The Unicorn; Fanatics; 独角兽企业; 40/174

The Unicorn; Fanatics; 独角兽企业; 40/174


40.Fanatics

Company Information

Valuation $3 billion
Sector Retail
Headquarters Jacksonville, Fla.
Founded 1995
CEO Doug Mack
Fanatics (sports retailer)

Fanatics is an online retailer of licensed sports apparel and merchandise, formed in 1995 and headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. Fanatics offers product via its Fanatics and FansEdge brands, as well as sports collectibles and memorabilia through Fanatics Authentic and SportsMemorabilia.com. Fanatics, Inc. also currently powers the e-commerce sites of all major professional sports leagues (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NASCAR, PGA, UFC), major media brands (NBC Sports, CBS Sports, FOX Sports) and over 150 collegiate and professional team properties.

Fanatics has relationships with over 1080 vendors, including companies such as Nike, Reebok, adidas, ’47 Brand, Majestic, New Era, Mitchell & Ness, Under Armour, and over 1000 others. Fanatics, Inc. also owns Fanatics Apparel, which produces licensed sports apparel exclusively for the Fanatics umbrella of sites. Additional offices are located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Deerfield, Illinois; Conshohocken, Pennsylvania; Boulder, Colorado; and San Francisco, California.Fanatics (sports retailer)

Doug Mack
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERA 17-year eCommerce innovator, Doug joined Fanatics as CEO in April 2014. He previously served as CEO of One Kings Lane, a leading online destination for home design, which he joined as a $10M start-up and led its growth into an Internet Retailer Top 100 company and one of the most exciting retail brands today. Prior to One Kings Lane, Doug was CEO of Scene7, the leading rich-media platform for eCommerce, which has powered websites for more than 1,000 global retailers, including Nike, QVC, Amazon and Home Depot. After completing the sale of Scene7 to Adobe, Doug joined the Adobe leadership team, and ultimately became GM of the digital media division, which included flagship properties such as Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Flash Media Server.

Doug began his career in the General Electric management training programs, was an engagement manager with McKinsey & Company and later became Executive Vice President of Broderbund Software. Named to Business Insider’s “Silicon Valley 100” four years running, Doug was elected to Kate Spade & Company’s Board of Directors in June 2014.

A Boston College graduate, Doug is a sports enthusiast who as CEO of Fanatics is combining his love of sports with his passion for building great Internet companies and teams.

 

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