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GMR Marketing

Experiential Marketing & Sponsorship ActivationAgency

GMR Marketing helps global brands create powerful live and experiential connections with consumers through data-informed sponsorship activation, event marketing, and immersive brand experiences that drive measurable business outcomes.

Founded: 1979HQ: New Berlin, Wisconsin, United States

Last updated Jun 26, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment

At a glance

Employees
1001-5000
Revenue
$100M-$500M

About

One of the top experiential and sponsorship marketing agencies in the U.S., operating as a major subsidiary within the Omnicom Group network

GMR Marketing is one of the largest and most established experiential marketing and sponsorship agencies in the United States, founded in 1979 and headquartered in New Berlin, Wisconsin. The agency specializes in creating immersive brand experiences through live events, sports and entertainment sponsorship activation, experiential campaigns, and integrated marketing programs. GMR works with a wide portfolio of Fortune 500 clients across industries including automotive, consumer goods, financial services, and technology, helping brands forge deeper emotional connections with consumers through real-world engagement. GMR Marketing operates at the intersection of experiential marketing, sponsorship consulting, and brand activation, offering end-to-end services from strategy and creative development to execution and measurement. The agency has built a strong reputation for managing large-scale activations at major sporting events, music festivals, and cultural moments, leveraging data and insights to optimize sponsorship ROI. Its capabilities span field marketing, digital integration, influencer engagement, and branded entertainment. As a subsidiary of Omnicom Group, one of the world's largest advertising holding companies, GMR benefits from significant resources, global reach, and cross-agency collaboration. This positioning allows GMR to compete at the highest level of the experiential and sponsorship marketing space, going up against agencies like Jack Morton, Momentum Worldwide, and George P. Johnson. GMR's integration of data analytics and technology into live experiences has become an increasingly important differentiator in a landscape where measurable ROI is paramount.

Business model

Agency

Target market

Enterprise

What they offer

  • Sponsorship Activation

    Strategic development and execution of brand activations tied to sports, entertainment, and cultural sponsorships

  • Experiential Marketing

    Design and production of immersive live brand experiences and consumer engagement events

  • Field Marketing

    Grassroots and local market consumer engagement programs executed at scale

  • Digital Integration

    Blending digital and social media components into live experiences to extend reach and engagement

  • Sponsorship Consulting & Analytics

    Data-driven evaluation, strategy, and ROI measurement for brand sponsorship portfolios

  • Branded Entertainment

    Content creation and entertainment-driven marketing programs aligned with brand objectives

Key features

End-to-end experiential campaign managementSponsorship strategy and ROI measurementLarge-scale event production and logisticsData and insights integration into live experiencesCross-channel digital amplification of live eventsGlobal execution capabilities via Omnicom network

Use cases

Super Bowl and major sporting event brand activationsMusic festival and cultural event sponsorship executionProduct launch experiential campaignsRetail and field marketing programsConsumer sampling and engagement toursCorporate hospitality and VIP experience programsInfluencer and celebrity integration into live events

Customer segments

Fortune 500 consumer brandsAutomotive manufacturersFinancial services companiesTechnology companiesBeverage and CPG brandsRetail brands

Tech & specs

Technology stack

Event management platformsCRM and audience data toolsSocial media amplification toolsAnalytics and measurement dashboardsDigital activation technology

Security & compliance

GDPRCCPA

Deployment

Managed Service

API

No

Corporate history
  1. 1979 · Founded

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