Octagon
Company typeSubsidiary of Interpublic Group
Founded1982
HeadquartersStamford, CT
Number of locations
50
Websitewww.octagon.com

Octagon is the sports and entertainment content marketing arm of the Interpublic Group of Companies.[1]

History

Octagon was founded on April 1, 1983, as Advantage International with its headquarters in Washington, D.C. It has been owned by Interpublic since 1997 and has operated under the Octagon brand name since 1999.   

In 1970, Donald Dell, Frank Craighill, Lee Fentress, and Ray Benton founded the Washington, D.C., law firm Dell, Craighill, Fentress & Benton.[2]

Craighill became Managing Director in the 1990s.[3] In 1997, Interpublic Group completed the merger of Advantage and other agencies to form Octagon, overseeing athletes from Steffi Graf of WTA to Moses Malone of the NBA.[4]

Phil de Picciotto serves as President of Octagon, overseeing its Talent + Properties business.

On April 5, 2021, John Shea was named CEO of Octagon Sports & Entertainment Network (OSEN).

References

  1. ^ "Octagon Worldwide". Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Sports Business Journal Snapshot:Frank Craighill". Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Sports Illustrated, 1990". Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  4. ^ "Octagon Announces Unification". Retrieved 11 July 2011.
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