TEG has been at the heart of the live event experience for 50 years through our touring and ticketing operations. In recent years we have welcomed many new members to the TEG family of businesses by expanding into new markets, genres and capabilities. Through our integrated operating model we bring the best live content, ticketing and technology to our partners and create memories for fans that last a lifetime. We are headquartered in Sydney, Australia and operate globally.

TEG: The Story So Far...

1970-1980s
The roots of TEG

1972

Dainty Group, later TEG Dainty, first tours the Rolling Stones in Australia and New Zealand

1979

Kerry Packer’s PBL Media creates Ticketek, the business that TEG will later be built upon, to sell tickets to the groundbreaking World Series Cricket tournament

1982

Van Egmond Group, today's TEG Van Egmond, commences its longstanding touring relationship with AC/DC

1990-2010s
Fast forward...

1997

Ticketek is the first Australian company to let customers buy tickets online
 

2004

Kerry Packer’s PBL Media buys the long-term lease for the Sydney Super Dome, today’s Qudos Bank Arena, in Sydney’s Olympic Park
 

2008

Ticketek creates its online market research division Ticketek Rewards
 

2010

PBL Media rebrands as Nine Entertainment 
2011-2015
Moving into live events and data…

2011

Nine Entertainment creates Nine Live, adding touring, events and exhibitions to its Ticketek and Qudos Bank Arena business. Nine Live’s first tour is One Direction
 

2013

Ticketek launches BOOST, becoming the first ticketing agent to establish an in-house digital agency
 

2015

Ticketek expands its data and insights business – and sets up its Analytics division to help promoters market better to their customer bases
2015-2019
TEG is born and opens up new markets…

2015

TEG is formed as an independent leader in live entertainment, ticketing and technology when Affinity Partners acquires Nine Live from Nine Entertainment and rebrands the company as TEG
 

2016

TEG acquires tier-1 concert, theatre and comedy promoter Dainty Group, which becomes TEG Dainty. TEG also acquires Life Like Touring and The Entertainment Store
 

2017-19

TEG acquires the No.1 ticketing company in Malaysia, TicketCharge, the leading Philippines ticketing company, TicketWorld, and creates Ticketek Singapore
 
2019
More expansion, more innovation…

2019

TEG is acquired by Silver Lake, the world’s leading investor in technology and entertainment (with support from co-investor Mercury Capital) and continues to grow its integrated business model
 

2019

TEG is awarded global Ticketing Business of the Year as Ticketek launches world-first tap-and-go NFC ticketing
 

2019-21

TEG acquires UK-based promoter and venue owner MJR Group, now TEG MJR, and Australian promoters Handsome Tours and Van Egmond Group, now TEG Van Egmond, while investing in leading theatre producer Michael Cassel Group (through Amplify), and taking a significant minority stake in Ambassador Theatre Group
2020
Leading the world…

 

2020

Ticketek becomes the world’s first ticketing platform to offer Afterpay, the world’s largest buy now pay later service 
 

2020

TEG’s historic FIRE FIGHT AUSTRALIA benefit concert raises A$11.1 million for relief from the worst bushfire season in living memory and is screened worldwide to a TV audience of millions
 

2020

TEG leads the return of live events in Australia with the formation of the Live Entertainment Industry Forum and the first arena shows since the COVID-19 pandemic
 
1970-1980s
The roots of TEG

1972

Dainty Group, later TEG Dainty, first tours the Rolling Stones in Australia and New Zealand

1979

Kerry Packer’s PBL Media creates Ticketek, the business that TEG will later be built upon, to sell tickets to the groundbreaking World Series Cricket tournament

1982

Van Egmond Group, today's TEG Van Egmond, commences its longstanding touring relationship with AC/DC

1990-2010s
Fast forward...

