We’re known by many names. . .

There is no one better to leverage this asset, indeed all our creative assets, than our illustrious Chairman. . .

For 35 years, Iain Banner has been a global powerhouse of start-ups, co-founding a number of successful companies with some of the great business leaders in the world. Whether in sport, events, luxury goods or charity, with Iain Banner at the helm, companies are going to thrive.  

1985 - 1987

Co-Founder of Sports International; sports marketing business specialising in event creation and execution - quickly able to secure the representation of IMG in South Africa.

1987-1994

Co-founder and Managing Director of the Gary Player Design Company; responsible for developing business in markets outside of the USA - major design contracts spread throughout Europe, Asia and South Africa.

1994-2005

Director of Sponsorship for Richemont International; reported directly to the Chairman, South African entrepreneur and businessman Johann Rupert, Founder of Richemont Luxury Group. Based in London and Capetown, had responsibility for the sponsorship strategy and execution for all brands within Rothmans /Rembrandt and Compagnie Financière Richemont SA, one of the world’s leading luxury goods groups. This included major international sponsorships in Formula 1, Rugby, Soccer, Golf and Music. Iain specialised in event creation and brand ownership for the group.

With the Chairman as founder and Richemont and Daimler Chrysler as Founding Patrons, Iain co-founded and as founding CEO developed the Laureus World Sport Awards and Laureus Sport for Good Foundation from concept to reality. He launched the inaugural Laureus Awards in Monaco in May 2000 and Sport for Good is now one of the leading philanthropic organisations in the world of sport. They have raised over €200m raised to support projects using sport as a tool to change the lives of children.

2001

Co-founded the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship played on The Old Course, St.Andrews; Kingsbarns Golf Links and Carnoustie. Director of the Championship Committee together with Johann Rupert, Sir Michael Bonallack (‘Britian’s Best Ever Amateur Golfer’, World Golf Hall of Famer and a leading administrator in the world of golf) and Ian Webb (then Chairman of the Championship Committee of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club).

2005 - present

Iain Banner returned to Cape Town in 2005 and established a consultancy and development company with an impressive portfolio of start-ups.

Co-founder and Chairman of Capcubed Finance and Insurance, South Africa’s third largest mortgage origination company.

Chairs AquaSolv Water Solutions, a world first water treatment technology that cleans water using energy rather than chemicals.

Shareholder and Director of Virtual Actuary, a disruptive provider of actuarial scientists services in SA and abroad.

Chairman of myFanPark, a digital ‘shout out’ service linking fans with their chosen celebrities, in which he negotiated the expansion of the business into Germany and India.

With partners, secured the rights to stage Formula E in Cape Town - a single seater motorsport championship that uses only electric cars, touted as the closest, most intense racing series on the planet - focused on sustainability.

Most recently, led the negotiations to acquire HGL, which owns Hotel Bellevue Blaye, outside Bordeaux, France.

They say that ‘nothing succeeds like success’! Iain Banner has proven time and again that his businesses succeed. With him at the helm, Boss Entertainment is sure to turn all of its dreams in to profitable realities and build limitless value for the company, its clients and investors.