Former CEO of UBS joins Team Secret as Vice Chairman

Professional esports teams have seized to operate as well-organized groups of gamers and started to apply normal business models. Applying solid financial practices requires strong and experienced leaders from traditional business companies.

Team Secret has recently announced that John Costas, former Chairman and CEO of UBS Investment Bank, will join the team as Vice Chairman, Strategy & Finance.

       — John adds a wealth of experience and strategic insight that will further accelerate Team Secret’s rapid growth in the world of esports.

In the same advisory, Team Secret PR team shares a brief history of the organization and describes how it outgrew the casual management approach. Since 2017, the team started to reinvent itself, expending to new games and signing additional sponsorship deals.

Team Secret recently signed a top EU Fortnite roster and signed two strong North American players. Until the end of 2019, the organization is also planning to adopt an Apex Legends squad through open tryouts.