Marciano, who will take
up his new role on May 9, reporting directly to AEG Europe’s Board of
Directors, joins AEG Europe from his previous role as president of New
York-based Madison Square Garden Entertainment [MSGE].
As
President and CEO of AEG Europe, Marciano will utilize his extensive
live entertainment and facilities experience to oversee all activity in
the European region incorporating AEG Facilities’ 20 music and
entertainment venues located in nine European markets, including The
O2, London; O2 World, Berlin; O2 World, Hamburg; Ericsson Globe,
Stockholm; SECC New National Arena, Glasgow; Ahoy Rotterdam and the
ULKER Arena and Turk Telekom Arena in Istanbul as well as overseeing
other divisions of AEG Europe including AEG Europe Ticketing (Outbox),
AEG Global Partnerships - Europe, AEG Live Europe and AEG Europe
Development.
Additionally, Marciano will also oversee
some of AEG Europe’s more diverse businesses which include Thames
Clippers (the London river boat service) and European sports franchises
such as German ice hockey clubs Eisbaren Berlin and Hamburg Freezers
as well as the Swedish Hammarby Sports Association which owns and
manages Stockholm football club, Hammarby Fotboll.
Under Marciano, all of AEG’s European businesses will be run by one central management team.
During
his six years with MSGE, Marciano oversaw bookings and productions at
world renowned venues including Radio City Music Hall, Madison Square
Garden, WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden, the Beacon Theatre and
the Chicago Theatre. He also directed a rebranding initiative for the
company resulting in numerous acquisitions and partnerships.
Marciano
previously served as chief strategy officer at AEG Live in Los Angeles
from March 2003 to March 2005 where he was responsible for the
development and overall operations of AEG Live’s regional offices and
the company’s music festival division including the acquisition of the
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival as well as being part of the
team responsible for conceiving and designing The O2.
Tim
Leiweke, president and CEO, AEG Global said: “I’ve had the personal and
professional pleasure of working with and knowing Jay for many years
and I believe that there is no one in the world more qualified to lead
AEG in Europe. His exceptional skills and experience with facilities
and content for these facilities is recognized as being one of the most
unique and extraordinary in the industry. It was critical for us to
find a person of his stature that can manage our facilities division,
our content division, our entry into the ticking industry as well as
our sports and development divisions across Europe. Jay was our first
choice and we are exceptionally lucky to have him back working for us
at AEG Europe.”