ICON is pleased to announce the acquisition of SPS Event Tech Ltd (“SPS”), which further strengthens and complements its ability to bring brands to life. A world leading provider of branded environments and live events, ICON is part of CSM and the wider Chime group of companies.
SPS provides considerable capability in delivering branded solutions for retail environments, events and exhibitions, from creative development and visualization through to 3D construction. Having worked closely together for several years, the acquisition provides significant opportunities for sales growth and strengthens ICON’s overall proposition.
“We’re delighted to welcome SPS into the wider ICON business,” commented Alastair Bewick, ICON’s CEO. “We have worked with SPS for several years and their capability in 3D design, production and delivery enhances ICON’s core offering of bringing brands to life, across all of our markets. Above all, we share the same ethos in our approach to delivering outstanding branded experiences for our clients”.
Paul Tanswell, Director of SPS Event Tech continues: ‘We’re excited to be joining ICON. The structure and support they provide will give us a great springboard to grow the business, both nationally and internationally. We look forward to integrating our technical and visual services into the ICON offering, enabling the expanded business to support clients with an even wider range of end-to end solutions.’
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For more information please contact:
Gareth Evans
Head of Marketing, ICON
m: +44 (0)7468 714529
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About ICON
ICON specialises in delivering branded environments and live experiences. Our work has been seen by half of the world’s population.
Originally founded in 1947, ICON operates from its headquarters in south-east London with a permanent staff base of 130, supplemented by international offices and partners covering Europe, Middle East, Asia, South America and Australasia.
ICON delivers branding and live events for our clients in sport, corporate, commercial and retail environments. Over the last 5 years we have expanded our services to provide a bigger experience for our clients across the world.
ICON delivered the iconic look and feel of London 2012, UEFA EURO 2012 and the FIFA World Cup 2014 turning spaces into world-class environments. We realise maximum impact graphics for an impressive range of high-street brands and commercial clients. We activate extraordinary experiences in equally unique spaces; facilitating global awareness and launch events that encourage viral marketing. We dress communities with an exciting flair on special occasions; injecting atmosphere into any space using a variety of branding devices and temporary structures.
ICON, along with Fast Track, iLUKA, JMI and Essentially, is part of the CSM group, a Chime division. Chime is made up of four divisions, 50 agencies and over 1,800 people, with offices in the UK, Germany, Spain, Czech Republic, USA, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Qatar, South Africa, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand.
Key social media links are:
Website: www.icon-world.com
Twitter @ICON_HQ
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/icon-bringing-brands-to-life
Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/1/b/105416279409951329916/105416279409951329916/posts
Vimeo: www.vimeo/icon_hq
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/IconWorld11
About SPS Event Tech
SPS offers fully integrated and seamless end-to-end solutions for retail environments, events and exhibitions, which are project managed from start to finish. At the Concept and Design phase, our Creative Design & Technical team can not only create a space that works, but advise on the right materials to use as well. As the project progresses we provide in-house construction, logistics and installation, as well as storage post event. Above all, we understand that to sell, you must first be seen.
Website: www.sps-et.com