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BTD Group opens Brazil office

BTD Group, the German IT and online integrated solutions provider strongly involved in sports, has established a South American subsidiary in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Some of BTD’s worldwide clients include the German Bundesliga, the Polish Ekstraklasa, the Allianz Arena, the Donbass Arena, the Socchi 2014 Winter Olympics and German clubs Bayern Munich and TSV 1860 Munich.

“Brazil is a Soccer Nation and offers limitless potential for business development around football,” said BTD founder Stefan Leibhard.

“Therefore Brazil is an important country for BTD where it is essential to focus on planning beyond the upcoming events and to provide substantial legacy effects for after the World Cup 2014 and the Olympic Games 2016.”

The Rio office will be led by Bernd Ingerling in conjunction with a Brazilian chief operating officer.