Genius Sports appoints new chairman
As chairman, David Levy will be responsible for Genius Sports’ operations and strategy.
US.- Sports data and technology company Genius Sports has appointed David Levy as its new chairman.
Levy will be responsible for the company’s operations and strategy in his new role. He previously worked at Turner Broadcasting, Raine Group and Arctos Sports Group.
Levy said: “The capture and analysis of data has become fundamental to the rapid progression of the sports and media sectors. Genius is central to this unique ecosystem and is consistently leading the sports data and technology industry’s development.
“I am thrilled to join the business at such a historic time and look forward to working as part of the team.”
Genius chief executive Mark Locke said: “With his incredible track-record working with many of the biggest names in sports and media, David’s appointment as Chairman is the latest historic milestone in Genius Sports Group’s growth journey.
“The worlds of sports, media, advertising, betting and streaming are converging rapidly and David’s unique expertise and experience will be invaluable to positioning Genius and our partners at the forefront of this trend.”
Genius announced earlier this year that it had landed a deal to supply one of Italy’s largest online betting and gaming platform providers, Microgame S.p.A. with official in-play sportsbook content.
