Wilkes will report to AEG Presents Chairman and CEO Jay Marciano<\/strong> and will relocate from Singapore to London later this year.<\/p>\n \u201cAs the live entertainment industry continues its unprecedented global growth, ensuring seamless integration across our regions is critical to our success,\u201d said Marciano.<\/p>\n \u201cAs the live entertainment industry continues its unprecedented global growth, ensuring seamless integration across our regions is critical to our success.”<\/p>\n Jay Marciano<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Added Marciano: \u201cAdam\u2019s track record in building markets, coupled with his strategic vision and operational expertise, makes him the ideal leader to drive AEG Presents\u2019 international expansion in Europe, further strengthening our global business.\u201d<\/p>\n Alex Hill<\/strong>, meanwhile, will assume leadership of all of AEG\u2019s global real estate and venue operations outside of the United States, in the new position of President and CEO, AEG International.<\/p>\n Hill will remain in London and will continue to oversee AEG\u2019s European sports teams and its venue and real estate portfolio, including The O2 in London and German properties in Berlin and Hamburg.<\/p>\n In addition, he assumes responsibility for AEG\u2019s new venue development and operations in Asia Pacific and other international regions outside the United States.<\/p>\n Hill has successfully led AEG\u2019s European operations since 2019, prior to which he served as COO and CFO. He will report to AEG\u2019s President and CEO, Dan Beckerman.<\/p>\n Wilkes and Hill will assume their new positions on February 1, 2025.<\/p>\n AEG said that its new management structure marks a “significant next step” in its global business strategy.<\/p>\n Added AEG: “The realignment strengthens the company\u2019s focus on international growth and enhances its ability to meet growing international demand for live entertainment.”<\/p>\n \u00a0\u201cWe have tremendous confidence in Adam and Alex, both of whom are seasoned strategic leaders with proven track records.”<\/p>\n Dan Beckerman, AEG<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \u201cThis new management structure aligns our international organization with our corporate business and allows us to better focus our resources to best manage our existing businesses while also achieving our ambitious strategic growth initiatives around the globe,\u201d added Dan Beckerman, President and CEO of AEG.<\/p>\n \u201cBy ensuring that our talent is focused on the right opportunities, we will be well positioned to deliver growth, as well as new experiences and innovative services for our global artists, partners and fans.\u201d<\/p>\n Beckerman added: \u201cWe have tremendous confidence in Adam and Alex, both of whom are seasoned strategic leaders with proven track records.<\/p>\n “Their understanding of our customers and markets, their deep industry experience, and their newly restructured responsibilities will position them to continue driving AEG\u2019s international growth.\u201d<\/p>\n Since joining AEG in 2011 as part of the company\u2019s initial expansion into Asia, Wilkes has played a pivotal role in establishing AEG\u2019s presence in the region.<\/p>\n Over the past 15 years, Wilkes has spearheaded major initiatives, including a strategic joint partnership with Frontier Touring, the development of Bangkok\u2019s UOB Live, and Nagoya\u2019s soon-to-open IG Arena.<\/p>\n The company added that he has also delivered “record-breaking tours with global superstars and premier sporting competitions, solidifying AEG Presents\u2019 leadership in the Asia Pacific market. ”<\/p>\n In his new role, Wilkes will oversee AEG Presents\u2019 operations across Europe and Asia-Pacific, collaborating closely with Alex Hill, President and CEO of AEG International.<\/p>\n Together, they will align the company\u2019s international concert promotion strategies, expand its portfolio of venues, and pursue new business opportunities that further strengthen AEG\u2019s position as a leader in the global live entertainment industry.<\/p>\n As President and CEO of AEG International, Hill also brings what AEG said is “years of exceptional leadership and focused operational oversight” to his new role.<\/p>\n Hill has a successful track record overseeing the growth of AEG\u2019s business and the operation of its marquee venues in Europe. The exec will oversee new AEG venues coming online in Asia, such as UOB Live in Bangkok and the soon to be opened IG Arena in Nagoya, Japan.<\/p>\n Hill will also be focused on advancing other ongoing projects such as the Bangkok Mall Arena and the arena-anchored entertainment district project planned for the redevelopment of the Osaka Expo Park.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Adam Wilkes named President and CEO of AEG Presents, Europe and Asia-Pacific; Alex Hill named President and CEO, AEG International<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":222134,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[909],"class_list":["post-222132","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-aeg"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/222132","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=222132"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/222132\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/222134"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=222132"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=222132"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=222132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"AEG-Jay](\"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2022\/12\/vbE15-e1670267139431-80x60.jpeg "\\"AEG-Jay")
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