Industry Shorts: Brooklyn Nets, The Ashes, Sam Warburton
Co-owner of NBA outfit the Brooklyn Nets, Joe Tsai, will assume full control of the franchise from August 31st.
The co-founder of Chinese e-commerce conglomerate Alibaba will take over Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov’s controlling stake and will also buy the Barclay’s Center – the Nets’ home arena – as part of the deal. On the court, the Nets are set for an exciting future, following the high-profile acquisitions of both perennial All Stars Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant this off-season.
Marmite got involved in the second 2019 Specsavers Ashes Test at Lord’s between England and Australia with a Sandpapergate themed activation.
‘Sandpaper’ flyers were created by adam&eveDDB and handed out at the ground with the message “Love it or hate it. We won’t be tampering with it” emblazoned on the front, as well as the hashtag #MarmyArmy. The push is another event in the feud between the brand and Australian competitor Vegemite.
Sam Warburton has been announced as a brand ambassador premium hospitality experience start up Seat Unique. Former Executive Vice President of Salesforce and New Relic Andy Lawson has also joined the London-based tech start-up as a board member.
Ahead of the Rugby World Cup in Japan, former England player John Bentley has teamed up with the Encephalitis Society to raise awareness of Japanese Encephalitis, a mosquito-borne illness that can have serious consequences, but is preventable through a vaccine.
