Events

Pearce International Director Jayne Pearce is a UEFA Media Officer. The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) is the administrative body for association football in Europe. Jayne has worked on the highly prestigious UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and the UEFA European Football Championship.

Jayne Pearce is a consultant to ASOIF working specifically on the International Sports Information System, helping to define the business model, provide input to the target operating model and prepare a client needs analysis.

Pearce International is a regular media consultant to the world-renowned sports venue designers, ArupSport. Advice has been given regarding the design of media spaces for the main stadium in Beijing in preparation for the Olympic Games 2008 and generic space requirements at multi sport arenas and national stadia.

Director Jayne Pearce is an IOC advisor for press operations as well as a member of the IOC Press Committee (formerly the IOC Press Commission).

Pearce International provided contracts for short term specialists working within the Press Operations Department for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. Andrew McMenamin worked as Venue Media Manager for Alpine Skiing.

Jayne Pearce was the FIFA Media Officer at the FIFA Confederations Cup 2013 in Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte.

Jayne Pearce was a member of the UK Sport Major Events Steering Group between 2006 to 2009. The body provides advice and assistance on all aspects of attracting and staging major events in the UK and makes recommendations to UK Sport’s Council on priorities and funding allocations.

Pearce International was an honorary advisor regarding media services and press operations for the 16th Asian Games – Guangzhou 2010.

The event attracted 45 participating nations with a total of 12,000 participants competing in 42 sports.

Pearce International provided Media Operations consultancy to Helios Partners – a Sports Marketing Agency with offices in Atlanta and Beijing. Their expertise in the world of bidding for international events is internationally recognised.

With extensive Olympic and international sporting experience, Nicole Reynolds, representing PI, was selected as the international expert to assist in the management of media services at the largest competition venue of the Games – the National Stadium. The venue hosted the opening and closing ceremonies, athletics competition and the men’s football final.

Pearce International provided a turn-key press operation for the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Manchester 2008. This included volunteer and staff training, an innovative news service and photo management.

Pearce International provided consultancy to the International Rugby Board (IRB) and acted as Media Operations Manager for the tournament, liaising with the Organising Committee for the Rugby World Cup 2007 (France) to put in place optimum media operations at each of the twelve venues. PI also set media operations policies and procedures and assisted with operational planning for the Rugby News Service.

For a sixth successive year Pearce International provided PR and pre-event publicity for the world’s largest half marathon.

Pearce International provided a turn-key media operation for this prestigious event. Services included news service, photographic services as well as media volunteer training and management. A team of over 60, managed by Pearce International, provided services to a total media contingent of almost 600 journalists, photographers and television and radio representatives. The event was heralded the best ever edition of the championships by European Athletics.

Jayne Pearce provided strategic advice and support to Rushmans, which was  contracted by the Doha Asian Games Organising Committee (DAGOC) to plan and deliver media services for The 15th Asian Games, which took place in Doha, Qatar in December 2006.

For a fifth successive year Pearce International provided PR and pre-event publicity for the world’s largest half marathon.

Jayne Pearce worked as a FIFA media officer in Leipzig during the FIFA World Cup™ 2006.

Pearce International led the media team at the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the primary Ice Hockey Venue for the XX Olympic Winter Games – Turin 2006, providing media and photographic services.

For a fourth successive year Pearce International promoted the world’s largest half marathon, celebrating its 25th anniversary.

Pearce International managed the press operation at the ISU European Short Track and Figure Skating Championships 2005 in Turin providing in-put to 2006 Olympic Games press operations planning and procedures.

For a third successive year Pearce International promoted the world’s largest half marathon.

Pearce International provided the press operation at this key event on the European athletics calendar. Services delivered by the company included compiling the overall operations plans for the media operation, providing photography services, in-house news service and contact with athletes during the event.

Jayne Pearce represented FIFA in terms of media services to both written press and television in the Boston venue during the Women’s World Cup.

Pearce International again helped to raise the profile of this major event on the athletics calendar, building upon its successful campaign of media promotion in 2002.  This year’s event received unprecedented coverage.

A team of over 240 staff and volunteers were mobilised to organise a media operation for 1,000 written press, 300 photographers and 2,500 TV. Pearce International provided initial planning, staff and volunteer training as well as operational planning and the full running of all media services during the event.

Pearce International consulted to the IAAF World Youth Championships, Sherbrooke, Canada. Advice on staff planning, space planning and operations planning was provided to the organisers who staged a well organised and much praised event.

Pearce International helped raise the profile of the Great North Run, the world’s largest half-marathon. 2002 was widely regarded as the most successful ever in terms of coverage and exposure.

Pearce International provided technical consultancy to the Manchester Commonwealth Games technology team regarding the Games information service. Media, athletes and officials alike were able to consult biographies, Games news, and results at the touch of a button during the Games. The company also ensured that the names of all athletes were fed through correctly, using some of the world’s best expertise in this area.  During the Games Jayne Pearce acted as the Venue Media Officer at the Manchester Commonwealth Stadium looking after media’s needs during athletics, rugby 7s and both the opening and closing ceremonies. Pearce International delivered a core team of volunteers who had also worked on the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics and the Olympic Games in Sydney.

Jayne Pearce worked as a FIFA media officer at the Main Media Centre in Seoul, assisting the local organisers establish one of the biggest ever media operations.

Jayne Pearce was appointed as Media Manager of the Olympic Village, ensuring that media had adequate access to athletes and officials prior to and during the Games.

Jayne Pearce was appointed Media Services Director of the Championships, taking full responsibility for all media services during the event. The World Championships was voted the best media operations service at any sports event in 2001.  An experienced team with experience from the Sydney Olympics was assembled to guarantee excellent delivery of service.

Pearce International provided technical advice regarding the media operations planning for the successful bid to host the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.

Pearce International provided technical advice regarding the media operations planning for the bid to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Halifax, Canada.

Pearce International provided key media and communications consultancy to London’s successful bid to host the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Pearce International provided technical advice regarding media operations, was present during the FIFA inspection visit in October 2003 and was part of the media relations team giving strategic communications advice throughout this much-praised campaign.