Brand History
Invincible Group is the international parent group of companies behind some of the world’s fastest growing brand INVINCIBLE which includes Invincible Magazine, Invincible USA newspaper (new), Invincible Radio, Invincible TV, Invincible Mobile, Invincible Jeans, Invincible PR, Invincible Records, Invincible Management & Education and Invincible Events. Invincible was launched on the 1st July 1999 in
London, as a creative, style, ideas and impact conscious brand with the aim of serving our vibrant and diverse consumer and client base connecting them with opportunities within the music, television, sports and fashion market.
Since its creation, with offices in the United Kingdom, USA, Germany, France and the Caribbean. Invincible has launched the careers of musicians,
artists, photographers, designers, writers, models and actors
around the world, while staking out an unchallenged position for itself at the cutting-edge, innovative and creative. Fuelled by a dedication to success, Invincible promotes a message of unity to empower diversity and creativity. Invincible events are also responsible for the Urban Music Awards (held annually in 6 countries including the USA, UK, and the Caribbean), British Music Week, World Fashion Awards, International Football Awards and the National Entrepreneurs Conference.
Brand History:
1999-Creation of Invincible Magazine online; www.invinciblemag.com (an online magazine) in London, UK by serial entrepreneur Jordan Kensington
1999-Launch of Invincible Models; supplying models, actors, actresses for TV commercials, music videos, catwalk and photo shoots.
2000-Set up of Alliance Invincible Media Group core management team
2000-Development of pay television business plan
2000-Investment financing secured from sale of Invincible property (with 5 properties under Jordan Kensington’s portfolio).
2000-Launch of INVINCIBLE Magazine new UK edition
2000- Prince Charles & his organisation back Invincible launch with full support and appearance at official launch.
2001-Launch of official UMA website www.urbanmusicawards.net .
2001-Invincible Records, launches and releases compilation album, Unity featuring chart topping artists Lethal Bizzle, Prince Diamond, indie rock band, the Academy and more.
2001-Launch of Invincible Events; as the events management and production arm of the brand.
2002- Launch of Invincible PR; with clients signed on board including; BMG Records, Virgin records, Moonfruit.com, partymob.com, Universal records and many more.
2002- Invincible Magazine announces nationwide circulation of 65,000 copies and a further 35,000 copies distributed to Canda, USA, Europe & Asia.
2002- Beyonce signs exclusive front cover interview with Invincible Magazine
2002- Invincible Hotel announces a major expansion plan with 12 new hotels to open in St. Lucia, Cameroon, and Barbados.
2003-Launch of INVINCIBLE TV on www.invincibletv.net (1st UK Entertainment TV Online Live 24/7 TV platform)
2003-Execution of talent and street marketing strategy
2003-International expansion with the launch of Invincible TV Jamaica on Channel 106.
2003- Invincible Magazine, nominated for Carlton /ITV awards for ‘Best Publisher’.
2003-Invincible Magazine, signs 5 year advertising/marketing deal with London Fire Brigade to promote its ethnic recruitment campaign to our target audience.
2003-Launch of offices in Barbados.
2003- C.E.O, Jordan Kensington is invited to host Barbados Expo by the Barbados prime minister and he hosts the entire show for the PM.
2003 -Launch of the World Fashion Awards in Barbados during the Barbados Fashion Week. Up and coming Barbados fashion designer, Ryki de Jude wins ‘rising star award’.
2003-Launch of Best National Unsigned Act 2003
2003-Launch of the UMA’s (Underground Music Awards) with a sponsorship deal with leading mobile giant Samsung Mobile, shoe brand, Timberland and fashion brand, Mecca.
2003-Host of the UMA’s, James Bond actress, Catherine McQueen and TV legend, Normski are booked by Invinciblepr.com to appear on Channel 4’s, flagship show Rise TV to promote the upcoming UMA.
2003 -Invincible sign 1 year advertising/marketing sponsorship deal with Hard Rock Cafe, Corona Extra and casino online company 888.com.
