BIO – Van Egmond Group / Garry Van Egmond

The Van Egmond Group, and its Managing Director, Garry Van Egmond are synonymous with successful, quality promotion and production.

Over the past 35 years, the Van Egmond Group has been a leader in touring, production of theatrical events, special events, event merchandising, marketing and promotion. Its reputation for attracting high yielding events to the Australasian market place is second to none with productions in Australia, New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, Taiwan & Japan.

Through the Van Egmond Group’s long and highly regarded presence in the industry it has gathered an impressive list of contacts with performers, major managers and contractors throughout the entertainment, performing arts and sporting industries.

It is no accident that the four biggest concert tours of Australia have been promoted by the Van Egmond Group; they are "Dire Straits" 1986, "Jesus Christ Superstar" 1992, "Riverdance" 1997 & “AC/DC” in 2010. These along with the other promotions are a testament to his company's ability to meticulously plan and execute all aspects of successful promotion from marketing through to logistics.

In a career of "sold out" business, highlights include Dire Straits "Brothers In Arms" tour, which saw 250,000 seats, sold in alone and ticket sales of approximately 1 in 15 to the entire Australian population (this achievement is listed in the Guinness Book of Records), the tour of Bette Midler, which sold out 72 performances and in 2010 AC/DC’s Black Ice Tour which became the fastest selling concert in Australian history selling over 520,000 tickets in under three hours (the concert went on to sell over 750,000 tickets in Australia & New Zealand).

In 2010, the Van Egmond Group was ranked 5th worldwide in the Top 25 International Promoters category by Billboard Magazine.

In 2011 the Van Egmond Group sold over 450,000 tickets in over ten international markets including multiple arena dates with Batman Live and sell out business in Australia with ’s Better Day World Tour.

In 2012 Batman Live continues its European tour Germany, Austria, Czech Republic then on to Brazil, Chile & Argentina, along with a 2 year run through North America scheduled to start in late 2012, broadening the Van Egmond Group’s reach to a truly global audience.

In 2012 The Van Egmond Group won another Helpmann Award for Best International Contemporary concert with Prince’s W2 AUS tour.

During its operation, the Van Egmond Group has sold in well excess of 20 million tickets across the entertainment market.

Van Egmond Group ‐ Level 1, 448 St Kilda Road, , Vic., 3004, Australia Phone: 61 3 9867 4333 Fax: 61 3 9867 5333 Email: [email protected] www.vanegmond.com.au