1997

Ticketek is the first Australian company to let customers buy tickets online
 

2004

Kerry Packer’s PBL Media buys the long-term lease for the Sydney Super Dome, today’s Qudos Bank Arena, in Sydney’s Olympic Park
 

2008

Ticketek creates its online market research division Ticketek Rewards
 

2010

PBL Media rebrands as Nine Entertainment 
2011-2015
Moving into live events and data…

2011

Nine Entertainment creates Nine Live, adding touring, events and exhibitions to its Ticketek and Qudos Bank Arena business. Nine Live’s first tour is One Direction
 

2013

Ticketek launches BOOST, becoming the first ticketing agent to establish an in-house digital agency
 

2015

Ticketek expands its data and insights business – and sets up its Analytics division to help promoters market better to their customer bases
2015-2019
TEG is born and opens up new markets…

2015

TEG is formed as an independent leader in live entertainment, ticketing and technology when Affinity Partners acquires Nine Live from Nine Entertainment and rebrands the company as TEG
 

2016

TEG acquires tier-1 concert, theatre and comedy promoter Dainty Group, which becomes TEG Dainty. TEG also acquires Life Like Touring and The Entertainment Store
 

2017-19

TEG acquires the No.1 ticketing company in Malaysia, TicketCharge, the leading Philippines ticketing company, TicketWorld, and creates Ticketek Singapore
 
2019
More expansion, more innovation…

2019

TEG is acquired by Silver Lake, the world’s leading investor in technology and entertainment (with support from co-investor Mercury Capital) and continues to grow its integrated business model
 

2019

TEG is awarded global Ticketing Business of the Year as Ticketek launches world-first tap-and-go NFC ticketing
 

2019-21

TEG acquires UK-based promoter and venue owner MJR Group, now TEG MJR, and Australian promoters Handsome Tours and Van Egmond Group, now TEG Van Egmond, while investing in leading theatre producer Michael Cassel Group (through Amplify), and taking a significant minority stake in Ambassador Theatre Group
2020
Leading the world…

 

2020

Ticketek becomes the world’s first ticketing platform to offer Afterpay, the world’s largest buy now pay later service 
 

2020

TEG’s historic FIRE FIGHT AUSTRALIA benefit concert raises A$11.1 million for relief from the worst bushfire season in living memory and is screened worldwide to a TV audience of millions
 

2020

TEG leads the return of live events in Australia with the formation of the Live Entertainment Industry Forum and the first arena shows since the COVID-19 pandemic
 
1970-1980s
The roots of TEG

1972

Dainty Group, later TEG Dainty, first tours the Rolling Stones in Australia and New Zealand

1979

Kerry Packer’s PBL Media creates Ticketek, the business that TEG will later be built upon, to sell tickets to the groundbreaking World Series Cricket tournament

1982

Van Egmond Group, today's TEG Van Egmond, commences its longstanding touring relationship with AC/DC

1990-2010s
Fast forward...

1997

Ticketek is the first Australian company to let customers buy tickets online
 

2004

Kerry Packer’s PBL Media buys the long-term lease for the Sydney Super Dome, today’s Qudos Bank Arena, in Sydney’s Olympic Park
 

2008

Ticketek creates its online market research division Ticketek Rewards
 

2010

PBL Media rebrands as Nine Entertainment 
2011-2015
Moving into live events and data…

2011

Nine Entertainment creates Nine Live, adding touring, events and exhibitions to its Ticketek and Qudos Bank Arena business. Nine Live’s first tour is One Direction
 

2013

Ticketek launches BOOST, becoming the first ticketing agent to establish an in-house digital agency
 

2015

Ticketek expands its data and insights business – and sets up its Analytics division to help promoters market better to their customer bases
2015-2019
TEG is born and opens up new markets…

2015

TEG is formed as an independent leader in live entertainment, ticketing and technology when Affinity Partners acquires Nine Live from Nine Entertainment and rebrands the company as TEG
 

2016

TEG acquires tier-1 concert, theatre and comedy promoter Dainty Group, which becomes TEG Dainty. TEG also acquires Life Like Touring and The Entertainment Store
 

2017-19

TEG acquires the No.1 ticketing company in Malaysia, TicketCharge, the leading Philippines ticketing company, TicketWorld, and creates Ticketek Singapore
 
2019
More expansion, more innovation…

2019

TEG is acquired by Silver Lake, the world’s leading investor in technology and entertainment (with support from co-investor Mercury Capital) and continues to grow its integrated business model
 

