Management buyout at Kastner & Partners

Small independent creative shop Kastner & Partners, best known for its work for Red Bull, has been taken over by its Australian management team.

The management buyout will see the firm renamed O’Shea & O’Brien, or O&O after its managing director Kath O’Shea and executive creative director Ben O’Brien.

The firm will continue work with both Kastner & Partners International and has retained the Red Bull Australia account. Its other foundational clients include Air Niugini and the Centro Shopping Centre Group.

“It’s a great privilege to continue our long term partnership with Red Bull. Indeed, O&O is absolutely delighted to kick off with such a robust and interesting set of foundation clients”, said Kath O’Shea, managing director, O’Shea & O’Brien.

The management buyout comes as part of a wider change in Kastner & Partners Worldwide with agencies in Mexico, Cape Town, and now Sydney are no longer part of the network, bringing the total number of global offices down from eleven to eight.

Nic Christensen

Nic Christensen worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2016, in roles including deputy editor and media & technology editor. He is former media writer for The Australian and has also worked as a reporter for The Daily Telegraph and senior producer for Radio 2GB.

topics Advertising Kastner & Partners Marketing Red Bull

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Comments: 2

dave 20 Feb 13

Having worked with Kath in the past, her business nous, integrity and smarts will guarantee success in the new venture. Congrats.

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John 20 Feb 13

Very best wishes to Kath and Ben.

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