Genius Sports Group lands David Levy as new chair
Data giant secures services of sports industry veteran to oversee strategy and operational direction ahead of IPO
Genius Sports Group has appointed former Turner Broadcasting president David Levy as the group’s new chair ahead of its public listing.
The data giant is set to list on the New York Stock Exchange via a £1.1bn SPAC agreement with dmY Technology Group II and has enlisted the services of sports industry veteran Levy to oversee the group’s future operations and strategy.
Levy spent 30 years as head of Turner and played a key role in expanding the company’s media rights portfolio across US and European elite and college sports.
He left Turner in 2019 to assume senior advisory roles at Raine Group and Arctos Sports Group.
Speaking on Levy’s arrival, Genius Sports Group CEO 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,” he added.
Levy commented: “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,” he concluded.