Ticketmaster Appoints Daniel Bei As Managing Director In Italy

Daniel Bei, previously president of Italy’s World Trade Centre, has joined Ticketmaster as managing director of the company’s Italian business.

– Firenze Rocks
The Live Nation Festival takes place June 14-17 with Foo Fighters, Guns N’ Roses, Iron Maiden and Ozzy Osbourne as headliners in Florence’s Visarno Arena

Bei was in involved in the management of some of Italy’s major venues such as the Milan Forum and the Rome, and also managed the Bologna Sports Palace.

He held the position of General Manager of Brussels’ Forest National for five years, during which he broke the record of concerts organised, according to the announcement by Ticketmaster. Bei also spearheaded the creation of the Palais 12, one of the largest indoor venues in Belgium.

– Daniel Bei
The new MD of Ticketmaster Italy

Mark Yovich, President Ticketmaster International, said: “Daniel comes to us with incredible standing and experience in the Italian market. His knowledge of this key territory, the sixth-biggest live music market, is second to none. We’re very happy to welcome him to the Ticketmaster family, to help us strengthen our continued expansion across Europe.”

 

Commenting on his appointment, Bei said: “I am very proud to join the global leader in live entertainment ticketing, with the most innovative ticketing solutions on offer. Italian fans are very passionate, and I look forward to providing them with the world-class service they deserve.”

Ticketmaster opened an office in Milan last November, continuing its European expansion, which also saw the Live Nation subsidiary set up shop in Switzerland, Poland and the Czech Republic.