Industry Moves

Multi-sport

The Sportfive agency has detailed plans to enhance its presence and activity in the Spanish market
Tennis

Tennis Australia has appointed former Qantas and DHL executive Cedric Cornelis as its new chief commercial officer
Golf

Sports sponsorship industry consultant Giles Morgan has been appointed head of sponsorship and partnerships at investment and asset management company Standard Life Aberdeen
Multi-sport

Germany-based workwear supplier Engelbert Strauss has recruited Antonio Dominguez from the Infront agency to head up its new in-house sponsorship division
Wrestling

World Wrestling Entertainment has appointed Claudine Lilien, a long-time executive at media group Fox, as senior vice-president and head of global sales and partnerships
Tennis

The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC), organiser of the Wimbledon Championships tennis Grand Slam, has appointed former IMG and Universal Music Group executive Gus Henderson as its new commercial…
Motorsport

A new Munich-based commercial entity has been established to promote and manage the commercial aspects of the FIA World Rallycross Championship with Arne Dirks, previously managing director of German basketball’s B…
Football

MyCujoo, the football streaming platform now under the ownership of Eleven, is recruiting for a head of sponsorship
Esports

Alban Dechelotte, Riot Games’ head of partnerships and business development in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, has left his role at the esports event organiser and video game developer.
Multiple Sports

Fifa announced the nine host cities for the 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Eden Park in Auckland will host the opening game and Sydney's Stadium Australia will host the final
Multi-sport

Roger Hall, the former chief executive of Supponor, the virtual advertising technology company, has joined rival UniqFEED in the same role
Esports

Four former executives from Spotify, Minute Media and specialist esports executive search practice SRI have founded Reset, a new agency focused on the esports industry
Multi-sport

The Chinese government has asked internet giant Alibaba to divest its assets in the media sector due to concern about the company's public influence
Multi-sport

The British and Irish Lions turned down an offer by Rugby Australia to host this summer's tour against South Africa, according to the BBC
Multi-sport

Basketball Hall of Famer to help guide global merchandising giant
Table Tennis

Jonny Cowan, the European marketing manager at the International Table Tennis Federation, has been appointed to a role in Europe at World Table Tennis, the commercial arm of the international governing…
Tennis

Sports marketing and events company Emotion Group has appointed Patrik Holmgren, the former senior director of summer sports at the Infront agency, as head of sales and marketing in Germany and the Iberian…
Multi-sport

The Super Rugby AU competition is still searching for a title sponsor and a media-rights deal in the UK ahead of the 2021 season start on Friday - Sydney Morning Herald