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WME company history timeline

2010

Fortune named co-CEOs Ari Emanuel and Patrick Whitesell to their 2010 "Businessperson of the Year" list, acknowledging their corporate growth strategies.

In 2010, WME partnered with RED Interactive, a digital advertising agency.

2012

On May 2, 2012, WME and Silver Lake, a technology-focused private equity firm based in Silicon Valley, signed an agreement for Silver Lake to acquire a 31% minority stake in the agency.

2013

In 2013, Whitesell and Emanuel were profiled in Fast Company, highlighting the company's digital growth.

2014

In 2014, WME acquired IMG, the global leader in sports, events, media and fashion, forming Endeavor.

2015

In April 2015 they bought Professional Bull Riders "WME | IMG acquires Professional Bull Riders, INC" . Professional Bull Riders.

2016

Softbank and Fidelity Investments in early 2016 invested in WME-IMG. The company formed a joint venture in June 2016 for China with Sequoia Capital, Tencent and Fountainvest Partners.

2017

WME responded they had suspended Venit following an internal investigation, on November 27, 2017 it was announced Venit would return to work after a month's unpaid leave.

2018

Third Coast Content, a faith and family audiences production and publishing company, was founded in February 2018 by veteran film executive Ben Howard as CEO with Endeavor Content as an investor and as its provider of sales and advisory services.

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