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16/07/2015 13:32

RNS Number : 7305R
The Mission Marketing Group PLC
01 July 2015
Launch of new Sports & Entertainment Agency
The Mission Marketing Group plc ('the missiontm', "the Company", AIM: TMMG), the marketing communications and advertising group, has today announced the launch of Mongoose, a specialist sports and entertainment agency.
Focused on brand-led marketing and sponsorship campaigns, Mongoose will source, negotiate and manage customised sponsorship and events programmes for B2B and B2C Clients. Every Mongoose campaign will seek to deliver sponsorship focused data and insight to drive measurable business growth for Clients.
The new Agency will be led by Chris O'Donoghue, previously managingdirector of WSM Communications. John Beddington, former Tournament Director and Chairman of the Canadian Open Tennis Championships as well as founder of the Masters Tennis at the Royal Albert Hall, will become Chairman.
"A Mongoose is nimble, agile, and tenacious, the perfect characteristics to describe our new Agency and vision", commented Chris O'Donoghue, Chief Executive, Mongoose. "In short, the Mongoose philosophy is to out think, out wit and out play the competition and we look forward toperforming in this wayfor our valued Clients in the years to come." 
Based in London and Singapore, Mongoose will be working with an impressive line-up of major national and international brands including title sponsor of The London Triathlon, AJ Bell;Chestertons Polo in the Park; The O2 sponsor CEWE Photobook; and Thomson Reuters which is a partner of the LTA.
David Morgan, Group Chairman of the the missiontm, commented: "Chris and his team bring a great deal of expertise and high-end consultancy to the task of matchmaking brands with sponsorship properties. This is a new string to the missiontm's bow, and we are optimistic about the prospects for Mongoose as a part of our Group." 
To hear more from Chris O'Donoghue and watch the Mongoose launch video, please click on this link: http://brrmedia.co.uk/event/139212?popup=true
Enquiries
 David Morgan, Chairman
 Peter Fitzwilliam, Finance Director 
 The Mission Marketing Group plc
020 7462 1415
Geoff Nash/James Thompson (Corporate Finance)
Stephen Norcross (Corporate Broking)

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020 7220 0500
the missiontmis a network of entrepreneurial marketing communications Agencies employing over 850 people in the UK, Asia and San Francisco. The Group comprises a complementary mix of integrated generalists, specialists in specific marketing/communications activities and specialists in particular market sectors, all providing award-winning solutions to national and international Clients. www.themission.co.uk

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