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Singapore

Singapore, Sg

ibMedia Group is a global leader in strategic advisory & management consulting and a leading expert in executing high-impact projects for the esports, gaming and digital entertainment industry. ibMedia Group offers unparalleled advisory services and provides ideas, connections and platforms to guide our clients towards tangible results. Additionally, ibMedia Group takes on long-term project management roles to ensure the effective realization of planned changes.Responsibilities• Oversaw and led the expansion of global business activities, operations, sales, and marketing• Steered and refined corporate strategy, financial planning, product design, team development, and account management• Provided strategic consulting and go-to-market strategies to AAA clients globally (Akamai, DFL, ESL, gamescom, MDEC, Overwulf, UBM Tech)Achievements• Created, managed, and steered the strategic business plan for the expansion of the company´s business services to a global consulting company• Accounted for more than 70 % of the company’s revenue • Designed, created, and monetized several new projects or projects that were sold to third parties (executive dinner series, mobile event app)

Roma, Roma, It

Officially fully recognized Esports Management Course by the Italian Ministry of Education.

Berlin, Berlin, De

The BVMW is a politically independent association that caters to all commercial branches and professions and represents the interests of small and medium-sized businesses in politics, with administrative authorities, trade unions, and major companies. Medium-sized businesses are the backbone and impulse of the German economy. BVMW is the voice of small and medium-sized enterprises in Germany. Within the framework of the SME balance, we represent the interests of 900,000 members.

Specialists in Esports Education & Travel Business IntelligenceResponsibilities• Steer and establish with stakeholders project plans and business strategy • Oversaw and led expansion of global business activities, operation, sales and marketing • Build a high-performing global team to encourage maximum performance• License for esports management courses and degree program development & sales

Örebro, Se

As CBO, I am focused on developing overall corporate growth strategies and partnerships in the areas of media, publishing, sponsorship, services and entertainment.Responsibilities• Lead the team, spearhead all business B2B / B2C including events online / offline, sales, financial, human resources and commercial activities • Steer and establish with stakeholders project plans and business strategy • Oversaw and led expansion of global business activities, operation, sales and marketing • Steer and establish with stakeholders project plans and budgets, business strategy and account management to build year-on-year revenue • Build a high-performing team to encourage maximum performance

Foster City, California, Us

Global Top Round is a Global game startup accelerator whose mission is to support small studios from all over the world with development, publishing and fundraising. Since 2015 Global Top Round has supported over 50 game studios worldwide via their GTR Accelerator program, which sees 10 new games added every year.

Köln, Nordrhein Westfalen, De

ESL Gaming / Turtle Entertainment is the largest esports company in the world, producing over 20,000 hours of live esports content every year, raising esport production and audience levels to those of mainstream sports. As COO Asia, I am focused on developing overall corporate growth strategies and partnerships in the areas of media, publishing, sponsorship and entertainment.Responsibilities• Restructure of the Asian ESL business incl. its entities and partner network• Lead the Asia team, spearhead all business B2B / B2C including events online / offline, sales, financial, human resources and commercial activities and the rollout of ESL in APAC • Steer and establish with stakeholders project plans and budgets, business strategy and account management to build year-on-year revenue • Build a high-performing team to encourage maximum performanceAchievements • Created, managed and steered the strategic business plan of the expansion of the company´s business • Accounted for more than 50 % of company’s revenue in the first year• Designed, created and monetized several new esports offline projects

Köln, Nordrhein Westfalen, De

London, England, Gb

The Game Developers Conference (GDC) is the world's largest professional game industry event. GDC attracts over 26,000 attendees, and is the primary forum where programmers, artists, producers, game designers, audio professionals, business decision-makers and others involved in the development of interactive games and virtual reality gather to exchange ideas and shape the future of the industry.

London, England, Gb

UBM Tech is a global information services business that brings together the world's technology industry through live events and online media sites. UBM Tech`s technology portfolio includes globally renowned brands like Black Hat, Game Developers Conference (GDC), Content Marketing World, Enterprise Connect, HDI, Interop, Dark Reading and InformationWeek.Responsibilities• Created, managed and executed the strategic business development plan of the expansion of the company´s business services in Europe• Headed the European and US project teams to ensure global connectivity and business growth• Spearheaded and steered corporate business strategy, financial planning and strategic account managementAchievements• Developed and monetized go to market strategies for UBM Tech´s services on or ahead of schedule• Established sponsorship programs up to revenue of USD 4 Mio yearly• Improved margins up to 15 % of third party services• Established successful UBM Tech´s main businesses within three years in Europe (GDC Europe, industry news platform gamasutra)Budget responsibilityUSD 11 Million+

The International Esports Federation works consistently to promote esport as a true sport beyond language, race and cultural barriers. Over the last years we have produced meaningful and tangible results by by hosting general meetings and the annual IESF World Championship. We started out as a federations with nine membernations and have now expanded to over 46 nations. As an international federation for esports our obligations include hosting international esports tournaments, expanding our range of member nations and establishing standards for referees, players, certifications, titles and competitions. With this we strive to become the worlds first international Sports Organisation of esports.

Leipzig, Sachsen, De

Responsibilities• Spearheaded global strategic and expansion of exhibition brands• Led financial planning and strategic account managementAchievements• Created and developed a strategic expansion plan for exhibition and conference brandsBudget responsibilityUSD 20 million+

Responsibilities• Oversaw expansion of global business, operation, sales and marketing• Steered corporate strategy, financial planning and account management• Provided strategic consulting for AAA clientsAchievements• Acquisition of the company Global Games Media by UBM LCC in 2008• Collaborated with regional and international teams to provide exceptional partner support and roll out of multiple new products on or ahead of schedule• Established the company as a leading global consulting companyBudget ResponsibilityUSD 2 million+

Berlin, Berlin, De

DEPUTY PROJECT DIRECTOR HOMETECH • Defined and bolstered brand identity and footprint to drive business• Formulated key business strategies • Strengthened client base through management of international client acquisition• Engaged in conceptual work, development and establishment of an event marketing strategies for trade and private visitors at hometech and of other types of exhibitions at messe berlin gmbh• Budget Responsibility: €12 million+

Berlin, Berlin, De

PROJECT MANGER IFA (INTERNATIONAL FUNKAUSSTELLUNG (BERLIN RADIO SHOW)• Originated innovative and effective international business strategy• Conducted conceptual work, establishment, international marketing and canvassing for interactive games and IT industry sector• Budget responsibility: €2 million+

Berlin, Berlin, De

• Entrusted with procurement of electrical materials, purchase of telecom systems, audiovisual, electronics, office furniture and business services

Berlin, Berlin, De

Commercial Employee at the Department of General Administration and Finance