Mark van Leest
Head of Media
m.van.leest@ajax.nl
Pseudo:
Branded Content Specialist
TOP Football Brands 2012
Champions League titles
9x Real Madrid CF
7x AC Milan
5x Liverpool FC
5x FC Bayern München
4x AFC Ajax
4x FC Barcelona
3x Manchester United FC
3x Internazionale
Ajax First Team
Home grown players: 64%
Average age: 22
Youth Players
0.0%
3.8%
7.7%
8.0%
8.0%
8.7%
10.7%
10.7%
12.0%
13.8%
13.8%
14.3%
15.4%
16.0%
16.7%
16.7%
17.4%
19.2%
24.0%
24.0%
24.1%
25.9%
26.1%
26.9%
26.9%
27.3%
29.6%
30.4%
40.0%
44.0%
55.2%
59.3%
CFR 1907 Cluj
Olympiacos FC
Manchester City FC
SL Benfica
Valencia CF
Chelsea FC
Internazionale Milano FC
Paris St-Germain FC
SC Braga
Celtic FC
RSC Anderlecht
Galatasaray SK
Juventus FC
Málaga CF
Borussia Dortmund
Milan AC
FC Porto
FC Shakhtar Donetsk
FC Schalke 04
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
FC Spartak Moskva
Arsenal FC
Real Madrid CF
Bate Borisov
FC Zenit St Petersburg
FC Nordsjaelland
FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Bayern München
Manchester United FC
Montpellier Hérault SC
AFC Ajax
FC Barcelona
Champions League participants
(12/13)
28.1
27.8
27.7
27.6
27.6
27.5
27.2
27.2
27.1
26.9
26.8
26.8
26.7
26.6
26.5
26.4
26.3
26.2
26.2
25.9
25.9
25.8
25.6
25.1
25.1
25.0
25.0
24.9
24.7
24.1
24.0
22.6
Juventus FC
Paris St-Germain FC
CFR 1907 Cluj
FC Zenit St Petersburg
Internazionale Milano FC
Galatasaray SK
SC Braga
Olympiacos FC
Chelsea FC
Málaga CF
Milan AC
FC Bayern München
Montpellier Hérault SC
Real Madrid CF
FC Shakhtar Donetsk
Bate Borisov
Manchester City FC
SL Benfica
FC Barcelona
Valencia CF
Arsenal FC
Manchester United FC
FC Dynamo Kyiv
RSC Anderlecht
FC Nordsjaelland
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
FC Schalke 04
FC Spartak Moskva
Borussia Dortmund
Celtic FC
FC Porto
AFC Ajax
Champions League participants
(12/13)
4
4
7
14
15
15
18
18
18
20
20
21
21
21
22
22
22
24
26
26
27
30
32
32
36
37
39
41
43
44
53
68
Olympiakos Nicosia FC
CFR 1907 Cluj
FC Nordsjaelland
Borussia Dortmund
Málaga CF
Galatasaray SK
SC Braga
Manchester City FC
Juventus FC
Valencia CF
Internazionale Milano FC
Montpellier Hérault SC
FC Schalke 04
Chelsea FC
RSC Anderlecht
Milan AC
Bate Borisov
FC Zenit St Petersburg
SL Benfica
FC Spartak Moskva
Celtic FC
Arsenal FC
Paris St-Germain FC
FC Bayern München
Manchester United FC
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
FC Porto
FC Shakhtar Donetsk
Real Madrid CF
FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Barcelona
AFC Ajax
Champions League participants
(12/13)
Home-grown players in 1st team Average age 1st team Club-trained players at
European clubs
55.2% 22.6 68
Source:CIESFootballObservatory(2013)
Youth Academy
Caps	
   Ajax 1	
  
Frank de Boer	
   112	
   328	
  
Wim Jonk	
   49	
   96	
  
Dennis Bergkamp	
   79	
   185	
  
Marc Overmars	
   86	
   136	
  
Edwin van der Sar	
   130	
   226	
  
456	
   971	
  
Football Knowhow
International* Fanbase
Total population
16-69 years
Football Interested
Very interested / Interested
Awareness
Ajax Amsterdam
Ajax Interested
Very interested / Interested
Fan Potential Ajax
Very interested
Fans of Ajax
Favorite foreign football club
1559,55
619,30
308,26
77,55
22,89
2,45
Figures in millions, Repucom 2012
* Argentina, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, UAE, U.K., USA
Base: 17000 representative citizens between the ages of 16-69
Know your fans
Organic
trafficBehavioural targeting
Create meaningful fan relations
Behavioural Targeting
+
CRM
=
Personalisation
Keep it social!	
  
The future is near
	
  
Personalisation
+
Geo targeting
+
Time
=
Context	
  
	
  
 
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
Global Mobile Traffic
Fan experience
Engagement level
Experience level
Highlights
on TV
Live watching
on TV
Live watching
in bar with
friends
Live presence
in stadium
Stadium programme
Online: - Social Media
- Stats
- Betting
- L.B.S.
Experience
Information
Entertainment extension
Number of visitors in stadium
Time
Prior to
Match
First half Second half Post match
Current in- and out flow
Required in- and out flow
Stadium programming
Mega screens / narrowcasting / projectors / mobile
Connectivity
Social: Fans become embassadors
L.B.S.: E-wallet / pre-ordering / access / parking
Entertainment: Stats / betting / video feeds
Video – What’s coming
Google GlassKPN LTE Broadcast Demo
Innovation at ArenA; experience at Ajax
Marc van Leest (FC Ajax) @ CMC Sport en Nieuwe Media
Marc van Leest (FC Ajax) @ CMC Sport en Nieuwe Media

