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Bike manufacturer Specialized announced its official partnership with Bundesliga club RB Leipzig in August 2020 with an integrated campaign that spanned online video, player and product image assets, social content, PR and in-stadium branding.

Michelob Ultra, the official beer of the NBA, leveraged its rights around the 2020 NBA season restart with a multi-channel campaign led by a Jimmy Butler singalong commercial

In 2019, FNB sought to life the spirits of nation with a campaign that linked fans, legends, coaches, friends and family to the players at the Rugby World Cup in Japan through fixed ad assets and real-time messaging.

To promote the non-skid technology in its EcoSport SUV, Ford leveraged its sponsorship of Brazilian top-tier basketball by removing the sounds of sneakers squeaking on the court.

For its first final as a Uefa Champions League sponsor, in 2019, Santander decided to become the ‘unofficial host’ via an array of on-the-ground activations in its home city of Madrid.

At the 2018-19 Uefa Champions League final, Pepsi leveraged its rights as presenting partner of the Opening Ceremony through a campaign centred on a concert by Imagine Dragons.

In February 2020, Hennessy leveraged its new status as the official spirit of the NBA with an integrated campaign launched to coincide with the NBA All-Star Weekend.

Through the 2018-19 rugby season, the Welsh Rugby Union’s principal partner ran a program to drive brand awareness and boost consideration of the D-Max vehicle.

In 2018, Uber teamed up with Athletico-PR for a live, on-pitch stunt to drive awareness of the brand’s safer driving ‘May Yellow Movement’ programme.

Around the 2018-19 Champions League final, Hotels.com created a UK-focused add-on to its activation programme that took a small group of influencers to Madrid.