Karen Earl Sponsorship (KES) was recognised as the UK’s leading sports agency at the prestigious Sport Industry Awards on Thursday night.

KES are the inaugural winners of ‘Sport Agency of the Year’ – a new category introduced to the Sport Industry Awards for 2007.

The award was given in recognition of Karen Earl Sponsorship’s highly successful 2006 which saw them retain 100% of their previous clients and add ASK.com, Dubai Sports City, 888.com and SAGA Insurance to their ever expanding portfolio.

KES is also celebrating recognition for its work on The Guinness Premiership, winning ‘Best Sponsorship of a Sport Event or Programme’ at the Sport Industry Awards.  The Guinness Premiership was also voted ‘Best Sports Sponsorship’ at the Hollis Sponsorship Awards earlier this month.

Karen Earl, Managing Director of Karen Earl Sponsorship said, “We could not ask for a greater accolade from the sports industry in recognition of the quality of Karen Earl Sponsorship’s work on behalf of our clients.  The award also acknowledges the dedication and creative talents of our team.“

John Inverdale, who presented the awards, said, “The judging panel was full of praise for the way that Karen Earl Sponsorship has produced instant value for its clients.  The Guinness title sponsorship of rugby union’s Premiership was the biggest standout activity of the year.”

KES counts some of the biggest global brands as its clients, including:

British Airways, Coca-Cola, Guinness, RBS, npower, Aviva and 888.com.