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Orlando, FL-based Orlando City Soccer Club Appointed Renato Reis as Chief Information Officer
About the Company
After winning three USL-Pro regular season championships and two postseason titles over a four-year span, Orlando City SC quickly set the standard for professional soccer clubs both on and off the field and was awarded the 21st Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise on Nov. 19, 2013. The Lions played their first two seasons in MLS at the Orlando Citrus Bowl, where they held the second-highest average attendance in MLS. In 2016, the Club launched Orlando Pride in the National Women`s Soccer League (NWSL) and Orlando City B in the United Soccer League (USL). In March 2017, Orlando City SC unveiled its brand new, privately financed downtown stadium. With a capacity of 25,500 fans, Orlando City Stadium creates the most exciting game-day experience for fans in the country. Orlando City Stadium will host the MLS All-Star game in 2019.
About the Person
Renato Reis has been named Chief Information Officer (CIO). In this role, Reis will direct the planning and implementation of IT systems in support of the Club’s strategic plan and business needs, including budgeting, staffing and all IT-related programs and projects. Reis joins Orlando City following a nearly 20 year technology career, having worked with such well known firms like IBM, Sybase and Progress Software. Most recently, Reis worked with Salesforce.com as an Innovation Programs Director in their Ignite team, advising Fortune 100 executives on change innovation to maximize return on their technology investments. Schulze has spent over two decades in professional sports within ticketing and financial roles for the San Francisco Giants, the Cleveland Indians and the Cleveland Browns, where he was most recently their Director of Ticket Operations.
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