Eastbourne man is top of the pops for live events agency

Sam Sothon, who works at the Eastbourne-based agency Identity. was commended for his hard work at “30 Under 30: The Next Generation”: a national award which recognises the most innovative and impactful people under 30 in the live events industry.

Identity, the agency Sam works for,, has been recognised as one of the fastest growing companies in the country, and works with a variety of big-name clients like Google, Warner-Brothers, and Siemens.

Identity also attends a variety of international conferences and seminars, including the NATO conference meeting.

Sam who was named employee of the year last year, helps manage a number of these ‘blue chip’ clients as part of his work for the agency.

He said, “To be recognised by my peers within the industry is a real honour. In the last year I have worked on some great projects with really prestigious clients so I can’t wait to see what the year ahead brings.”

Michael Gietzen, Identity’s managing director, added, “This award for Sam is richly deserved. I’m very proud of what he has achieved in such a short period of time with us and congratulate him on his success.”

To find out more, visit identitygroup.co.uk