CMG was established by partners Grant Rightford, ex-group managing director of Geometry Global, and Dries van der Sandt, Fast-Moving Consumer Goods leader.

"Rightford and van der Sandt bring a wealth of industry knowledge and insights resulting from developing integrated consumer experience strategies for blue-chip clients across different industries, markets and continents," says Dermot Latimer, founder and CEO of the Iconic Media Group.

"I have had the fortune of working with Grant on a number of past projects in his capacity as MD of Geometry, and I think we both grew a healthy level of mutual respect and admiration from those interactions," Latimer adds.

Latimer says, "When I heard that he left his previous role, I jumped at the opportunity to team up with him again and invited him to join our board in an advisory capacity back in January 2019."

"Later, when he shared his plans to team up with Dries, who recently returned from a successful consulting role with Heineken in Asia to start CMG, their own a shopper marketing council, I saw the opportunity for our business to partner with them," Latimer adds.

"We have taken a personal interest in Iconic Media Group and Dermot’s team, and his vision for the business," says Rightford. "Not many companies can keep the momentum that they [Iconic Media] have been able to maintain. We are excited to partner with their business and make a real impact on the industry across the continent."

Van der Sandt adds, "There is a massive need for brands to delight shoppers and consumers with relevant brand experiences that build meaningful and enduring relationships."

"Having worked in the international market, we realise how incredibly diverse route to market structures can be. This necessitates the need for bespoke solutions relevant to the needs of these very diverse shoppers," van der Sandt says.

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