About Us
Finding Inspiration in Every Turn
Based in Manchester T8 Partnerships was set up by Ian Tussie in December 2020 and works with rights owners and brands on partnership and sponsorship strategy and delivery.
Our Story
Ian has over 10 years of experience in partnership and sponsorship strategy, development and delivery across multiple sectors including indoor arenas and exhibition centres, transport operators, visitor attractions, health & fitness and sporting organisations and has been responsible for delivering significant long-term partnership revenues for the likes of ASM Global, ACC Liverpool, AEG, TfL, Eden Project, The Wave, Lancashire Cricket, David Lloyd Leisure and Pure Gym and worked with brands such as TUI, Molson Coors, Carlsberg, Pernod Ricard, Jaguar, Reebok, Ricoh, Zoggs, AO, Utilita, and JD Sports.
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During his career Ian has personally brokered 5 arena naming rights deals including AO Arena Manchester and Utilita Arena Newcastle as well as a number of other high-profile sports & entertainment sponsorships.
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Ian is also an Independent Non-Executive Director on the board of British Taekwondo, an advisory role overseeing brand, marketing and commercial development across the sport.
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T8 Partnerships' clients include The Wave, YTL Arena Bristol, Lancashire Cricket, Nottingham Arena, ACC Liverpool, Manchester Central, The League Managers Association, Brentford Football Club, Human Race and Ultimate Performance.
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