Launched in South Africa in 2021, electronics manufacturer Oppo entered an environment already cluttered with a number of established technology competitors, so they challenged Octagon to help “Get consumers to try something new.”
Launched in South Africa in 2021, electronics manufacturer Oppo entered an environment already cluttered with a number of established technology competitors, so they challenged Octagon to help “Get consumers to try something new.”
SA20 – Castle Lite, Official Beer Partner
Castle Lite is the Official Beer Partner of the SA20. The SA20 is South Africa’s premier T20 cricket league and the second-biggest T20 league (by viewership) in the world after the Indian Premier League (IPL). In October 2023, Octagon was appointed by Castle Lite to manage the partnership, which consisted of six teams and venues across the country, with 34 games in 30 days, starting on 10 January 2024.
RUGBY WORLD CUP SEVEN’S – Castle Lite, Global Partner
The Rugby World Cup Sevens was played over three days at the Cape Town Stadium from 9 – 11 September 2022, featuring 24 men’s teams and 16 women’s teams from around the world.
Ahead of the tournament, global partner Castle Lite turned to Octagon to provide all event management services for their activations within the stadium and at the official fan village. In addition, Octagon was tasked with the management of their hospitality facilities for their VIP guests.
For over 10 years, Octagon has managed the hospitality and activation programme of Mastercard at the French Open. Activations, ambassadors, assets, budget, guest and supplier management, promotions, ticketing, evaluation – we take care of it all.
From a hospitality perspective, over 6,000 guests have been hosted by Octagon since 2013, with an average of 650 B2B guests per year during the fortnight.
Just before the new Mbappes, Haalands, or Musialas break through to their professional career, we give them the platform they deserve. When Porsche asked us to create a new activation for their youth development platform “Turbo für Talente”, we went back to the drawing board and created the Porsche Football Cup.
For almost a decade, we’ve been redefining the meaning of hospitality, creating unrivalled experiences for Mastercard in the heart of the Austrian Alps.
The Hahnenkamm Races in Kitzbühel are known worldwide as the fastest and most spectacular skiing event on the FIS Alpine Skiing men’s race calendar. Once a year the Austrian town turns into one of the most spectacular skiing sites attracting more than 85,000 spectators to watch. As Kitzbühel transforms into a thrilling hub for ski enthusiasts and VIPs alike, our dedicated team gets to work.
As part of Standard Chartered’s focus on gender equality in sports, and the brand’s sponsorship of Liverpool FC’s men’s and women’s teams, Octagon was asked to develop a campaign that not only strengthened the important global spotlight on women’s soccer, but also served to inspire, empower, and educate girls to continue to participate in sports.
Octagon research discovered that 94% of women in C-suite positions played sports through their teens, but twice as many girls than boys quit sports by the age of 14.
As a result, Standard Chartered and Liverpool FC have made it their mission to raise awareness and invest in this issue. Countless brands are part of an effort to sponsor girls in sports, but their unique role is to empower girls in life through sport.
In an effort to help Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) amplify and activate their title sponsorship of the TCS New York City Marathon in 2023, Octagon was challenged with two primary objectives. First, continue to educate consumers, marathon participants, and viewers about the TCS brand and how the company helps their customers innovate, grow, and transform. And secondly, maximize TCS’ brand relationship with the iconic sports event.