Industry Moves
Ex-EFL marketing director Barrand named British Swimming CEO
British Swimming has appointed Drew Barrand as its new chief executive ahead of next year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris.
Fanatics Collectibles names Turner its first CMO
Fanatics Collectibles, the trading cards and collectibles division of sports merchandise and digital platform Fanatics, has announced Ken Turner as its first chief marketing officer
CAF eyes greater returns with recruitment of new commercial director
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has recruited Egyptian Hassan El Kamah as its new commercial director
Ferrari hires former AC Milan CCO Giorgetti to bolster sponsor activities
Italian automotive manufacturer Ferrari has appointed former AC Milan executive Lorenzo Giorgetti as its chief racing revenue officer
O’Donohoe promoted to president of CAA Sports International
CAA Sports, the sports division of Creative Artists Agency (CAA), has promoted Matthew O’Donohoe to the newly created position of president of CAA Sports International.
LPGA hires Metzger as chief sales and partnerships officer
The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) has announced that Nicole Metzger has joined the tour as its chief sales and partnerships officer
Global Sports Media adds Whiteford to head business development
Sports marketing company Global Sports Media has added former Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) sponsorship manager David Whiteford as its head of business development and strategy
Ex-Red Bull execs launch Audience Labs media valuation agency
Kelly Burgett and Alex Drymonakos, who previously worked in the analytics and marketing departments at energy drinks giant Red Bull, have announced the launch of Audience Labs, a new “insights-driven” spo…
Commonwealth Games England hires NBA commercial executive Osikoya as CEO
Commonwealth Games England has announced that Mark Osikoya, who currently works for North American basketball league the NBA, will become its new chief executive
Lingling Liu joins Web3 firm NMKR as head of sports partnerships
Web3 and blockchain company NMKR has appointed Lingling Liu as head of sports partnerships
Infront director of global partnerships O’Connor switches to 18K Sports
Dave O’Connor has left his role as director of global partnerships at Infront, a role in which he led a team overseeing the delivery and activation of Wanda Group’s various sports sponsorships.
Oettle steps up to commercial director role at AC Milan
Serie A club AC Milan has announced the promotion of Maikel Oettle as its new commercial director
UniqFEED recruits experienced industry executive Huston as CCO
Virtual advertising technology company UniqFEED has recruited Tom Huston, the experienced sports industry consultant, as chief commercial officer
IMG hires Wasserman’s Collins to lead Middle East business
IMG has hired David Collins from rival agency Wasserman to serve as its senior vice-president and managing director for the Mena region
Scottish FA commercial chief Rawlings to move on
Chris Rawlings, the chief commercial officer at the Scottish Football Association, is to leave his position after five years at the organisation
Henly joins Nottingham Forest as chief commercial officer
English Premier League side Nottingham Forest has hired former AS Monaco and Uefa marketer Tyson Henly as the club’s new chief commercial officer.
CAA Sports targets expansion in Apac with slate of new hires
The Asia-Pacific branch of sports marketing agency CAA Sports, in Singapore, has added several experienced staff as it aims to expand its business in the region
CSM Sport & Entertainment adds Cooper to rights team
The CSM Sport & Entertainment agency has named Phil Cooper as its director of rights