Industry Moves
AELTC names former IMG and Universal executive Henderson as commercial director
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…
World RX commercial entity established with Dirks named executive director
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…
Eleven’s MyCujoo in the market for head of sponsorship
MyCujoo, the football streaming platform now under the ownership of Eleven, is recruiting for a head of sponsorship
Riot Games’ European sponsorship head Dechelotte on the move
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.
Round-Up: Women’s World Cup host cities revealed, KBO allows fans in stadiums, WTA encourages vaccinations, and more
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
Ex-Supponor chief Hall named CEO at rival UniqFEED
Roger Hall, the former chief executive of Supponor, the virtual advertising technology company, has joined rival UniqFEED in the same role
Former Spotify, Minute Media and SRI executives launch specialist esports agency
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
Round-Up: China ‘asks Alibaba to divest media assets’, Tokyo torch relay to start without fans, and more
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
Round-Up: Lions ‘turn down’ Rugby Australia offer, Arsenal lose £48m, Decathlon China partners with Alibaba Cloud, and more
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
Fanatics adds Magic Johnson to board
Basketball Hall of Famer to help guide global merchandising giant
WTT hands Cowan European role, extends with commercial consultant Le Floc’h
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…
Ex-Infront executive Holmgren joins Emotion Group
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…
Round-Up: Super Rugby AU searches for sponsor, America’s Cup to resume, Nadal encourages acceptance of Covid measures, and more
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
Cycling World Championships organisers look to add to commercial team
Organisers of the inaugural UCI Cycling World Championships, which will be held in Glasgow and other Scottish venues in 2023, have started the recruitment process for a senior commercial manager
Round-Up: Women’s World Cup COOs named, criteria set for new Tokyo 2020 leader, AFL reports A$23m loss, and more
Fifa has appointed two chief operating officers for the Women’s World Cup 2023 in Australia and New Zealand.
Round-Up: Questions over trans-Tasman Super Rugby, Sri Lankan cricketers call for governance change, CSA warns on Tests future, and more
There are still question marks over whether this year's planned trans-Tasman Super Rugby competition can go ahead. The tournament is scheduled to start in May
Fort consultancy to advise prospective US investors in European football
Ricardo Fort, the outgoing head of global sponsorship at Coca-Cola, believes the growth of American venture capital in sport will be a key area of interest for the new consultancy business he announced…
Endeavor’s Kline to join Tottenham Hotspur as chief commercial officer
English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur has turned to Todd Kline, the former chief commercial officer of the Miami Dolphins, to heat up its search for a stadium naming rights sponsor.