UTA has a brand new COO.
The expertise company says that it has employed Bob Roback to function its COO, working enterprise operations, progress, technique, expertise and different key areas of the agency. He’ll report back to UTA CEO Jeremy Zimmer and president David Kramer, and can be part of the agency’s board of administrators.
Andrew Thau, who had been COO whereas additionally serving as co-head of UTA Sports activities, will focus completely on increasing UTA’s sports activities enterprise.
Roback was most lately CEO of Ingrooves Music Group, which is now a part of Common Music Group, and earlier than that was president of the musical instrument firm Fender. He additionally co-founded quite a lot of firms, together with Dashbox, The Media Farm and LAUNCH Media, which turned Yahoo Music.
“I’m delighted to welcome Bob Roback to UTA,” stated Zimmer in an announcement. “All through his completed profession, Bob has constructed and led a number of companies on the intersection of leisure and expertise, and he can be a valued accomplice at UTA as we assist our shoppers thrive in an more and more world and complicated market.”
“I additionally need to acknowledge the numerous contributions of Andrew Thau, who served as our COO since 2007 and have become co-head of UTA Sports activities final 12 months,” Zimmer added. “I’m excited for what Andrew will accomplish as he focuses full-time on constructing out our sports activities presence within the world enviornment.”
“I’ve lengthy admired UTA’s dedication to its shoppers and skill to cleared the path in defining what it means to be a world company throughout a time of super change and alternative,” added Roback. “I’m thrilled to be becoming a member of the corporate at this thrilling time and stay up for shaping the longer term with UTA’s gifted and bold group.”
“Bob’s expertise and strategy make him a really perfect slot in UTA’s entrepreneurial and future-focused tradition,” Kramer added. “Artists, athletes and types want to take part globally throughout each a part of the leisure panorama, and Bob will assist guarantee we proceed to function at a degree that exemplifies best-in-class illustration.”
This story was initially revealed by The Hollywood Reporter.