Enrico Bendoni
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Journalist specialising in sport and communication.
- 1967-1980: Reporter and Deputy Editor of the sport section at the newspaper "Il Messaggero" of Rome.
- 1980-1986: Chief Editor at the sports newspaper "La Gazzetta dello Sport".
- 1986-1988: Chief Editor and Manager at the newspaper "Il Tempo" of Rome. Followed 3 football World Cups (1978 in Argentina, 1982 in Spain, 1986 in Mexico), and also Olympic Games, European Football Championships, Sky World Cup and Formula 1) as reporter during the above experiences.
- 1988-1990: In charge of Press and Communication for the Italia '90 football World Cup Committee with the following tasks: media relations, organisation of press rooms and press boxes in 12 Italian stadia. Realised the very first mobile communication project in Italy during this event.
- 1988-1998: Member of the FIFA Media Committee.
- 1990-1992: General Managing Director of Juventus FC. Joined the Television Rights Committee of the Italian Soccer League and the FIFA Task Force 2000.
- 1992-1994: General Managing Director of S.S. Lazio.
- 1994-1995: C.E.O. of "L'Informazione", an independent daily newspaper.
- 1995-1998: Undertook marketing and communication projects with executive powers at the Football League federation (became member of the Economic Committee) on behalf of S.S. Lazio and as a consultant for Sergio Cragnotti.
- 1998: Participated in the project to list S.S. Lazio, the first football club in Italy to be listed on the stock market. Became Italy's member of the UEFA Stadium Committee.
- 1999: Created the company BC Bendoni Communication and supported the SDS project to join Stream and promote the realisation of the second largest digital TV service provider in Italy, adding value to the TV rights of A.C. Fiorentina, A.C. Parma, A.S. Roma and S.S. Lazio. Rejoined the Television Rights Committee of the Italian Football League which proposed to split matches over two days, Saturday and Sunday, with the so-called "4 windows", to create more sale options for this product on the market.
- 2000: Took part in the project to list A.S. Roma with his company, and assisted many Italian clubs in selling their radio, TV and multimedia broadcasting rights to moving images.
- 2001: Coordinator of Stadio Olimpico, a joint venture company between A.S. Roma and S.S. Lazio in order to join a public bid for the "Dismissal of the Foro Italico Complex".
- Dal 2002: Became strategic consultant of Plus Media Trading, a company owned by 11 clubs which are members of the Italian Football League. He received a mandate to negotiate on their behalf in the strategic areas of TV and multimedia rights.
- 2005-2010: with BC Bendoni Communication assisted AS Roma in its strategic choices, in developing TV rights, and in communication. Cooperates with AS Roma to reach agreement with RAI on the creation of its football archive, and is involved in the study stage for the new Franco Sensi Stadium.