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.
For three decades, PMI has cultivated relationships across professional sports, connecting brands and athletes through strategically conceived partnerships grounded in mutual value and long-term opportunity.
Our reputation is built on integrity, informed counsel and an extensive network of relationships with decision-makers throughout the industry. These relationships provide valuable insight, facilitate meaningful opportunities and strengthen our ability to negotiate sophisticated partnerships that align with our clients’ strategic objectives.
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.
Complexity is the enemy of execution.
PMI approaches every engagement with a fundamental belief: the most effective solutions are not necessarily the most complicated. We bring clarity to complex negotiations, discipline to strategic decisions and simplicity to execution, translating thoughtful strategy into effective outcomes.
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.