2003 -Official product Launch at the Hard Rock Cafe hosted by Jodie Marsh
2003-Invincible, turns over £5.5 million pounds
2004-Invincible invest and buys 29 year old primary school, Bilingual Kindergaten and Primary School and 20 year old college, Mother Teresa’s College all based in Douala, Cameroon (West Africa).
2004- Invincible, Invincible Media Group enters into a formal brand license with IMG PLC our (US parent group of companies) and the concept of brand extension begins via the launch of Invincible Group .
2004-Launch of Invincible Radio; www.invincibleradio.com - Live New media based, online radio station with 32 presenters/DJ\'s broadcasting 24/7 to listeners around the world.
2004 – Normski and UK rapper Lethal Bizzle are signed to commence weekly shows on Invincibleradio.com
2004 -Underground Music Awards re-brands and re-launched as the Urban Music Awards
2004 -Invincible announces, 4 year advertising contract with leading record label Warner Music Group through Warner Dance to market and advertise all their compilation releases.
2004 -Independent Newspaper, announce Invincible Group as one of the top 10 most successful multi-cultural businesses.
2004 -International expansion of programming for Invincible TV, with the launch of music video production arm.
2004-Ex-Arsenal, football player, Ashley Cole confirms as presenter at the 2nd annual Urban Music Awards.
2004 -Invincible Group’s, C.E.O, Jordan Kensington is invited to the biggest European music convention, Midem as keynote speaker for the second time to talk about marketing in the music industry.
2004-Launch of British Music Week; www.britishmusicweek.com . An event educating entrepreneurs and the music industry about New Media capabilities and marketing within the music industry.
2004- INVINCIBLE Television reaches 32 countries through syndicated programming via 5 satellite TV platforms.
2005- International expansion in key markets with localized versions of INVINCIBLE TV (Jamaica, Barbados)
2005-Execution of interactive, internet, broadband and mobile phone strategy
2005 -Consolidation of global events brand via World Fashion Awards, Urban Music Awards, and The British Music Week through the events division; www.invincibleevents.com
2005-Development of the Official International Download Charts by collecting charts from Tunetribe, Itunes, Karma download, and compiling an international download chart for syndication to magazines, music journals etc.
2005- Launch of the Official International Download chart show syndicated to 32 countries by Invincible TV.
2005-Invincible TV signs content distribution deal with Global Broadcast Digital Ltd responsible for IP TV Set top boxes to over 22 million homes in the UK, Ireland and Scotland.
2005- C.E.O, Jordan Kensington invited to speak at the House of commons on behalf of young UK entrepreneurs.
2005-Invincibletravel.com launches, our travel and leisure company offering low cost packaged travel, accommodation, activity deals to Europe, Asia, Africa, USA and the Caribbean launches.
2006- The Official International Download Chart Company is officially launched with first filming at Cargo. Featuring, Bodyrockers, Big Brovaz, Ziggy Marley and Joss Stone.
2006- Launch of Invincible USA; www.invincibleusa.com with offices in Wall Street.
2006- Invincible Group is offered 5 million pounds by investment group The Millerson Brothers and sells off 2 of our Sky Television channels, Jet TV (Sky 278), IN-TV (Sky 271)
2006 - Invincible Group announces 1 year deal with Wella Professionals.
2006 -Invincible Group launches, to in cooperate all our charitable organisations, Support for Darfur, Africa United and Back on your feet, an organisation aimed at helping the homeless get back on their feet.
2006 -C.E.O Jordan Kensington announced as Ambassador for government backed campaign Make you’re Mark.
2006- UMA voting database and Invincible mag, radio, TV listener and readers e-mail database reaches the 500,000 opt in ‘e-mail address’ mark making Invincible the largest 18 to 35 targeted entertainment based database in the United Kingdom.
2006-Invincible Group, signs marketing deal with leading low cost airline, Flymonarch.com to promote their new flights to Ibiza.
2006-Launch of clothing line, Invincible Jeans; . Stars including; Jennifer Lopez, Rhianna, and legend Chubb Rock all sign up to wear Invincible Jeans.
