What Empire Entertainment does

Empire Entertainment is a full-service creative event production agency headquartered in New York City with a regional division in Tokyo. Founded approximately in 1998 and operating for 27 years, the firm produces high-production-value live experiences, broadcasts, award shows, conferences, galas, product launches, and experiential marketing events for enterprise clients including global brands, nonprofits, media companies, and government institutions. Its work spans marquee engagements such as The Webby Awards (21 consecutive years), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's Goalkeepers (5 years), Salesforce World Tour Tokyo (5 years), New York Public Radio's Gala (6 years), Microsoft's Connect() developer conference, Target Together, adidas Golf CODECHAOS 25 launch, CyberArk IMPACT25, FOX Upfront, and the SDG Pavilion at the United Nations General Assembly.

The company operates with a project-based professional services model, delivering end-to-end production from creative strategy and design through technical production, stage management, talent booking, logistics, and broadcast/livestream. Its core technology is operational craft rather than a software product — a multidisciplinary in-house team of strategists, producers, designers, and technicians executing events at scale, often incorporating high-end creative collaborators (e.g., Es Devlin for the SDG Pavilion installation). There is no proprietary software, API, or productized offering; revenue is generated via service contracts and project-specific fees tied to event scale, venue, talent, and technical complexity.

The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales into a horizontal set of segments: global brands and corporations (primary), nonprofits and foundations, media and entertainment companies, culinary and hospitality brands, and government/civic institutions. Pricing is quote-based and non-public. The firm is privately held and founder-owned (Bruno Duva, founder; J.B. Miller, President & CEO), with no disclosed outside investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity, and serves clients across North America and Asia.

Name

Empire Entertainment

Legal name

Empire Entertainment, Inc.

Website

https://empireentertainment.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Empire Entertainment is a New York City and Tokyo-based creative event production agency producing high-production-value live experiences, broadcasts, and galas for global brands, nonprofits, media companies, and government institutions on a project-based services model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Production Services

NAICS

Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711), Performing Arts Companies (7111), Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (7114)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Event Production & A/V Services (Staging, Lighting, Sound) (MPAGAHAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Awards Ceremonies & Recognition Events (MPAGAHAF), Conferences & Conventions Operations Services (Registration, AV, Logistics) (MPAGAGAM), Event Production & Technical Services (AV, Lighting, Staging) (BPAFAGAB)

Keywords

• Event production services
• Live experience production
• Experiential marketing agency
• Corporate event production
• Award show production

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Event Production Services: Project-based fee structure for producing immersive live experiences, broadcasts, award shows, conferences, galas, product launches, and experiential marketing events for enterprise clients. Revenue is generated through service contracts and production fees tailored to each event scope.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Empire Entertainment is a full-service creative event production agency that designs, produces, and executes immersive live experiences and broadcasts for global brands, institutions, and organizations. Services span creative strategy, design, technical production, stage management, talent booking, logistics, and livestream/broadcast for award shows, corporate conferences, galas, product launches, experiential marketing events, and festivals.

