After a whirlwind Olympics marketing campaign, Australian males’s water polo co-captain Nathan Energy and teammate Jacob Mercep will quickly return to their common day-jobs again residence, at PwC and KPMG.
The Sharks had been ultimately bundled out by the US following a tense quarterfinal encounter, having earlier knocked off European powerhouses Hungary and Serbia, the latter which went on to assert its third consecutive gold medal.
Regardless of slipping down the rankings within the minor-place play-offs, the 2024 Olympics marketing campaign could be thought-about a extremely profitable one for the Aussie Sharks and co-captain Nathan Energy, together with Video games debutant Jacob Mercep.
However now the pair might want to dry off and get again to their on a regular basis jobs, Energy as a danger technique & know-how senior advisor at KPMG and Mercep in his position as an M&A affiliate at PwC. Each primarily based in Sydney and boasting masters levels in commerce and science, Energy joined KPMG following the Tokyo Olympics whereas Mercep has been with PwC since early final 12 months.
“Feeling very honoured to have the chance to guide the Aussie Sharks on the upcoming Paris Olympics,” Energy stated forward of the occasion. “And in my first Olympic cycle juggling full time work and coaching, I’m grateful for the unwavering assist of KPMG Australia for permitting me the flexibleness to pursue my Olympic goals while progressing my skilled profession.”
Energy performed skilled water polo in Europe prior to creating his Olympic debut in Tokyo, however says juggling knowledgeable profession and coaching was helpful within the build-up to Paris; “Having each roles to deal with retains me in test,” Energy contends. “The interchange between the 2 means that you can stroll in every completely different atmosphere and reset your self. It retains issues recent.”
And KPMG and PwC aren’t the one skilled companies corporations supporting Australia’s water polo gamers. Energy’s fellow co-captain Blake Edwards is a latest recipient of Water Polo Australia’s skilled improvement scholarship, an initiative supported by PKFin Sydney and Newcastle and enterprise advisory director Nicholas Falzon, a former Australian worldwide consultant.
