Sports Technology Consulting profile: GoSPorts Technologies
GoSports offers guidance on various levels, from applying technical solutions that help give sports organizations an edge on competitors, seamless integration into existing platforms, tools for coaches that help in the development and rehabilitation of athletes, streamlining current processes and generating new avenues of revenue. GoSports provides sports, medical and educational professionals with affordable, easy to use technology solutions aimed at measuring, analyzing and improving human performance. Shelly Francis, Founder and CEO of GoSports explains that the consulting extends beyond 3rd-party applications and technology," At GoSports Technologies, we manufacture our own proprietary line of GoSports Training Programs, which are affordable, web-based strength and conditioning training programs that are custom-designed for athletes and coaches to improve athletic performance."
Francis, a former Division I athlete, has also served as Director of Training and Development for Velocity Sports Performance. It was here where Francis oversaw the development and implementation of training initiatives for a 75 unit sports performance franchise. She would establish important relationships in her tenure at Velocity Sports Performance that would open her eyes to the power of technology in the sports market. These experiences would influence her decision to start a technology company that would focus on measuring, analyzing and improving human performance. "We also serve as distributors for several technology manufacturers, including Dartfish Video Analysis Software and Fusion Smartspeed Reactive Training and Timing Systems.", says Francis. "In addition, we have developed partnerships with several hardware and accessories providers to offer our customers a complete work station/system (i.e. laptops, camcorders, widescreen LCD monitors, tripods, external hard drives, cables, etc.). As a performance technology company, we are always looking for new manufacturers whose products, equipment and services fit into our business model and company vision." Francis has learned the benefits of identifying trends and continues to look ahead for opportunities in sports technology. One is the growing number of organizations integrating technology into their programs. Francis explains, "Over the years, we have seen an increase in the acceptance (and use) of technology within athletic programs and sports organizations. Schools, coaches and sports organizations now have greater access to technology products in their job settings, and as new coaches and teachers move into the system, they are requesting to use technology to help them be more successful in their roles." With regards to technology as a coaching aid..."
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Francis, a former Division I athlete, has also served as Director of Training and Development for Velocity Sports Performance. It was here where Francis oversaw the development and implementation of training initiatives for a 75 unit sports performance franchise. She would establish important relationships in her tenure at Velocity Sports Performance that would open her eyes to the power of technology in the sports market. These experiences would influence her decision to start a technology company that would focus on measuring, analyzing and improving human performance. "We also serve as distributors for several technology manufacturers, including Dartfish Video Analysis Software and Fusion Smartspeed Reactive Training and Timing Systems.", says Francis. "In addition, we have developed partnerships with several hardware and accessories providers to offer our customers a complete work station/system (i.e. laptops, camcorders, widescreen LCD monitors, tripods, external hard drives, cables, etc.). As a performance technology company, we are always looking for new manufacturers whose products, equipment and services fit into our business model and company vision." Francis has learned the benefits of identifying trends and continues to look ahead for opportunities in sports technology. One is the growing number of organizations integrating technology into their programs. Francis explains, "Over the years, we have seen an increase in the acceptance (and use) of technology within athletic programs and sports organizations. Schools, coaches and sports organizations now have greater access to technology products in their job settings, and as new coaches and teachers move into the system, they are requesting to use technology to help them be more successful in their roles." With regards to technology as a coaching aid..."
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