2006-C.E.O of Invincible Group, Jordan Kensington is invited to join Charles Dunstone (Chairman, Carphone Warehouse), Richard Branson (Virgin) and more as one of the official faces behind the brand new Blackberry Entrepreneurs VIP network campaign.
2007-Invincible Group announces 1 year, six figure sponsorship deal with leading footwear brand, Kickers.
2007-Kickers and UMA partner to launch brand of Kickers/UMA shoe + website.
2007-Invincible Newspaper (www.invinciblenewspaper.com ) is launched as the first ever free 100% entertainment newspaper to be distributed in London & New York simultaneously.
2007-CNN interviews, Invincible Group C.E.O, Jordan Kensington
2007-Invincible Group signs deal with leading sports retailer, Foot Locker
2007-Foxy Brown and Spragga Benz confirmed as host of the Urban Music Awards USA.
2007-Channel 4, Big Brother reality TV star, Aisleyene signed to join Invincibleradio.com with her own weekly radio show.
2007- Invincible Group, UMA UK press conference is attended by C.E.O of Kickers, UB40 front man, Ali Campbell and soul sensation, Terri Walker.
2007-Invincible Group, signs 1 year advertising and sponsorship deal with Lastminute.com, MAC Cosmetics, Cobra & the Loot Newspaper.
2007-Invincible Group, negotiates a six figure deal with the USA based social networking site Myspace.com to work exclusively as online sponsor partner for the Urban Music Awards USA.
2007-Urban Music Awards USA launches successfully at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York with appearances from Usher, Method Man, Chubb Rock, Sugababes, Danity Kane, Grandmasterflash & the Furious Five, Jon B and many more.
2007-JLS win Best National Unsigned Act beating off thousands of applicants nationwide.
2007-Invincible Education, the college and primary school companies based in Cameroon announce record profits with an annual turnover of 9.8 million pounds pre- tax profit.
2008-Invinciblespot.com, launches as a free classifieds website
2008-Invincible Group signs broadcast partnership with Sky TV group CSC Media Group to work on channel Flava TV.
2008-Invincible TV launches, hit reality TV show Britain’s Next Urban Superstar (www.nexturbansuperstar.com)
2008-Foot Locker sign six figures deal with Invincible Group and announced as official sponsors of Britain’s Next Urban Superstar which sees to the show filmed in 18 cites with 15,000 auditionees and a viewership of 2.5 million viewers per week.
2008- TV presenter, Naomi Millbank Smith, BBC 1Xtra Deputy programmes manager, Wilber Wilberforce , Invincible Radio’s, Nick Grech and C.E.O of Invincible Group , Jordan Kensington announced as official cast of Britain’s Next Urban Superstar.
2008-Hilton Hotel Jamaica, signed as official sponsors of CUMA
2008-CUMA press conference at the Hilton Hotel, Jamaica.
-Invincible Group launches, the CUMA (The 1st ever Caribbean Urban Music Awards) featuring performances from Beenie Man, T.O.K, Erup, Movado, Vybez cartel and more and hosted by dancehall superstar Spragga Benz.
2008-Launch of the Stamp Out Violence campaign as brand new project for Invinciblecharity.com
2008-Invincible Group launches www.invinciblemanagement.com our celebrity management company.
2008- Bellybliss allstars dancers confirmed as new dancers on Invincible Management
2009-Tony Cowell, X-Factor judge Simon Cowell’s elder brother is announced as first celebrity signing to Invincible Management.
2009-Invincible Group, announces brand new company Invincible Mobile
2009- PR, Sponsorship & Management deal signed with EDP Sports marketing company.
2009-Launch of International Football Awards; www.internationalfootballawards.com
2009-Pele announced as recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award for 2009 whilst David Beckham confirmed to receive a Global Ambassador to Football Awards.
2009-Invincible TV & Film production plans to go into production for brand new feature film, lost legacy.
2009- Second annual Urban Music Awards USA hits New York City on the 17th of July 2009
2009- Invincible celebrates 10th anniversary with the release of the Barack Obama issue.
2009- Invincible launches brand new social networking site for British Music Week
2009- Invincible signs partnership deal with British Airways, No. 7, and Wellman Sports
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