Industry Moves
Ironman adds Wikstrom and Marciani to global sponsorship team
The Ironman Group has named Matt Wikstrom as its new vice-president of global partnerships for global business development, while Chris Marciani has also joined the team as vice-president of global partnerships…
Director of rights marketing Hope leaves The Sports Consultancy
Marc Hope, director of rights marketing at The Sports Consultancy, has left his position after just under five years at the London-based agency and consultancy
Long-serving Marte to leave Infront, retains motor sports consultancy role
Rainer Marte, an experienced rights and event management executive who has been with Infront since its creation in 2002, is to leave the Zug-based agency at the end of this year
FC Diez Media names Soalheiro to sponsorship role
FC Diez Media, the joint venture established by the IMG agency and digital media company DAZN Group to sell rights to the Conmebol club competitions, has named Felipe Soalheiro as sponsorship sales director
Ex-ICC and IMG executive Hunter given Six Nations commercial role
Six Nations Rugby has named Rupert Hunter as its new chief commercial advisor, replacing Dave Kavanagh
Twitch hires Nascar’s Garate to new sponsorship sales role
Online streaming platform Twitch has hired Lou Garate, a long-time executive with US motor-racing series Nascar, as its first global head of sponsorship sales
Ex-FA executive James joins ECB as sales and marketing director
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has appointed Russell James, a former digital and marketing executive at the Football Association, as sales and marketing director
AFC in the hunt for media rights and sponsorship heads
The Asian Football Confederation is looking to recruit a head of media rights and a head of sponsorship to support the recently-appointed commercial director Andrew Rogers
FA’s new commercial and marketing director is Pepsi’s Swarbrick
England’s Football Association has named Kathryn Swarbrick as its new commercial and marketing director.
Team Marketing’s Wilson to lead Pitch Partnerships
The Pitch Marketing Group agency has appointed Luke Wilson, formerly of Team Marketing, as head of partnerships to lead its sponsorship consultancy and activation business, Pitch Partnerships
Commercial chief Strich leaves DFB after 17 years
Denni Strich, a leading commercial executive at the German Football Federation (DFB), is leaving the national football federation after nearly 18 years in various positions
Fanatics appoints former Nike executive Chandlee as CFO
Global licensed sports merchandise manufacturer and retailer Fanatics has announced the appointment of Michener Chandlee as its new chief financial officer