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With Clients Including The Golden State Warriors, Real Madrid, Liverpool FC, and The Chicago Bulls, SF Presence Will Streamline Emerging Technology Integration Opportunities For Sports Brands
San Francisco, CA – February 2, 2017 — Rebel Ventures, a digital sports and tech venture firm focused on strategy and optimization, today announced expansion into the Bay Area with the recently appointment of Josh Ober, formerly of Twitter as Director of Digital Strategy. Key achievements from Josh’s background include five years at Twitter helping to bring the NFL’s TNF to the platform and leading Twitter’s Super Bowl strategy for both 2015 and 2016, including Taco Bell’s Twitter Blackout campaign, as well as overseeing the high-profile global execution at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Josh was part of the team that created the red, white and twitter blue room. This room sat inside of the USA house and turned into a content production studio where athletes and celebrities dropped by to take photos, videos, and gifs.
The team, already filled with industry veterans such as Craig Howe, who has helped lead digital strategies for the 49ers, Broncos, Red Sox, Chicago Bulls, Liverpool FC, and Real Madrid and Tim Steudler, former SVP of Strategy & Monetization and mentor in the Los Angeles Dodgers Technology Accelerator with R/GA will now be in position to explore deeper relationships with existing and emerging technology companies that reside in the Bay Area, as well as better serve both existing and new sports clients.
“Since our launch, we’ve continuously strived to help sports brands reach their full potential in digital,” said Craig Howe, CEO of Rebel Ventures. “Working extensively with the likes of Real Madrid, The Golden State Warriors and Liverpool, there’s a tremendous desire to innovate through new technologies like VR, AR, and Chatbots to expand global engagement. Having a presence in San Francisco with a dynamic and well respected veteran like Josh will help Rebel Ventures accelerate this innovation for our clients.”
Growing up in the east bay area, Josh is a die hard Oakland Raiders and Golden State Warriors fan.
For more information on Rebel Ventures, please visit http://www.rblventures.com, or follow the team at @rblventures.
ABOUT REBEL VENTURES
Rebel Ventures is a leading sports digital strategy and tech venture firm focused on delivering customized revenue optimization, strategic planning and technology innovation for iconic global sports brands’ digital properties. The team, filled with industry veterans is dedicated to helping partners realize their maximum potential in digital, reconceiving and expanding the possibilities for monetization, fan engagement and success. Based in Los Angeles, with a strong presence in New York and Madrid, Rebel Ventures also focuses on digital ingenuity and creativity for major tech start-ups through investments or a strategic advisory role. To find out more, visit www.rblventures.com or connect with us via @rblventures.