Oceans Marketing Becomes First Sports Marketing Company Listed on Stock Market

Beijing-based Oceans Marketing will become the first sports marketing company to be listed on the Chinese stock market on Friday.

Regulators have just approved the flotation of Oceans, medic which launches on the so-called 3rd board, the Chinese version of the Nasdaq stock market, on January 24. Oceans Marketing was launched in 2006 and quickly established itself as an important player in the Chinese market as FIFA’s exclusive service agency in China for the 2007 Women’s World Cup.

Headed by founder Shoto Zhu, the company is a full-service agency involved in sponsorship consultancy and helping international sports companies grow in China.

Italian football club Juventus is among current clients. Oceans Marketing also distributes media rights in China for properties such as the Asian Champions League and the Australian Open tennis event.