Today, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) announced Sid Lee, an internationally renowned marketing and creative agency, as its new creative agency of record. The partnership will run through the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
After a thorough review of all brand marketing activities and agency partnerships, the COC selected Sid Lee to be its creative agency of record as it heads into a new quadrennial planning cycle. The organisation’s mission was to partner with an agency with the experience and proven track record to lead all brand strategy and creative planning, as well as develop a fresh perspective to continue the COC’s strong brand growth.
The COC’s new brand vision involves a more integrated identity throughout all projects and will see a consistent brand presence across all platforms. The partnership will focus on telling athletes’ stories and rallying Canadians around our Olympians on their journey to the Games and beyond. The brand strategy will come to life across all COC platforms including its market leading digital channels, via innovative experiential activations and powerful Games-time campaigns.
Additionally, the COC banks on Sid Lee’s experience with global and national sports brands, including the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 100th Anniversary and the iconic Toronto Raptors’ We The North campaigns, to elevate its brand presence in the market by rallying Canadians together and behind Team Canada.
The COC would like to thank Cossette for its outstanding collaboration and dedication throughout the 2015 Pan American Games and Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Together in partnership with the COC, Cossette delivered the cinematic Now or Never and Ice In Our Veins brand campaigns.
The COC will continue to work with its other agency partners, OMD (media), Zync (digital), and North Strategic (PR).
QUOTES
"The COC is proud to partner with a major player like Sid Lee. Their iconic sports experience is vast, relevant and in line with the vision we have to take the COC brand to the next level. We are excited to begin this work together to make Team Canada the most magnetic, inspirational and valuable national sports brand in Canada."
Derek Kent, Chief Marketing Officer, Canadian Olympic Committee
"I’ve worked with Sid Lee a little over the years and I’m always so inspired by what they create. Having witnessed the commitment they have toward their craft, I can confidently say that the folks at Sid Lee are basically the Olympians of the marketing and advertising space. I’m excited to see the stories of the Canadian Olympic Team told through their lens..."
Adam van Koeverden, four-time Olympian, four-time Olympic medallist
"We believe that the COC is at an inflection point and are incredibly proud to have been selected as a strategic partner in helping bring a new level of excitement and awareness to Canada’s efforts on the Olympic global stage. Above all, our passion for Canada and Canadian athletes will be a guiding force in creating a dynamic marketing platform in support of the COC’s desire to embrace a transformation agenda."
Joseph Barbieri, Partner and Managing Director Content, Sid Lee
For more information, please contact:
Cherry Ye
Program Manager, Media Relations
Canadian Olympic Committee
Phone: 416 324-4123
Mobile: 416 427-4341
cye@olympic.ca
Ricky Landry
Manager, Corporate Communications
Canadian Olympic Committee
Phone: 514-861-3696
Mobile: 514-229-4833
rlandry@olympic.ca
Michael Di Staulo
Public Relations & Communications Manager
Sid Lee
Phone: 514 282-2200 # 189
Mobile: 514 567-3384
mdstaulo@sidlee.com
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