Industry Moves
Fuse hires ex-Barcelona exec Ferre to launch Spanish division
Fuse, the sponsorship activation and strategy agency owned by Omnicom Media Group, is to launch a Spanish operation after hiring Juli Ferre, a former commercial executive at AS Monaco and FC Barcelona
Van Rooyen exits Sky after 18 years, UK & Ireland unit to report into Strong
Stephen van Rooyen has announced he is to leave Sky, the pay-television giant where he is group chief commercial officer and chief executive of the UK and Ireland business, at the end of next month
Berrada hired as Man United CEO in latest City Football Group exit
Manchester United has announced the appointment of Omar Berrada as its new chief executive after he left his position as head of football operations at City Football Group (CFG), the parent company of Premier League rivals Manchester City.
Gambrell stands down as Supponor CEO, succeeded by Green
Experienced broadcast rights executive Simon Green has been promoted to chief executive of Supponor as successor to James B. Gambrell at the virtual replacement technology firm
Ex-OneFootball CFO Kuisle takes leading DFL corporate strategy role
Silke Kuisle, former chief financial officer at OneFootball, has been named as director of corporate strategy at the German Football League (DFL)
Coles reunites with Discovery alumni Strømme, Skoland at NPG agency
Former BBC and Discovery executive Dominic Coles has entered into a partnership with NPG Sport & Communication, the Norwegian brand activation agency
Sportfive hires former NBA exec Russell to lead global basketball sales
Sportfive has appointed Chris Russell as director of global sales for its basketball division
CFO Wallace reunited with Francini at Iris
Iris Sport Media, the company set up by Ioris Francini and his former IMG colleagues Floris Weisz and Luca Baldanza, has recruited Graham Wallace as chief corporate and financial officer
Viaplay recruits Lodewick to head up Dutch operation
Roger Lodewick, president of sports games at esports’ ESL FACEIT Group and previously of Team Marketing, has been recruited by Viaplay to lead its operations in the Netherlands.
Pelley leaves DP World Tour for MLSE, Kinnings to be new CEO
Keith Pelley is to depart as CEO of the DP World Tour for Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment to become company's president and chief executive and is expected to be replaced by Ryder Cup director Guy Kinnings.
EXCLUSIVE: IOC recruits CAA Eleven’s Homaidan to lead sponsorship sales
CAA Eleven’s Emmanuel Homaidan is taking up a leading sponsorship sales role at the International Olympic Committee, SportBusiness understands.
Hogan returns to tennis as ATP Media’s director of sales
ATP Media, the ATP Tour’s international media rights sales and broadcast production arm, has appointed Mark Hogan from the English Football Association (FA) as director of sales.
Twitch’s Jacobs becomes DAZN’s first global CRO
DAZN has recruited Walker Jacobs from Twitch to the newly created position of global chief revenue officer and president of DAZN’s US operation.
Watzke to step down as Dortmund CEO
Hans-Joachim Watzke, one of the most powerful figures in German football, is to step down as chief executive of Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund by the end of 2025
Donoghue to exit as Amazon’s VP of global sports video
Marie Donoghue, who played an integral role in growing Amazon's sports rights portfolio in the United States, is to leave the online retail giant
TKO unveils plans to merge UFC, WWE sponsorship rights teams
TKO Group, the Endeavor-owned public company created by last year’s merger of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), has announced plans to combine the globa…
ONE Championship CCO Vijayarajan heads for exit
Hari Vijayarajan, chief commercial officer at ONE Championship, has left his role to become a regional chief executive at Reebelo, the Singapore-based consumer electronics resale platform
NBA picks Rwandan lawyer Akamanzi to spearhead African unit’s next stage of growth
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has appointed Clare Akamanzi as the new chief executive of NBA Africa