SiGMA has appointed Flávio Figueiredo as managing director for South America, and he said the group is opening an office in São Paulo. Figueiredo also said SiGMA has acquired the remaining part of BiS; the South American event will continue under the BiS SiGMA South America name.
The appointment and reported acquisition affect SiGMA’s leadership and event operations in South America.
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Brazil’s Ministry of Sports appointed former FERJEE president Cadu Albuquerque as National Director of eSports, with the appointment published in the Official Gazette. Albuquerque leaves the federation, where Bárbara Corrêa has become interim president, to work within the National Secretariat for Sports Betting and Economic Development of Sport.
Super Afiliados appointed Dan Oda as commercial director in Brazil. The company said he will lead its commercial operations as it develops partnerships and expands its business; CEO Yudi Osugui described the appointment as part of the company’s next phase.
Zitro Digital appointed Thiago Valadão as commercial director for Brazil, according to the company. He will oversee sales, marketing and market development in the country; Valadão previously held commercial roles at Cactus Gaming, Atlaslive and Salsa Technology.
evoke has appointed Rubén Madama as managing director for Spain, according to a media report. Madama joins after two years at LeoVegas, where he worked with national, Italian and international teams.
Reportedly, Neil Banbury is leaving Kindred for a managing director position at Sky Betting & Gaming. Banbury worked in various positions at Kindred for more than 15 years.
Sky Betting & Gaming has appointed Neil Banbury, formerly of Kindred Group, as its managing director with immediate effect. Banbury said in a LinkedIn post that he took up the position on 1 October, according to the post.