MCI expands creative service offering in Australia

Expanding its resources to enhance creative services to clients, global consulting, live communication and event managers MCI have announced the acquisition of creative events agency Off-Site Connections Event Solutions Australia (OSC).

Creative and technical event solution specialists OSC have been operating in Australia for 18 years, producing high end events for a variety of local and international corporate clients and industry sectors including finance, health and bauty, automotive, IT, government, FMCG, media and travel industries.

The move brings a team of 16 staff to MCI Australia with event solutions skills ranging from technical production, creative event design and styling, event and brand communication, through to overall event program design including graphic design, and all destination and event logistics management.

As part of the acquisition, OSC General Manager Nick Millis will join MCI in Australia as Director of Corporate & Creative Events, working closely with MCI Managing Director Australia Stephan Wurzinger.

OSC's Managing Director, Peter Kinnane will join MCI as Director of Creative Events, Asia-Pacific where he will drive the MCI Creative Events and Brand Experiences to Corporate and Association clients throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

Welcoming the acquisition, MCI Australia Managing Director, Stephan Wurzinger explains "MCI Australia has found in OSC a creative partner who matches our client-centric ethos and constant quest to provide outside of the box solutions. A major milestone for operations in Australia, this acquisition will transform our corporate events offering."

With offices in 48 cities and 23 countries across Europe, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, North and South America, MCI strategically advises and creates corporate events, meetings and incentives; association, governmental and trade conventions, congresses, exhibitions; and manages and provides consulting for associations.

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