ABeam and Sports

Taking the relationships between sports, society, and business to the next level

ABeam Consulting believes in the power of sports to bring people together. We support players and teams across a range of competitions.
ABeam seeks to help society develop in better ways by revitalizing regional society and promoting diversity through the power of sports.

Players and Teams Supported by ABeam

Professional Football Club/Premier League

Manchester City FC

Official Management Consulting Service Partner

Manchester City FC is an English Premier League Club established in 1880. Manchester City is a club with a glittering record as eight-time Premier League winners (2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) and a storied history.

Since 2021, ABeam Consulting has been Manchester City FC’s Official Management Consulting Service Partner in Japan.

Main Results
23/24 Season, Premier League 1st
22/23 Season, Premier League 1st   
21/22 Season, Premier League 1st   
20/21 Season, Premier League 1st   
19/20 Season, Premier League 2nd

Official Website
Manchester City FC Official Website

Golf

Nasa Hataoka

Professional golfer

Nasa Hataoka is a more than eight-time championship-winning professional golfer.

Inspired by her exploits on the global stage, ABeam Consulting signed an exclusive contract with Hataoka in June 2020 to help take her career to the next level.

Profile
Date of Birth: January 13, 1999
Place of birth: Kasama, Ibaraki
Height: 158cm
Education: Renaissance High School

Main Results
June 2024 (current) - Ranked 19th in the world
2023 - US Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour "The Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions" 5th place
2022 - US Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour “Dio Implant LA Open” winner
2021 - US Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour “Arkansas Championship” winner
2021 - Marathon LPGA Classic presented by Dana winner (US tour)
2021 - U.S. Women's Open 2nd place
2019 - Kia Classic winner (US tour)
2019 - Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup winner
2019 - Japan Women's Open Golf Championship winner

Official Website
JLPGA, Japan Ladies Professional Golfers' Association

Wheelchair Basketball

Mayo Hagino

ABeam Consulting employee

Mayo Hagino is a wheelchair basketball player who competed in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Hagino joined ABeam Consulting in 2018 through “Athnavi,” an employment support service that matches top athletes with companies, supported by the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC).
ABeam Consulting is supporting Hagino’s efforts on the global stage through the exclusive know-how it has developed in the sports industry.

Profile
Date of Birth: March 9, 1993
Place of birth: Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture
Education: Tohoku Fukushi University

Main Results
2023 - 7th place in the 2022 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championship
2021 - Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games - 6th in women’s wheelchair basketball
2008-2019 - Emperor’s Cup - Winner of the Japan Wheelchair Basketball Championship (11 times running)

Official Website
MIYAGI MAX Official Website

Soccer/J.League

Montedio Yamagata

Management support

Montedio Yamagata is a J.League club representing the whole of Yamagata Prefecture, centering on the cities of Yamagata, Tendo and Tsuruoka, as its home.

ABeam Consulting was selected as the club’s business partner in 2013 and has since supported the club’s management.
ABeam Consulting values the club’s connection with the local community and proactive efforts, and has taken a range of initiatives to help the employees and the team move forward together. This has taken forms such as supporting the implementation of management controls and supporting the unified management of the stadium through integrating with the designated administration business.

Main Results
(J2 League)
2023 - 5th
2022 - 6th
2021 - 7th
2020 - 7th
2019 - 6th
(Emperor’s Cup)
2014 - Runners up
2018 - Semi-finalists

Official Website
Montedio Yamagata Official Website

Contact

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