Octagon

Tennis
Events

New event this April to play at renovated Turkish Tennis Federation facility
Industry Moves

Norris Scott, the former vice-president of analytics and insights at Nascar, the US stock car racing series, has taken up a role at Futures Sport & Entertainment, the research and consultancy company owned…
Baseball
Business

Agency to provide media rights evaluation and counsel for Latin American winter baseball leagues
Football
Media

The Football Association of Thailand and its advisor the Octagon agency are close to announcing a major new media rights deal covering the eight years from 2021 to 2028
Industry Moves

Agency veteran to oversee strategy and management of entire client portfolio, and promotion is part of a series of leadership moves
Football
Media

The National Women’s Soccer League and consulting partner Octagon will be seeking a minimum three-year commitment from English- and Spanish-language broadcast partners in the United States to ensure t…
Baseball
Business

Agency to aid affiliated minors in developing new distribution opportunities
Football
Business

The Octagon agency will prioritise domestic and global media-rights deals as it seeks to maximise the reach and revenue of the National Women’s Soccer League, the top US women’s football league, from 202…
Football
Media

The Thai football league is aiming to be “the centre of football in Southeast Asia”, Football Association of Thailand president Somyot Poompanmoung told SportBusiness yesterday, as the organisation pre…
Business

Octagon Marketing has launched a dedicated Global Events and Hospitality Division to create and execute events and experiences for the agency’s roster of brand clients.

Sponsorship consulting practice Octagon has entered into the Turkish market as part of a strategic alliance with Turkish sports marketing agency Sportsnet Group.
Business

Partnerships and content agency MEC Access has appointed Ben Bradley as business director, Yvonne Rarieya as a digital engagement account director and brought in Caroline Grenger as an account manager.
Business

Sponsorship consulting firm Octagon has promoted Andre Schunk to senior vice-president.
Business

Sponsorship agency M&C Saatchi Sport and Entertainment has appointed former Octagon director Susan Maxwell as its new strategy director.
Business

Sports and entertainment marketing firm Octagon has promoted its sports marketing account director Aldo Kafie to group director within the Access unit of its North American division.