Product overview

Empire Entertainment is a creative event production agency that delivers immersive live experiences and broadcasts. Rather than offering a software product, the company provides event production services including award show production, corporate conferences, galas, experiential marketing events, product launches, and televised broadcasts. Their multidisciplinary team of strategists, producers, designers, and technicians executes events at scale for global brands, institutions, artists, and change-makers. The company operates from offices in NYC and Tokyo and has delivered experiences for thousands of clients over their 27-year history. Featured work includes events such as The Webby Awards, Microsoft Connect, Salesforce World Tour Tokyo, The Gates Foundation's Goalkeepers, and the UN SDG Pavilion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Creative Event Production Services Full-service creative event production for global brands, institutions, artists, and change-makers. Includes creative strategy, design, technical production, stage management, talent booking, logistics, and broadcast/livestream capabilities for immersive live experiences and broadcasts.
• Award Show Production End-to-end production of televised and live award shows including creative direction, technical production, stage management, screen content, and broadcast.
• Corporate Conference Production Production of large-scale corporate conferences and developer/sales kickoffs including multi-day programming, breakout sessions, and livestream.
• Gala and Fundraising Event Production Production of high-profile galas and fundraising events for nonprofits and foundations, including creative direction, technical production, stage management, and donor engagement.
• Experiential Marketing & Brand Activation Production of brand activations, product launches, and experiential marketing events that connect brands with audiences through immersive live experiences.
• Festival Production Production of multi-day public-facing festivals including programming, vendor coordination, venue logistics, and audience engagement for thousands of attendees.
• Broadcast & Livestream Production Production of broadcast-quality livestreams and televised event coverage including multi-camera direction, screen content, and technical management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Produced The Webby Awards for 21 consecutive years
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• William ReedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmpire works closely with William Reed and the 50 Best team to deliver The World's 50 Best Restaurants awards celebration. Empire's responsibilities include overall production management, screen content and graphics creation, technical design and management, livestream, sponsor fulfillment and activation, stage management, talent booking, and overall logistics.
• United Nations Office of PartnershipsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with the United Nations Office of Partnerships to create a purpose-built SDG Pavilion on the grounds of the United Nations during UN General Assembly week, bringing together world leaders, business decision makers, NGOs, celebrities, and advocates.
• United Nations FoundationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with the United Nations Foundation as part of the SDG Pavilion initiative at the 78th UN General Assembly, supporting the theme of accelerating action on the 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals.
• Project EveryoneflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term strategic partner collaborating on multiple initiatives including the SDG Pavilion at UNGA and the Gates Foundation's Goalkeepers event. Project Everyone was founded to communicate the UN Sustainable Development Goals globally.
• Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFor the 5th consecutive year, Empire served as the Gates Foundation and Project Everyone's production partner for their Goalkeepers annual event - an annual event bringing together heads-of-state and international Sustainable Development Goals Goalkeepers.
• The New York Times CompanyflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with The New York Times to produce both a large public-facing food festival in Bryant Park as well as two full days of live Talks programming at The TimesCenter, uniting more than 20 exceptional chefs and restaurants with thousands of passionate foodies.
• Pioneer WorkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Pioneer Works on OPEN - a celebration of the reopening of their space after capital improvements. Empire provided creative strategy, vision consultation, and program producing for this celebration honoring board members and raising funds for cornerstone PW initiatives.
• Es DevlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld-renowned designer who created the interactive scenic installation for the SDG Pavilion, featuring 16'-tall monoliths representing the 17 SDGs with multimedia exhibits from different cultural collaborators.
• ShiseidoflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Shiseido's visionary team to reimagine the global launch experience for ULTIMUNE skincare, bringing together Japan's top creative talents for an immersive artistic experience.
• New York Public RadiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduced NYPR's Gala for the sixth consecutive year, shaping every element from creative direction and program flow to screen content, technical production, and stage management for their most meaningful fundraising night.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jack Morton Worldwide: Global brand experience agency producing live events, conferences, and experiential activations for enterprise brands such as Microsoft, Google, and Salesforce. Most direct competitor to Empire in the global creative event production space, with overlapping client profile and creative/technical production model.
• George P. Johnson Experience Marketing: Large US-headquartered experiential marketing agency producing flagship enterprise events, conferences, and product launches for technology and B2B brands. Closely comparable to Empire in serving Salesforce, Microsoft, and other enterprise tech clients with high-production-value brand experiences.
• Sparks: Global experiential and event marketing agency producing corporate events, brand activations, and conferences for enterprise clients. Direct competitor in the creative event production agency category with similar target customers and project-based delivery model.
• MKG: Creative experience agency producing live brand events, immersive activations, and conferences for enterprise clients. Comparable in size, creative positioning, and target enterprise customer base to Empire Entertainment.
• MAS Event Design: New York-based event production agency producing high-end corporate events, galas, conferences, and brand activations. Comparable NYC-headquartered competitor with overlapping luxury, nonprofit, and corporate client base.
• Rafanelli Events: Boutique event production firm producing high-profile galas, fundraisers, and brand events for nonprofit and luxury clients. Comparable to Empire in serving philanthropy, luxury, and media clients with premium production values.
• Haymaker: Creative event and experiential marketing agency producing corporate events, conferences, and brand activations for enterprise clients. Comparable in service offering, target market, and creative/technical production approach to Empire.

Emerging players

• Andere / Andere Creative: Creative event and experiential agency focused on corporate conferences, brand activations, and cause-related events. Smaller-scale but directly comparable in creative event production for enterprise and nonprofit clients.

Broad incumbents

• C3 Presents: Large event production company producing major festivals, brand activations, and live events (e.g., Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits). Overlaps with Empire in the live event production space but at much larger scale and with a music festival focus.
• Superfly Productions: Experiential and event production company behind Bonnaroo and Outside Lands festivals, producing large-scale live experiences and brand activations. Comparable in event production capabilities but skews toward consumer/festival events versus Empire's enterprise focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/empireentertainmentnyc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/empire-entertainment
• Instagraminstagram.com/empireproduced
• Xx.com/EmpireProduced

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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