People first. Since 1996.
Player Management International is a solution-driven sports management and marketing firm in Indianapolis, with emphasis on sponsorship acquisition, sponsorship management, contract negotiation, marketing strategy and athlete management.
Honest. Knowledgeable. Trusted.
PMI is a globally minded, intentional company with a people-first philosophy. For thirty years we have put brands and athletes together and built programs that last.
Our reputation is simple: honest, knowledgeable and a trusted source of information. Long relationships with executives across sports let us negotiate cost-effective, high-profile sponsorships, and give our clients the advance information they need to build smarter marketing programs.
Complete attention.
We focus our time and attention on helping each client achieve the results they set out to reach.
Ethical in every deal.
We conduct business in a way that reflects a strong commitment to our clients and to their corporate image.
Programs that fit.
We design every program around our client’s image and preferred style of communication.
Doug Barnette
Doug founded PMI in 1996 with a single client, former Carolina Panther Mike Minter. Since then the client list has grown to include NFL and NBA players and coaches, race car drivers, entertainers and Fortune 500 companies.
He came to sports marketing and management after a life built around basketball. Doug speaks to students, businesses and organizations about faith, marriage, business and running, and with his wife, Teresa, supports youth sports and community programs in his hometown of Danville, Illinois.
U.S. Army paratrooper
Served after high school as an airborne medic in Central America and in Operation Desert Storm.
Professional basketball
Toured with the Washington Generals against the Harlem Globetrotters.
Six Star Finisher
One of about 7,000 runners worldwide to finish all six Abbott World Marathon Majors: Boston, Berlin, New York City, Tokyo, Chicago and London.
Ultramarathoner
Death Valley Marathon finisher, and a pacer and crew member for runners at the Badwater 135 since 2015.
Why clients choose PMI.
Direct access.
When you call, you reach a person who can help you right away, not an assistant or a secondary line.
Around the clock.
We are available every day of the year, because sports and sponsorship never keep business hours.
Firm, fair negotiators.
Experienced negotiators who are honest and straightforward, and who look for outcomes that work for every party.
Beyond the boardroom.
We build relationships that go past the deal, so we understand our clients and serve them better.
Every size of deal.
Clients of every size are welcome. We have grown small deals and made large ones larger.
A record of closing.
Thirty years of deals, including two Indianapolis 500 wins with PMI partners on the car.