Industry Moves
Valentino and Wiegmann sign first client for new sponsorship consultancy BallGame
Raffaella Valentino, the former head of sponsorship sales at the Team Marketing agency, and Marcel Wiegmann, former senior partnership development manager at Liverpool FC, have teamed up to co-found BallGame…
Discovery India sports head Rajput ‘to stand down’
Vijay Rajput, senior vice-president, business head of the sports business, and head of affiliate sales and product distribution at Discovery India, will leave the broadcaster, it has been reported
IMG recruits experienced Ormston to production business development role
The IMG agency has recruited experienced broadcast production executive Jo Ormston to the newly-created role of director of business development for its global production business
Rights executive Lösch joins British Fencing board
Experienced international media rights executive Jochen Lösch has become a non-executive board member at British Fencing.
Marini replaces retiring Rinaudo as Deltatre CEO
Deltatre, the international technology company, has announced that chief executive Giampiero Rinaudo will soon retire from the role after more than 35 years with the business, with Andrea Marini, existing…
Major League Rugby taps Hardy as new chief commercial officer
Major League Rugby has appointed former Octagon and DC United executive Harry Hardy as its new chief commercial officer
NWSL appoints veteran soccer executive Messing as interim CEO
The National Women’s Soccer League has appointed veteran soccer executive Marla Messing as the organization's interim chief executive amid the search for a full-time commissioner.
Baker retires from role as Pro Football Hall of Fame president
David Baker has announced that he is retiring from his position as president and executive director of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, a role he has occupied since January 2014
Edelston leaving Premier League for Formula E
The English Premier League’s head of media sales for Asia-Pacific, Michael Edelston, is leaving the organisation to take up a senior media-rights role at Formula E.
IOC searches for head of virtual sports to lead gaming initiatives
The International Olympic Committee is looking to recruit a head of virtual sports to lead its efforts to develop virtual derivatives of Olympic sports and even consider their inclusion on the Olympic…
Gaillard to join World Rowing as executive director following EPCR exit
Vincent Gaillard, the former chief executive of European Professional Club Rugby, is to take up a new role as executive director of World Rowing
Sport1 COO von Busse to exit, Kriner joins advertising arm
Daniel von Busse, chief operating officer at Sport1, is to leave the German sports broadcaster, it has been reported
Earl Eddings steps down as Cricket Australia chairman
A withdrawal of support by Australian state cricket bodies has led to Earl Eddings stepping down as Cricket Australia's chairman
Norton joins eSkootr Championship as head of commercial partnerships and strategy
The eSkootr Championship (eSC), the world’s first racing series for electric scooters, has recruited Richard Norton as its head of commercial partnerships and strategy.
Ex-Sky Deutschland CEO Schmidt exits Hertha Berlin due to personal reasons
Carsten Schmidt has stepped down from his role as managing director of Bundesliga side Hertha Berlin with immediate effect for what have been described as reasons connected to his private family life
MKTG appoints Curran as managing director in US, Canada
Marketing agency MKTG Sports and Entertainment has named Dominic Curran as its new managing director in the Americas, with the role to cover the US and Canada
Francis to replace Fry as IMG’s production chief
Barney Francis, the former managing director of Sky Sports, has been recruited as executive vice-president, global production at the IMG agency