OUR HERITAGE IN SPORTS

November

2015

Dalian Wanda announces formation of Wanda Sports, combining Infront Sports & Media and World Triathlon Corporation

Organic Growth
February

2015

Wanda Group acquires Infront Sports & Media from Bridgepoint

Organic Growth
February

2015

Formation of dedicated Active Lifestyle & Endurance unit (re-launched in late 2017 as Personal & Corporate Fitness)

Organic Growth
July

2014

Infront Turkey is fully operational with new office opened in Istanbul

Organic Growth
July

2013

Infront Pan-Asia is launched in Singapore

Organic Growth
July

2012

Infront France launched - offering its premium sales, marketing and client services to French sports rights holders

Organic Growth
December

2011

Infront acquired by European private equity firm Bridgepoint

Organic Growth
February

2011

InfrontRingier joint venture formed between Infront and Ringier AG to exploit the Swiss sports market

Organic Growth
June

2009

Strategic partnership between Kofler Company and Infront Hospitality creates one of the leading sport and event hospitality and catering operations in Europe

Organic Growth
June

2009

Infront Austria launched after full integration of APF Marketing Services GmbH

Organic Growth
December

2008

Infront Hospitality Management GmbH, formerly Walch's Event Hospitality Catering, is established as Infront's hospitality subsidiary

Organic Growth
June

2007

Infront Germany GmbH launched in same month after acquiring DSM Sportwerbung in June - a key step in strengthening Infront's football presence in Germany

Organic Growth
May

2007

FGSPORT Group joins forces with Infront to promote the FIM Superbike World Championship and is re-branded as Infront Motor Sports in late 2008

Organic Growth
October

2006

Infront and Dentsu launch Football Media Services joint venture to sell FIFA's Asian media rights

Organic Growth
January

2004

Infront China is founded, with office in Beijing

Organic Growth
February

2003

Infront Sports & Media AG officially launched

Organic Growth
March

2001

Infront predecessor KirchSport AG formed, merging the sports-rights agencies of Prisma Sports & Media AG and CWL AG

Organic Growth
June

1999

Host Broadcast Services (HBS) founded to produce television and radio signals for the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups™

Organic Growth
June

1997

FIFA Archive is created in Ipswich UK, the unique archive of all moving images from FIFA's history

Organic Growth
June

1996

Infront predecessor Prisma Sports & Media founded

Organic Growth
June

1973

Infront predecessor CWL AG is founded; one of the first sports marketing agencies in the world

Organic Growth
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