Aspire is committed to developing “Next-Practices” in the sport industry, training and staff development for the Aspire family, and driving results for our partners. This dedication is reflected in the recognition Aspire has received from top organizations across the world.
2023
Received Gold Award from AVA Digital Awards in Social Media Campaign Management – USA Rugby 7s Collegiate Championships
2022
Awarded 2022 Front Office Sports Best Employers In Sports
2022
Received Gold Award from AVA Digital Awards in Content Marketing – White Paper for Improving Your Venue’s Yield By Emphasizing Value.
2021
Awarded 2021 Front Office Sports Best Employers In Sports
2021
Jeff Czachowski, Director of Sales and Service at our EMU Fan Relationship Management Center, was shortlisted for the ‘Unsung Hero’ award by the Ticketing Business Forum
2021
Received Gold Award from AVA Digital Awards in Content Marketing – White Paper for Talk to All Athletic Donors: It Pays Off.
2021
Received Platinum Award from AVA Digital Awards in Digital Marketing – COVID-19 Digital Response for Fan Concerns, Expectations, and Intentions Around COVID Seasons.
2018
Received Gold Award from AVA Digital Awards in ‘Website Redesign’
2017
Received Sport Marketing Association’s Inaugural ‘Mullin Award’ named after Dr. Bernard J. Mullin and given to The Aspire Group
2017
Selected for SportsBusinessJournal’s ‘Forty under 40’ (Bill Fagan)
2017
Selected to Poets & Quants “Best & Brightest” (Bill Fagan)
2016
Received TheStadiumBusiness Award in ‘Sales & Marketing’ (Lancashire County Cricket Club)
2015
Named Top 10 ‘Best Organizations To Work For In Sports’ by Forbes
2015
Nominated for SportsBusinessJournal’s ‘Best in Property Consulting, Sales and Client Services
2015
Nominated for Atlanta Marketer of the Year (AMY) Award for ‘Integrated Marketing Campaign’ (Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente)
2014
Awarded Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration by Coventry University (Bernie Mullin)
2014
Nominated for Atlanta Marketer of the Year (AMY) Award in ‘Email Marketing’ (Tulane University Athletics)
2014
Ranked #44 on Atlanta Business Chronicle’s list of 100 ‘Fastest Growing Companies in the Atlanta Region’
2013
Nominated for SportsBusinessJournal’s ‘Best in Property Consulting, Sales and Client Services’
2013
Nominated for Football Business Award’s ‘Best Business Serving Football’
2013
Ranked #9 on Atlanta Business Chronicle’s list of 100 ‘Fastest Growing Companies in the Atlanta Region’
2012
“Stadium Stuffer” feature in Forbes Magazine (Bernie Mullin & The Aspire Group)
2012
Today’s Campus feature “Professor Turned Rainmaker” (Bernie Mullin)
2012
Inducted into the Sport Business Hall of Fame at Robert Morris University. (Bernie Mullin)
2012
Received TheStadiumBusiness Award for ‘Outstanding Achievement’ (Bernie Mullin)
2011
Featured in “Marketers Reshape How College Teams Sell Tickets by USA TODAY
2011
Named to Irish America’s Annual ‘Stars of the South’ (Bill Duffy)
2011
Nominated for TheStadiumBusiness Award for ‘Outstanding Achievement’ (Bernie Mullin)
2011
Selected to Irish American Magazine’s ‘Annual Business 100’ (Bill Duffy)
2003
Inducted to Hall of Fame by National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators (Bernie Mullin)
1993
Sports Illustrated dubbed Bernie Mullin “Guru of Ticket Sales”