Integrated marketing and brand experience agency, CSM Sport and Entertainment, is pleased to announce a partnership with the world’s leading B2B esports media and events companies, Esports Insider. The partnership cements CSM’s commitment to esports which has been a key focus for the agency over the last 12 months, having made several specialist hires and client wins in this space.
Together, CSM and ESI combine highly complementary skillsets, a shared vision and lofty ambitions to provide industry-leading services to brands and rights holders within esports. This unique proposition will provide end-to-end services to guide brands and rights holders through the world of esports with a key focus on strategic and commercial consultancy.
CSM Sport & Entertainment CEO Matt Vandrau shared his excitement about the partnership, commenting:
“Esports and gaming is a key trend and future growth area in sport and entertainment, and we want to scale a best-in-class and industry-leading proposition for brands and rights holders. With Esports Insider’s deep knowledge and strong industry relationships, along with CSM’s global integrated sports and entertainment marketing delivery experience, we are excited to see where this partnership will go.”
Sam Cooke, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Esports Insider, said:
“Esports is often a daunting industry to step into for a brand or a rights holder so we are excited to use our collective knowledge and expertise to guide them on this journey. CSM is one of the leading sport and entertainment agencies in the world and share our passion and drive in pushing the esports industry forwards. This partnership was the perfect fit for us and we can’t wait to get started.”
The partnership will be officially launched at the ESI Digital Summit, a two-day online esports business conference taking place on May 26-27th (14:00-20:00 BST). It will be the largest online conference to date in esports with over 500 attendees – featuring 20+ sessions with over 75 industry-leading figures and speakers.
CSM Sport & Entertainment:
CSM, part of the Chime Challenger Network, is a global integrated marketing and brand experience agency working across sport, entertainment, media and social impact. Driven by a team of 1000+ people in 25+ locations, our purpose is to pursue extraordinary. Connecting with people through their passion points, we build brands, work with rights holders and create live experiences.
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Esports Insider:
Based in London and founded in 2016, Esports Insider is an industry focused esports news platform, B2B agency, media and events company.
ESI runs a world leading and international esports industry news site, operates The Esports Journal magazine, and has run more industry events than any other company globally, from London to Los Angeles. Other arms of the company include ESI Media, and ESI Connect which assists brands, investors and suppliers with strategy and a route to market via esports rights holders.
Contact:- info@esportsinsider.com
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