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Release Date: 7 Oct (Thurs) at 9am BST / 12pm Dubai time
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 7 October 2021: Galaxy Racer, one of the fastest-growing esports, gaming and lifestyle organizations in the world, headquartered in Dubai, with market presence in Middle East North Africa, Southeast Asia, Europe and South Asia, has announced the appointment of Walid Singer as the Chief of Staff.
Previously the Head of Marketing at Galaxy Racer, Walid was part of the core team that successfully spearheaded the marketing growth at Galaxy Racer when it first started back in 2019 and it has now achieved a global footprint with over 370 million followers worldwide, with over 100 content creators and over 2 billion monthly views. As part of his new role as Chief of Staff, Walid will be responsible for advising and supporting Galaxy Racer’s various divisions.
Before joining Galaxy Racer, Walid forged a career in technology that supported the entertainment industry in his home country of Lebanon. In 2012, Walid co-founded startup Presella, the first ever e-ticketing platform for events in Lebanon which provided a platform for promoters, musicians, and artists to create events in the region. Thanks to his pioneering work within the technology field, Walid was named one of the top 20 entrepreneurs in Executive Magazine and featured as Arabian Business Entrepreneur of the Week.
Walid went on to take part in accelerator programs around the world that supported Middle Eastern startups, such as PITME Labs in Silicon Valley, and was mentored by some of the biggest technology and startup founders. From 2016, Walid led Digital Marketing efforts at award-winning agencies before finding his home at Galaxy Racer as the Head of Marketing.
Paul Roy, CEO of Galaxy Racer commented, “Walid’s entrepreneurial spirit combined with his fantastic marketing knowledge has played a huge part in our growth since 2019. Walid has helped to develop and nurture our team which has grown tenfold over the last two years and now spans multiple territories. His move to Chief of Staff is well-deserved and a natural promotion.”
Walid Singer, Chief of Staff at Galaxy Racer commented, “The promotion to Chief of Staff is a huge honour. Galaxy Racer has allowed me to combine all of my experience and passions, supporting talent from MENA, developing a business in esports which is the evolution of entertainment and ensuring how we communicated was effective to onboard the right partners. I’m very excited to embark on the next chapter of my journey with the team.”
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About Galaxy Racer:
Galaxy Racer (GXR) was founded in 2019 and is one of the fastest-growing global esports, gaming and lifestyle organizations in the world, with an impressive roster of twelve esports teams under Nigma Galaxy, the competitive esports team division of Galaxy Racer; in esports titles such as Dota 2, League of Legends, CS:GO, Fortnite, Valorant, PUBG Mobile, BGMI and Free Fire.
GXR values diversity and equal representation in esports, with over 60 male and female esports athletes from over 20 countries, with over 100 content creators across Middle East North Africa (MENA) and Southeast Asia (SEA), amassing over 370 million followers and generating over 2 billion monthly views.
GXR has formed a global partnership with Waverider, an IP content creation and management company centred around pop culture and entertainment.
GXR has joined forces with Waverider, to organise the inaugural edition of POPC Live! in Dubai in March 2022, the Middle East’s biggest esports, comics and YouTubers’ pop culture festival, with the support of Brand Dubai, the creative arm of the Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO).
Additionally, GXR is the organizer in Dubai for the Girl Gamer Festival - the first and only ‘Esports Festival’ to celebrate women’s competitiveness in video games.
GXR recently organized Australia’s largest independent Fortnite tournament for the esports community and Fortnite tournaments in India and Pakistan, each tournament with a US$10,000 prize pool.
GXR joined forces together with Arsenal superstar English Premier League footballer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and his brother William-Fils "Willy" Aubameyang, by hosting the first-ever Fortnite esports tournament between Europe and the Middle East with a EURO 10,000 prize pool.
GXR has formed a partnership with eLaliga, the top professional football division of the Spanish league system. This partnership is the first time a Dubai-based esports organisation will team up with a significant worldwide FIFA event.
GXR has announced a three-year partnership with Spanish football league LaLiga. The partnership will see both entities collaborate to create an original content series that will feature players from LaLiga, as well as GXR’s influencers.
GXR provides live streaming and gaming talents with brand endorsement deals, streaming contracts, creator collaborations, digital rights management, monetization, offline event opportunities, managing their social media channels and content programming.
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