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The Bottom Line: Making a splash

HEADQUARTERS : Portland

HISTORY : Corcoran founded Shamrock in January 2010 after working for decades in the sports marketing industry. He held senior positions at CBS Sports, Fenway Sports Group, which owns the Boston Red Sox, and NASCAR. Shamrock launched with five staff members and a few clients, including Professional Bull Riders and the Red Bull Air Race.

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES : Eight, with plans to add two to four by early 2012.

EXECUTIVES : President and owner Brian Corcoran

WORTH NOTING : While working at NASCAR, Corcoran spearheaded one of the largest ever sports sponsorship arrangements: a $750 million, 10-year deal with Nextel Communications.

FINANCIAL : Corcoran expects the firm to generate $1 million in revenue in 2011.

Earlier this year, Orlando-based SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, owner of some of the country's largest amusement parks, hired Portland-based Shamrock to help manage corporate sponsorships and other marketing programs.

The deal has catapulted Shamrock, which launched in January 2010 as a sports marketing firm, into the broader entertainment marketing industry.

"That's our David versus Goliath story. We went up against all the major agencies," said Shamrock founder and CEO Brian Corcoran, 42.

Though SeaWorld is Shamrock's largest client, the start-up firm has signed deals with other notable brands, including Professional Bull Riders Inc., and Richard Childress Racing, which owns NASCAR teams.

Corcoran attributes Shamrock's early success partly to relationships he's built during decades working in sports marketing. But ultimately, he said, Shamrock wins work by understanding the intricacies of clients' businesses.

"The biggest compliment we ever get is, 'Thanks for taking time to know more about us than we know about ourselves,' " said Corcoran, while sitting in his Commercial Street office earlier this week.

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