Marc van Leest (FC Ajax) @ CMC Sport en Nieuwe Media

  • 1.
    Mark van Leest Headof Media m.van.leest@ajax.nl Pseudo: Branded Content Specialist
  • 2.
  • 3.
    Champions League titles 9xReal Madrid CF 7x AC Milan 5x Liverpool FC 5x FC Bayern München 4x AFC Ajax 4x FC Barcelona 3x Manchester United FC 3x Internazionale
  • 4.
    Ajax First Team Homegrown players: 64% Average age: 22
  • 5.
    Youth Players 0.0% 3.8% 7.7% 8.0% 8.0% 8.7% 10.7% 10.7% 12.0% 13.8% 13.8% 14.3% 15.4% 16.0% 16.7% 16.7% 17.4% 19.2% 24.0% 24.0% 24.1% 25.9% 26.1% 26.9% 26.9% 27.3% 29.6% 30.4% 40.0% 44.0% 55.2% 59.3% CFR 1907Cluj Olympiacos FC Manchester City FC SL Benfica Valencia CF Chelsea FC Internazionale Milano FC Paris St-Germain FC SC Braga Celtic FC RSC Anderlecht Galatasaray SK Juventus FC Málaga CF Borussia Dortmund Milan AC FC Porto FC Shakhtar Donetsk FC Schalke 04 GNK Dinamo Zagreb FC Spartak Moskva Arsenal FC Real Madrid CF Bate Borisov FC Zenit St Petersburg FC Nordsjaelland FC Dynamo Kyiv FC Bayern München Manchester United FC Montpellier Hérault SC AFC Ajax FC Barcelona Champions League participants (12/13) 28.1 27.8 27.7 27.6 27.6 27.5 27.2 27.2 27.1 26.9 26.8 26.8 26.7 26.6 26.5 26.4 26.3 26.2 26.2 25.9 25.9 25.8 25.6 25.1 25.1 25.0 25.0 24.9 24.7 24.1 24.0 22.6 Juventus FC Paris St-Germain FC CFR 1907 Cluj FC Zenit St Petersburg Internazionale Milano FC Galatasaray SK SC Braga Olympiacos FC Chelsea FC Málaga CF Milan AC FC Bayern München Montpellier Hérault SC Real Madrid CF FC Shakhtar Donetsk Bate Borisov Manchester City FC SL Benfica FC Barcelona Valencia CF Arsenal FC Manchester United FC FC Dynamo Kyiv RSC Anderlecht FC Nordsjaelland GNK Dinamo Zagreb FC Schalke 04 FC Spartak Moskva Borussia Dortmund Celtic FC FC Porto AFC Ajax Champions League participants (12/13) 4 4 7 14 15 15 18 18 18 20 20 21 21 21 22 22 22 24 26 26 27 30 32 32 36 37 39 41 43 44 53 68 Olympiakos Nicosia FC CFR 1907 Cluj FC Nordsjaelland Borussia Dortmund Málaga CF Galatasaray SK SC Braga Manchester City FC Juventus FC Valencia CF Internazionale Milano FC Montpellier Hérault SC FC Schalke 04 Chelsea FC RSC Anderlecht Milan AC Bate Borisov FC Zenit St Petersburg SL Benfica FC Spartak Moskva Celtic FC Arsenal FC Paris St-Germain FC FC Bayern München Manchester United FC GNK Dinamo Zagreb FC Porto FC Shakhtar Donetsk Real Madrid CF FC Dynamo Kyiv FC Barcelona AFC Ajax Champions League participants (12/13) Home-grown players in 1st team Average age 1st team Club-trained players at European clubs 55.2% 22.6 68 Source:CIESFootballObservatory(2013)
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  • 7.
    Caps   Ajax1   Frank de Boer   112   328   Wim Jonk   49   96   Dennis Bergkamp   79   185   Marc Overmars   86   136   Edwin van der Sar   130   226   456   971   Football Knowhow
  • 8.
    International* Fanbase Total population 16-69years Football Interested Very interested / Interested Awareness Ajax Amsterdam Ajax Interested Very interested / Interested Fan Potential Ajax Very interested Fans of Ajax Favorite foreign football club 1559,55 619,30 308,26 77,55 22,89 2,45 Figures in millions, Repucom 2012 * Argentina, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, UAE, U.K., USA Base: 17000 representative citizens between the ages of 16-69
  • 9.
  • 10.
    Create meaningful fanrelations Behavioural Targeting + CRM = Personalisation
  • 11.
    Keep it social!   The future is near   Personalisation + Geo targeting + Time = Context    
  • 12.
                                                  Global Mobile Traffic
  • 13.
    Fan experience Engagement level Experiencelevel Highlights on TV Live watching on TV Live watching in bar with friends Live presence in stadium Stadium programme Online: - Social Media - Stats - Betting - L.B.S. Experience Information
  • 14.
    Entertainment extension Number ofvisitors in stadium Time Prior to Match First half Second half Post match Current in- and out flow Required in- and out flow
  • 15.
    Stadium programming Mega screens/ narrowcasting / projectors / mobile
  • 16.
    Connectivity Social: Fans becomeembassadors L.B.S.: E-wallet / pre-ordering / access / parking Entertainment: Stats / betting / video feeds
  • 17.
    Video – What’scoming Google GlassKPN LTE Broadcast Demo
  • 18.
    Innovation at ArenA;experience at Ajax