Icon and McKenzie Clark to showcase their complementary skills at the forthcoming International Leaders Sport Summit

World-leading sports event branding specialist Icon and their sister company McKenzie Clark, one of the biggest names in large format digital print and display, will be show casing their combined resources and experience at the forthcoming Leaders Sport Summit.  Recognised as one of the key annual events in the sports' business calendar, the summit brings together 1500 invite-only attendees, from over 45 different sports and 55 countries and will be held at Chelsea Football Club on 10th &11th October.

Andrew Hodson, Sales and Marketing Director at Icon, said; "We are delighted to be able to support Leaders with our involvement at this prestigious event, which is taking place after a fantastic summer of sport.  Several of the international sporting and Jubilee celebrations that have delighted global audiences over the past few months have benefitted from the combined expertise of our two companies."

"By combining our resources and expertise we are able to provide clients with a complete solution to their design and branding needs which encompasses full design, implementation and production capabilities, " said Ben Moss, Commercial Director  of McKenzie Clark.  "Creating and delivering a strong brand identity is a vital contribution to the overall success of any event, especially when trying to reach and engage with a global audience."
In addition to the high level conference programme delegates to the event are also able to attend an exhibition in which the leading suppliers to sport of media, commercial or technology services are able to showcase their services.  This exhibition area has also been designed and installed by the Icon/McKenzie Clark team.
For more information about the summit visit http://www.leaderssportsummit.com

About Icon
Icon has over 50 years of experience in branding implementation.  From its headquarters in the south east of England it employs nearly 70 full time staff, and offers a full range of services including creative design, production and full advice and project management across the company’s range of services.  This includes both permanent and temporary solutions at many major sporting events and venues, corporate and cultural programmes, retail and broadcast applications.  In April 2011, Icon was acquired by Chime and became part of its Sports Marketing Division. The acquisition strengthened the company’s capabilities outside of the UK, and gave Icon additional financial stability and provides opportunities to progress its plans for investment into improved technology and resources, resulting in greater capacity and diversity.  In March 2012 Chime also acquired McKenzie Clark, a leader in large format digital print and display and whose skills and expertise are a natural complement to the Icon offering.

Icon’s event production and experiential  division works around the world bringing clients face-to-face communication strategies to life with a unique combination of truly creative thinking and the very latest presentation technologies.  Whether it's an international media event in London, the co-ordination of  European product launch, or a press launch for 300 journalists in Shanghai, the company offers a coherent, cost-effective solution.

In February 2011, Icon acquired the SLS Group, a company recognised in the events industry for its delivery and implementation of city dressing, event branding and overlay projects, both in the UK and overseas.
In recent years the company’s work on international projects has led to the establishment of offices in Germany, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Qatar, South Africa, Canada and India and plans are in place for additional new ventures further afield. 

Visit www.icon-world.com for more information or to see images of recent projects please go to http://.pinterest.com/iconworld

- END -
For marketing enquiries please contact: Andrew Hodson, Sales & Marketing Director, Icon 
Tel: + 44 (0) 208 269 6213      Mobile: + 44 (0) 7931 382262
Email:[email protected]

For media enquiries please contact: Avril Chaffey, PR Consultant
 Tel : +44 (0) 1488 608898   Tel: + 44 (0)7765 343565
Email: [email protected]

For more information about any aspect of the company’s business please telephone +44 208 269 6213 or email [email protected]

If you no longer wish to receive news and information from Icon please contact Avril Chaffey at [email protected] or tel +44 (0) 7765 343565