NASHVILLE, TN (CelebrityAccess) Live Nation Entertainment announced it had acquired a majority stake in Neste, a full-service event marketing company.
Live Nation plans to use the Neste acquisition as a springboard to launch Neste Live!, a new venture that will provide turn-key talent buying and event production services for festivals, fairs, and corporate clients.
“By creating Neste! Live, we’ll help even more events and clients tap into the magic of live entertainment,” said Bob Roux, President, U.S. Concerts, Live Nation. “Gil and the team at Neste are amazing at what they do and make the perfect partners for this new endeavor.”
Originally launched in 1995 as a corporate sponsorship and event marketing agency focused on the festival market, Neste has expanded to also offer talent buying and event production services to clients.
To date, the company has serviced more than 500 events and worked with a surfeit of corporate clients including Jack Links, Jockey, Kansas City Life Insurance, Advisors Excel and the NCAA College World Series.
Following the acquisition, Neste! Live will be based in Tennessee and will report to its president Gil Cunningham.
“We are excited to join Bob and the entire Live Nation team as we embark on this new journey together,” said Gil Cunningham, President, Neste. “We are looking forward to seeing the way Neste Live! unfolds and changes the talent buying process for clients of all kinds.”
