 - 2007 working alongside News Corporation.