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Doug Kaplan Email & Phone Number
Founder and principal
at
Transition Sports LLC
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@competitorgroup.com
11 phones found area 847, 312, 630, 216, and 773
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Role
Founder and principal
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Doug Kaplan is listed as Founder and principal at Transition Sports LLC, a with 2 employees, based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at competitorgroup.com, phone signal with area code 847, 312, 630, 216, 773, and a matched LinkedIn profile for Doug Kaplan.
Doug Kaplan previously worked as Founder & principal at Transition Sports Llc and Executive Vice President Partnership at Ragnar Relay Series. Doug Kaplan holds Economics/Sociology, Major from St. Lawrence University.
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About Doug Kaplan
Highly motivated and dedicated sales leader with an extensive background in the active lifestyle and endurance sports industries. Experienced in business development; sales management; national account management; creating fully integrated programs including sponsorship, media and content; and strategy. Major accounts include Monster REIGN, Kodiak, Yukon Jack, GEICO, United Airlines, Gatorade, Quicken Loans, GNC, Nike, Life Time Fitness, REI, Maui Jim and Merrell.
Listed skills include Integrated Marketing, Marketing, Marketing Strategy, New Business Development, and 21 others.
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Transition Sports Llc
9 roles · 23 years
Doug Kaplan work experience
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Founder & Principal
Current
Transition Sports Llc
Helping sports properties & brands with partnerships, sponsorship's, sales & marketing.Clients: Tough Mudder, Spartan Racing, Heja Mobile App, FitRankings, Buddy Insurance, Colorado Classic Women's Bike Race, WIN Detergent.
Jun 2019 - Present
Executive Vice President Partnership
Executive Vice President, overseeing partnerships, sales, development and activation. As part of the senior management team, helped set strategy and long term goals. Ragnar is the largest international series of 24 hour, overnight, team-based running events. Today Ragnar has more than 150,000 runner participants annually in 45+ events globally.
Nov 2017 - Apr 2019
Senior Vice President, National Accounts Manager
Senior Vice President, responsible for developing and managing national non-endemic accounts for this fully integrated platform.
Jun 2017 - Oct 2017
Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President, with several different roles throughout 3 buyouts. These included, national sales manager for the regional team, national sales manager for the endemic team as well as national accounts manager. Before being sold to IRONMAN, Competitor Group, Inc. (CGI) was the country's leading active lifestyle resource dedicated to promoting running, cycling and triathlon. CGI owned and operated 40 events around the world, including the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series. TriRock Triathlon Series and Muddy Buddy. CGI also owned four media properties (print, digital and social) including VeloNews, Triathlete, Competitor magazine and Woman's Running.
Apr 2009 - May 2017
Ceo
After successfully raising the capital to buy out my business partner I took over as CEO. I put together a board of directors and we grew the business until it was acquired by Competitor Group in 2009.
2004 - Apr 2009
Founding Partner
As one of several founding partners, I was able to create a fully integrated custom marketing agency focused on the Generation-Active culture. and audience.
Jan 1995 - Apr 2009
Publisher
Windy City Sports, Rocky Mountain Sports, Metrosports, New England Sports,Twin Cities Sports
Publisher, overseeing all aspects of these 6 leading regional sports publications and there corresponding websites. This included budgeting, printing, content, sales, marketing and promotions.
May 1987 - Apr 2009
New Business Manager
Apr 1987 - Mar 1988
4 education records
Doug Kaplan education
Economics/Sociology, Major
St. Lawrence University
Economics
Ithaca College
Education record
Western Reserve Academy
Education record
Hawken School
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What company does Doug Kaplan work for?
Doug Kaplan works for Transition Sports LLC.
What is Doug Kaplan's role at Transition Sports LLC?
Doug Kaplan is listed as Founder and principal at Transition Sports LLC.
What is Doug Kaplan's email address?
AeroLeads has found 1 work email signal at @competitorgroup.com for Doug Kaplan at Transition Sports LLC.
What is Doug Kaplan's phone number?
AeroLeads has found 11 phone signal(s) with area code 847, 312, 630, 216, 773 for Doug Kaplan at Transition Sports LLC.
Where is Doug Kaplan based?
Doug Kaplan is based in Chicago, Illinois, United States while working with Transition Sports LLC.
What companies has Doug Kaplan worked for?
Doug Kaplan has worked for Transition Sports Llc, Ragnar Relay Series, Ironman, Competitor Group Inc, and Windy City Publishing.
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What schools did Doug Kaplan attend?
Doug Kaplan holds Economics/Sociology, Major from St. Lawrence University.
What skills is Doug Kaplan known for?
Doug Kaplan is listed with skills including Integrated Marketing, Marketing, Marketing Strategy, New Business Development, Sponsorship, Sports, Social Media, and Event Management.
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