Neill Duffy will move from CEO Octagon, South Africa to become managing director - Octagon EMEA (Europe/Middle East/Africa), while Aidan Day, managing director Octagon Marketing UK, will report to Duffy in his new role as managing director, Western Europe.
The leading sports and entertainment event marketing company points to EMEA successes in 2005 that include MasterCard's golf activity outside the USA, Sure For Men's British and Irish Lions PR activation, re-appointment to manage HSBC's global golf programme and a major consultancy project with Colgate Palmolive.
Duffy will be responsible for existing Octagon business in the region as well as the company's extensive expansion plans, particularly into Central Europe and the Middle East.
Day's role will focus on the UK and across Western Europe, providing support in the key markets of Germany (host of World Cup 2006) and France (host of Rugby World Cup 2007).
