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LOS ANGELES<\/strong> \u2014 AXS, a trusted leader in advanced ticketing and live event technology, today announced the appointment of Adam Budelli as Vice President, Business Development, Sports, reinforcing the company\u2019s continued investment and expansion across the sports landscape. Based in the Bay Area, Budelli will help lead strategic partnerships with both professional and collegiate sports.<\/p>\n

Budelli brings deep industry expertise to AXS, having most recently held similar leadership roles at StubHub, where he led partnerships across all professional sports leagues. Over the course of his career, he has helped scale high-growth ticketing businesses and built strong partnerships across leading leagues, teams, and sports properties.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdam brings deep relationships throughout the sports industry and an impeccable track record of driving growth,\u201d said Vito Iaia, Chief Revenue Officer at AXS. \u201cHis leadership will help catapult AXS\u2019s acceleration, hasten our expansion, and strengthen our partnerships with the biggest and best leagues, teams and venues in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an incredibly exciting time to join AXS,\u201d said Budelli. \u201cI\u2019m looking forward to working with the team to build on that existing momentum, and strengthening our partnerships across sports by meeting and exceeding the needs of rights holders as the landscape continues to evolve at record pace.\u201d<\/p>\n

Budelli\u2019s expertise will complement AXS\u2019s established music leadership while expanding its capabilities in sports. His appointment further deepens AXS\u2019s leadership bench and reinforces the company\u2019s commitment to delivering innovative, partner-first solutions across the live entertainment ecosystem.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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