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We round up the latest movements from the ticketing ecosystem\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n Einar \u00de\u00f3r G\u00fastafsson<\/b> has left his role of vice-president of product and engineering at Tix Ticketing after one year. He has taken up a new position as product manager at Gangverk, a software company based in Reykjavik.<\/p>\n More specifically, \u00de\u00f3r G\u00fastafsson will be working on The Key, with a focus on healthcare and wellness.<\/p>\n Ole Hertel <\/b>(pictured) has been appointed vice-president and managing director of Anschutz Entertainment Group Operations, the operating company of the Mercedes-Benz Arena. He was previously the general manager of the venue.<\/p>\n Hertel will assume overall operational responsibility alongside Uwe Frommhold, vice-president and chief operating officer of AEG, who was previously registered solely as managing director of Berlin\u2019s largest arena.<\/p>\n Frommhold said: \u201cOle Hertel is one of the most proven and competent managers in the German event industry. He helped open the Mercedes-Benz Arena and played a decisive role in its continued success. Therefore, I am personally very pleased to be able to hand over responsibility to him now.\u201d<\/p>\n Hertel has worked for AEG in Berlin since 2008 and was initially responsible for the events division at the Mercedes-Benz Arena before becoming general manager in 2020. Prior to joining AEG, he headed up event management at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin.<\/p>\n He added: \u201cBoth the recent past and the immediate future represent probably the greatest challenges that not only the Mercedes-Benz Arena, but the entire industry has had to and will have to face. I would like to express my gratitude for the trust placed in me by AEG, but above all I value it as recognition of all the employees of the Mercedes-Benz Arena.\u201d<\/p>\n Hollywood Park has named Russell Gordon<\/b> as its vice-president and general manager of YouTube Theater, a 6,000-seat performance venue. Hollywood Park is a 300-acre sports and entertainment destination in Inglewood, California that houses SoFi Stadium, and is being developed by Los Angeles Rams owner and chairman, Stanley Kroenke.<\/p>\n Gordon will be responsible for the evaluation and execution of events at YouTube Theater, and will report to Otto Benedict, the senior vice-president, campus and facility operations at SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park.<\/p>\n Before joining SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park, Gordon served as the vice-president, venue operations and special projects for Oak View Group.<\/p>\n Jason Gannon, managing director of SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park, said: \u201cRussell\u2019s vast network of relationships and deep understanding of the live music industry make him a strong addition to our team.<\/p>\n \u201cHis leadership and expertise in opening and operating music and entertainment venues will be vital to the development of YouTube Theater\u2019s growth in the marketplace. \u201d<\/p>\n Nadine Dorries<\/b> has stepped down as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in the UK.<\/p>\n Dorries held the position between 2021 and 2022 but stepped down after Liz Truss became leader of the Conservative and subsequently Prime Minister of the UK.<\/p>\n Truss has appointed Michelle Donelan<\/b>, Member of Parliament (MP) for Whitley as the new Culture Secretary.<\/p>\n London\u2019s Southbank Centre has appointed Adem Holness<\/b> as head of contemporary music.<\/p>\n Holness is currently the relationship manager (music) at Arts Council England and a programme consultant at the Dugdale Arts Centre in Enfield. He will take on his new role at Southbank Centre from mid-September.<\/p>\n Holness will lead the venue\u2019s contemporary music team and will be responsible for curating and overseeing more than 150 music events.<\/p>\n Do you have news of an appointment that we should know about? Get in touch by emailing\u00a0<\/i>news.editor@theticketingbusiness.com<\/i><\/a>\u00a0and we\u2019ll include it in our next Wednesday round-up\u2026<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n