2019

TEG is awarded global Ticketing Business of the Year as Ticketek launches world-first tap-and-go NFC ticketing
 

2019-21

TEG acquires UK-based promoter and venue owner MJR Group, now TEG MJR, and Australian promoters Handsome Tours and Van Egmond Group, now TEG Van Egmond, while investing in leading theatre producer Michael Cassel Group (through Amplify), and taking a significant minority stake in Ambassador Theatre Group
2020
Leading the world…

 

2020

Ticketek becomes the world’s first ticketing platform to offer Afterpay, the world’s largest buy now pay later service 
 

2020

TEG’s historic FIRE FIGHT AUSTRALIA benefit concert raises A$11.1 million for relief from the worst bushfire season in living memory and is screened worldwide to a TV audience of millions
 

2020

TEG leads the return of live events in Australia with the formation of the Live Entertainment Industry Forum and the first arena shows since the COVID-19 pandemic
 

TEG Leadership Team

Meet the senior leadership team at TEG.

Geoff Jones

Chief Executive Officer

Sandra Rouse

Chief Financial Officer

Tim McGregor

Managing Director, TEG Live

Cameron Hoy

Managing Director Global Ticketing & Chief Digital Officer

Geoff Jones

Group Chief Executive Officer

Sandra Rouse

Chief Financial Officer

Cameron Hoy

Managing Director Global Ticketing & Chief Digital Officer

Amanda Luhrmann

Group General Counsel

Geoff Jones

Chief Executive Officer

Sandra Rouse

Chief Financial Officer

Cameron Hoy

Managing Director Global Ticketing & Chief Commercial Officer

Geoff Jones

Chief Executive Officer

Sandra Rouse

Chief Financial Officer

Cameron Hoy

Managing Director Global Ticketing & Chief Commercial Officer

Amanda Luhrmann

Group General Counsel

Rachael Carroll

Managing Director, TEG Sport & Experiences

Brendon Bainbrigde

Managing Director, TEG Asia

Tim McGregor

Managing Director, TEG Live

Amanda Luhrmann

Group General Counsel

Tane Oakes

Chief Technology Officer

Timothy Ho

Managing Director, TEG Asia

Toby Leighton Pope

Managing Director, TEG Europe

Paul Dainty AM

President and CEO, TEG Dainty

Rachael Carroll

Managing Director, TEG Sport & Experiences

Tim McGregor

Managing Director, TEG Live

Paul Dainty AM

President and CEO, TEG Dainty

Amanda Luhrmann

Group General Counsel

Tane Oakes

Chief Technology Officer

Timothy Ho

Managing Director, TEG Asia

Toby Leighton-Pope

Managing Director, TEG Europe

Paul Dainty AM

President and CEO, TEG Dainty

Rachael Carroll

Managing Director, TEG Sport & Experiences

Tim McGregor

Managing Director, TEG Live

Colin Daniels

Managing Director, South by Southwest Sydney

Lauren Cavana

Director, HR

Rachael Carroll

Managing Director, TEG Sport & Experiences

Tim McGregor

Managing Director, TEG Live

Colin Daniels

Managing Director, South by Southwest Sydney

Lauren Cavana

Director, HR

Amanda Luhrmann

Group General Counsel

Tane Oakes

Chief Technology Officer

Timothy Ho

Managing Director, TEG Asia

Toby Leighton-Pope

Managing Director, TEG Europe

Paul Dainty AM

President and CEO, TEG Dainty

Rachael Carroll

Managing Director, TEG Sport & Experiences

Tim McGregor

Managing Director, TEG Live

Colin Daniels

Managing Director, South by Southwest Sydney

Lauren Cavana

Director, HR

Bart Campbell

Global Content Director – TEG

Simon Cahill

Head of Commercial, TEG Group

Bart Campbell

Global Content Director – TEG

Simon Cahill

Head of Commercial, TEG Group

Bart Campbell

Global Content Director – TEG

Simon Cahill

Head of Commercial, TEG Group

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